Five months after Meghan Markle ’s Netflix show With Love, Meghan first premiered , she’s back with another suite of eight episodes, in which she feels less like one of the most famous women in the world and more like a skilled talk show host. Though the food certainly looks good, the show seems to understand that the duchess’s activities—frying potato chips or pouring soap into silicon molds—work best as a display of her ability to keep a smile on as she’s doing something incredibly complex.

Earlier this year, Meghan’s critics complained that the show’s pace was slow and she didn’t exactly come across as a Martha Stewart –level talent in the kitchen. Now, her As Ever brand has gone through multiple drops, giving her a bit of credibility in the lifestyle space. In With Love

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