Review. Hardly glowing!!!!!
https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/with-love-meghan-review
British Vogue have seen the episodes:
‘Before the royal family, Markle ran a lifestyle blog, The Tig, on the side while acting on the show Suits. An abbreviation of her favourite wine (Tignanello) it featured travel guides to Lisbon and Montreal, recipes for açai bowls, entertaining tips and beauty gift guides. In April 2017, months after the news broke she was dating Prince Harry, the site was closed.
With her new brand As Ever, Markle is clearly planning a bold reentry to the lifestyle space. But while The Tig often featured interviews with other tastemakers, in As Ever, the main draw is meant to be Markle herself.
She’s certainly got the appearance part down: throughout the series, she shows up to the Montecito farmhouse in effortless and envy-inducing California-core style. “Your fashion is one of my favourite things,” Kaling tells her, as Markle shares she’s wearing a sweater from Jenni Kayne, a top from Loro Piana and white linen trousers from Zara. Later on that episode, I found myself trying to track down the designer of a midi blue dress with a nautical ship print she had on for several minutes. (It’s Emilia Wickstead.) She often wears straight-leg jeans with a button-down shirt and, on occasion, even a simple T-shirt. When she puts something in the oven, you can see the gold Cartier watch on her wrist. Look even closer, and you’ll see the brand’s Juste Un Clou necklace.
But as a chef? She’s self-taught and is at her most interesting when making dishes that a self-taught person would cook for their family or while entertaining with friends – that aforementioned skillet pasta, a frittata with slow-roasted tomatoes, a big salad with sherry vinaigrette. Other times, though, you’re wondering maybe why she’s the one teaching us this: while making a honey lemon cake with berries, she admits she hates baking. In another episode, she makes doughnuts for the first time because she learned that her guest Roy Choi liked doughnuts. If a viewer is going to attempt doughnuts at home, they’ll likely want something that is tried and true. (Wisely, Markle goes into sous-chef mode whenever the professionals appear, listening and asking questions about what they’re doing.)
That being said, the cooking segments are the most interesting and relatable. The crafting ones? Not so much. In the first episode, she makes beeswax candles that seem so laborious that you’ll be thrilled to hand your credit card over the next time you’re at a Diptyque. I found myself equally de-influenced during a segment concerning a balloon arch which seems to take several hours – and a lot of manual labour – to create. (Now, there’s a lot of value to DIY content and its ability to help viewers save money. But this isn’t intended as a budget-friendly show. It’s a high-end one, meant for people with guest rooms and ample spaces for dinner parties.)’