Meghan's cooking show shouldn't come as a surprise - she's been a foodie all along
Meghan Markle is set to star in an upcoming cooking show.
While this might come as a shock move to some, the Duchess of Sussex actually has a long history as a foodie.
Before becoming a royal, the Suits actress was a known lover of all things food and wine, so it's no surprise she's branching into the lifestyle realm with her new brand American Riviera Orchard and the TV series, to air on Netflix.
Back in 2014, Meghan had her own lifestyle blog called The Tig, named after her favourite wine, tignanello.
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Meghan has a long history as a foodie, so her latest move isn't a shock. Getty Images for the Invictus Ga
The site featured an array of articles covering everything from mental health and exercise to food and wine.
Her recipes were mostly centered around fresh ingredients with bold, adventurous flavour combinations that somehow always seemed to work.
Meghan even had a simple zucchini recipe go viral at one point.
in 2016, Meghan appeared on an episode of the Today show in the US to promote her blog and the new season of her hit show.
In 2016 she appeared on the Today show in the US for a cooking segment. YouTube
She taught the audience how to cook a delicious twist on a Caeser salad with grilled shrimp, with one of the host's exclaiming she'd never thought to grill the lettuce before.
Watch the video above.
By 2018, Meghan's blog was shut down ahead of her wedding to Prince Harry, but many of the featured recipes live on, with plenty of collections available online.
After joining the royal family, the duchess still held onto her foodie roots.
Her first solo project as a royal was her efforts alongside Hubb Community Kitchen, teaming up to support the families of victims and survivors of the Grenfell Tower Fire.
They launched a cookbook titled Together, and she stayed involved with the group for many years to come, speaking with members on the third anniversary of the fire.
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Meghan cooking with the women of the Hubb Community Kitchen, whom she helped launch a cookbook. Jenny Zarins/Kensington Palace via AP
"I think back to when I met all of you, and how you had all come together in the wake of what you experienced in your community," she said via a video call from her home in California.
"And now what you have done is such an inspiration, you continue to give back, you continue to to put love in action.
"And that's really what Hubb is all about... we know it means love but you are the example of love in action, and that is your purpose."
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The Duchess has been a known foodie for years. Getty
If the recipes Meghan shared on The Tig are anything to go by, we're in for some excitement with her new lifestyle brand and cooking show.
Think: baked eggs in an avocado, or a red wine hot chocolate.
For now, we'll just have to do some digging to unearth her old recipes and make sure we're all in practice by the time the show drops.
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