Meghan Markle’s New Cooking Show Just Dropped — Here Are Our Favorite Kitchen Essentials From the Series

Meghan Markle’s new cooking series, With Love, Meghan, is full of springtime bliss and airy garden picnics. The trailer was released to a divided audience earlier this year, and the show’s eight episodes have just dropped for anyone who wants a bit of hostess inspiration heading into the new season. We dove into the series and couldn’t help but notice several of our own tested favorites on her show. From deep frying in a Dutch oven to slicing vegetables with a paring knife, Markle puts together thoughtful yet casual meals for all her guests, thanks to her go-to kitchen essentials. For less stressful hosting that still brings the wow factor, take a note from Markle’s book and grab the Le Creuset braiser or this Cuisinart hand blender that she uses in the show.

Kitchen Essentials From With Love, Meghan

• Le Creuset Enameled Cast Iron Signature Braiser, $306, originally $368
• Le Creuset Enameled Cast Iron Signature Round Dutch Oven, $340, originally $420
• Cuisinart Hand Blender, $45, originally $50
• Bodum Chambord French Press Coffee Maker, $38, originally $40
• Zulay Kitchen Metal 2-in-1 Lemon Squeezer, $15 
• Shun Classic Paring Knife, $100, originally $125
• Shun Classic Santoku Knife, $148, originally $158 
• Bellemain Premiere Donut Pan, $12
• ThermoWorks Thermapen One Instant-Read Thermometer, $115  
• Nordic Ware Naturals Half Sheet, 2-Pack, $28
• De Buyer Carbon Steel Fry Pan, $60 
• Cuisinart 14-Cup Food Processor, $245

Le Creuset Enameled Cast Iron Signature Braiser 

This braiser is a true workhorse in the show. It makes an appearance in nearly every episode, whether Markle is making a vegetable frittata for Mindy Kaling or cooking one-pot spaghetti for her friend Daniel. Wide and with shallow sides, the Le Creuset braiser promotes stirring, making it ideal for tossing pasta in sauce.

Cuisinart Hand Blender

Speaking of frittatas, Markle’s clever hack for quickly whisking a bunch of eggs is a hand blender, which blends them into a smooth emulsion in seconds. The one Markle uses in the show is similar to this Cuisinart model. It’s one of our top picks and is especially great for those who want a straightforward blender that can do a wide range of tasks.

Le Creuset Enameled Cast Iron Signature Round Dutch Oven

From deep frying chicken to making raspberry jam, the Le Creuset Dutch oven is a constant presence on Markle’s stovetop. We don’t blame her — it’s also one of our top Dutch oven picks. It cooks foods thoroughly and uniformly, and it looks good doing it.

Bodum Chambord French Press Coffee Maker

Markle welcomes her guests in the morning with a fresh batch of coffee made in a Bodum French press coffee maker. We love this machine because it produces consistently smooth cups of coffee.

Zulay Kitchen Metal 2-in-1 Lemon Squeezer

Citrus seems to be a favorite ingredient for Markle, who adds it as a finishing touch to many of her dishes. She uses a clever handheld citrus juicer that’s able to get all the juice from limes and lemons without putting too much stress on her hands and wrists.

Shun Classic Paring Knife

An essential blade in any kitchen, paring knives make quick work of slicing vegetables, cutting fruit, and more. Markle uses the Shun paring knife throughout the show for all sorts of kitchen tasks. Its blade is so sharp that one of her guests cut their finger with a mere brush against it.

Shun Classic Santoku Knife

For larger cutting tasks, Markle uses the Shun santoku knife, which has a wide, slightly curved blade that can cut cleanly through big ingredients. In the show, she slices a layered cake filled with whipped cream and fruit without squishing any of the delicate sponge.

Bellemain Premiere Donut Pan

As someone who hails from Los Angeles, Markle loves donuts. She makes them for one of her guests, Roy Choi, a chef in her hometown. They bond over their mutual love of donuts while eating Markle’s baked donuts that she made in a Bellemain donut pan. The nonstick baking pan releases donuts cleanly and lets you skip the mess of deep frying.

ThermoWorks Thermapen One Instant-Read Thermometer 

Even though baked donuts may suffice, fried chicken is something that definitely requires frying if you want to achieve true crispiness. When Choi and Markle head over to the Dutch oven to fry their breaded chicken, Choi takes the temperature of the frying oil with a Thermapen One, the best instant-read thermometer according to our tests. It gives lightning-fast readings and has a large, backlit display.

Nordic Ware Naturals Half Sheet, 2-Pack

Markle is sliding something into the oven in almost every episode of her show. Be it a whole salt-baked fish or dog treats, she always reaches for her half-sheet pans from Nordic Ware, which also makes our favorite cookie sheets. Nordic Ware’s aluminum bakeware is non-toxic and excels at cooking foods evenly.

De Buyer Carbon Steel Fry Pan

In the last episode, Markle ends the series on a sweet note by making crepes on a carbon steel pan. The De Buyer pan releases her crepes without any trouble, and every flip reveals uniformly browned bottoms.

Cuisinart 14-Cup Food Processor

For a fresh and zesty carrot-top pesto, Markle turns to her Cuisinart food processor, which has been our top pick for years. The controls are simple to navigate (there are just two buttons), and the motor is incredibly powerful.