Once a Suits starlet turned Duchess, Meghan Markle swapped scripts for scones in her latest royal-to-rustic pivot. Her much-hyped raspberry jam from her rebranded lifestyle label, As Ever, vanished from shelves in under an hour—berry impressive! But not everyone is sweet about it. A bold American magazine took a swipe at her culinary chops, tossing shade at the spread. While critics stir drama over reported name borrowing, for now, Markle’s kitchen flair is stealing the spotlight, toast optional.

Despite vanishing in under an hour, Meghan Markle’s jam landed on a top US magazine’s tasting table, where the spoons were ready, and the reviews far from sugarcoated.

“I wouldn’t pay $14 dollars for this,” declared Catherine Thompson, features editor at The Cut, after sampling Meghan Markle’s now-famous raspberry jam. Describing it as more juice box than jam jar, she noted the texture leaned far too watery for toast duty. Still, credit where due, it packed a punch of real raspberry flavor, more zing than a sugar rush. Regal or not, this royal spread stirred more sass than swoon among the taste testers.

In the grand taste trial of Meghan Markle’s raspberry jam, The Cut’s Emily Gould likened the texture to something out of a toddler’s lunchbox—slimy, viscous, and more purée than preserved. On the flip side, Katja Vujic embraced the royal goo, savoring its honest raspberry-sugar duet. Too runny for toast, perhaps, but she vouched it would shine inside a crêpe or lounging atop a scoop of ice cream. Meanwhile, another culinary gem from Markle’s With Love, Meghan soared in success.

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From glossy jar spreads to whimsical sprinkles, Meghan Markle has mastered the art of edible intrigue. Her Netflix series even sparked a Google frenzy over one unexpectedly dazzling culinary delight.

The Duchess of Sussex has bloomed into a culinary influencer, thanks to her Netflix series, where she assembled dreamy gift baskets, and rainbow-hued platters, and flirted with edible petals like a garden goddess. Viewers are taking notes. Tastewise reports a 27.5% global surge in edible flower interest, while Google searches for floral-infused meals and cocktails skyrocketed 300%. Looks like Netflix’s CEO, Ted Sarandos, was right about the magic Markle brings as her influence grows faster than a springtime bloom in fast-forward.

Alon Chen, CEO of Tastewise, says Meghan Markle's edible flowers are having their main character moment, turning everyday dishes into edible art with petal-powered flair. With flavors like hibiscus and elderflower charming both taste buds and Instagram feeds, people are going wild for these botanical beauties. The best part? They play surprisingly well with bold fruits, even tomatoes. So, while Markle’s raspberry jam got a royal roasting from The Cut, her edible flower game? Still blooming, thriving, and totally stealing the spotlight.

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