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Mindy Kaling gets a party planning lesson from the Duchess of Sussex in new Netflix series

In addition to the frittata, Meghan prepped a yogurt parfait for Kaling using some of her Advertisement 'When I received that in the mail, a box of your preserves, it was probably one of the most glamorous moments of my life,' Kaling said, before admitting she got a little self-conscious after noticing the number 50 on the gift's label. 'And then I, of course, as a very hierarchical person, was like, 'Who are these other 50? Does having a lower number make me more special?'' 'I did not think about it,' Meghan admitted to Kaling, revealing that the gifts were not ranked at all. 'It was just, 'Let me share them.' And then people started to take it very personally.' Kaling joked that she went on Instagram to do some sleuthing over who else might have gotten the jars, 'zooming in to see what numbers they had.' 'It was extremely good,' Kaling said. 'And a lot of people asked to taste it. And you know what I told them? 'Get your own jar.'' Advertisement From left: Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, and Mindy Kaling in episode two of "With Love, Meghan." Courtesy of Netflix Meghan proceeded with a lesson in planning kids parties, asking Kaling if she goes all out for her children's birthdays, with the Bay State star joking, 'The woman I hire does.' 'Great, I'll tell you how to do it without her, not that I want to take her out of a job,' responded Meghan, who went on to teach Kaling how to throw a party like a true royal. Toss out the Market Basket birthday cake, because this shindig includes 'cute little sandwiches' cut into delightful shapes, a fruit plate styled in a rainbow, fresh mint tea using herbs from her garden, homemade balloon art, and custom gift bags. While it all sounds a bit fancy, the Duchess of Sussex shared that she used to be a 'latchkey kid' who was raised on 'a lot of fast food' and 'TV tray dinners.' Kaling admitted that her favorite as a kid was the Hungry Man meals because of the 'apple crumble in it.' When it came to fast food, Meghan was a fan of Pollo Loco, Taco Bell (extra hot sauce on her Mexican pizzas), and Jack in the Box. 'I don't think anyone in the world knows that Meghan Markle has eaten Jack in the Box and loves it,' Kaling said before getting corrected by Meghan for not using her new royal family name. 'It's so funny, too, that you keep saying Meghan Markle. You know I'm Sussex now,' Meghan told Kaling. 'You have kids and you go, 'No, I share my name with my children.' And that feels so... I didn't know how meaningful it would be to me, but it just means so much to go, 'This our family name, our little family name.'' Advertisement 'Now I know, and I love it,' Kaling replied. The episode ends with Meghan and Kaling having a fancy outdoor garden party with all of the bites and crafts they created, with the Duchess of Sussex promising to send the star home with some peach nectar preserves. 'When I post on it, I'll see what other people have also gotten it, or is peach nectar just me?' Kaling joked. 'Only I have the peach nectar.' Other big names who show up on 'With Love, Meghan' this season include Roy Choi, Alice Waters, and yes, Meghan's husband Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex. 'With Love, Meghan' is now streaming on Netflix. Matt Juul can be reached at