Meghan's first cookbook

The 37-year-old royal - who was known as Meghan Markle before she married Prince Harry - has made secret visits to the Hubb Community Kitchen this year, and she's written a foreword for 'Together: Our Community Cookbook'.

Kensington Palace confirmed: "The Duchess of Sussex first visited the kitchen in January 2018 and has continued to make regular private visits.

"United by their passion for cooking as a way of strengthening communities, The Duchess was inspired by how the project empowers women at a grassroots level, and championed the cookbook project as a way of ensuring the kitchen can continue transforming lives and communities through cooking."

The book - published by Penguin Random House - showcases more 50 recipes created by women affected by the tragedy, which saw 72 people lose their lives in the towerblock blaze last year.

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In the foreword, Meghan wrote: "I immediately felt connected to this community kitchen; it is a place for women to laugh, grieve, cry and cook together.

"Melding cultural identities under a shared roof, it creates a space to feel a sense of normalcy - in its simplest form, the universal need to connect, nurture, and commune through food, through crisis or joy - something we can all relate to...

"Through this charitable endeavour, the proceeds will allow the kitchen to thrive and keep the global spirit of community alive."

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Proceeds from the book will help the Hubb Community Kitchen to stay open seven days a week.

Baroness Rebuck DBE, chair of Penguin Random House, added:  "We were instantly caught up by the extraordinary vision for this project with the women of the Hubb Community Kitchen.

"Every woman who has contributed a recipe to this book has also contributed a fragment of their lives and memories. Each dish tells a story of culture, family and a sense of home.

"But most of all 'Together' is an homage to life and friendship and we hope it will act as a symbol to all communities and encourage cooking together for life and joy."

This article was first published on Bang! Showbiz and is reproduced here with permission.