Table Manners with Jessie and Lennie Ware

Reese Witherspoon

·50 min·4 clips

Jessie and Lennie Ware kick off season 18 with Academy Award winner Reese Witherspoon, teasing her roles in The Morning Show and Big Little Lies.

The episode begins with Jessie and Lennie Ware introducing Reese Witherspoon as their guest for season 18, highlighting her Academy Award win and roles in productions like The Morning Show. Reese joins over a roast chicken lunch prepared by Lennie, and they start with casual chat about tea preferences and British biscuits. Reese reveals she and her 13-year-old son are experimenting with perfect chocolate chip cookie recipes, blending science and hobby. She discusses her family life, having children at a young age, and living in Nashville, Tennessee, where she enjoys Southern food and dinner parties. Reese shares nostalgic memories of her grandmother's Sunday dinners with dishes like honey-coated ham and meringue pies, and she explains her real first name is Lara Jean, a Southern tradition. The conversation turns to her work, including The Morning Show on Apple TV+, with Reese praising co-star Jennifer Aniston and the show's new season. She talks about her production company, Hello Sunshine, which focuses on content by and for women, and its new platform, Sunny, for moms and daughters. Reese also mentions her Reese's Book Club, emphasizing community and literacy, and recounts a special moment when Stevie Nicks reached out after watching Daisy Jones and the Six. Throughout, food topics recur, such as Reese's last supper choices (baked Alaska, spaghetti bolognese, affogato), her daily green smoothie, and favorite Nashville eats like hot chicken and banana pudding. The episode wraps with Lennie serving aubergine brownies and Reese sharing a final nostalgic taste of banana pudding, linking back to her childhood.

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