MEREDITH HAYDEN IS JUST HEATING UP

THE PRIVATE CHEF TURNED CONTENT CREATOR IS INSPIRING A NEW GENERATION OF COOKS, ONE VIDEO AT A TIME

- ANA CALDERONE

Meredith Hayden is playing a game of This or That on the set of her People photo shoot when she's met with an impossible choice: Ina Garten or Martha Stewart? "Don't tell her," she whispers, as if her second choice may somehow overhear her confession. Then gives her answer: "Martha."

The truth is, Hayden, 29, a content creator better known as Wishbone Kitchen to her followers (2.3 million on TikTok alone), has been a longtime fan of both lifestyle icons.

"I literally modeled my career off of theirs," she says. "You know when you're applying for jobs and you see a company you really like, you find someone on LinkedIn that works at that company, and you go through their history. I want to get that job, but how did they get there? I literally did that with Ina and Martha."