Anne Hathaway’s Favorite Dinner Is Surprisingly Simple — and Her Dessert Rule Is Iconic
Anne Hathaway has given us unforgettable movies like The Devil Wears Prada and Love & Other Drugs, impeccable red carpet moments and at least one cupcake hack that literally stopped the internet. Now the Oscar winner is back with more food content — and it does not disappoint. From a refreshingly uncomplicated go-to dinner to a dessert philosophy that earned audience applause, Hathaway keeps proving she’s just as compelling talking about what she eats as she is on the big screen.
Anne Hathaway’s Favorite Dinner Has Just 3 Simple Ingredients
When it comes to what’s on her plate, Hathaway keeps things refreshingly low-key. The beloved actress recently told Vogue about her current favorite meal and it couldn’t be more straightforward. No elaborate chef’s tasting menu. No high-maintenance culinary production. Just three core ingredients that come together in an elegant but effortless dish.
“My favorite meal right now is branzino with potatoes and a really good cooked green,” she shared.
She did add one upgrade: “Also, if there could be some roasted tomatoes in there, I think it’s really delicious.”
For the unfamiliar, branzino is the Italian name for European seabass — a mild, flaky white fish popular in Mediterranean cuisine. It’s known for its light, slightly sweet flavor and relatively low “fishy” taste, making it a go-to even for people who don’t usually enjoy seafood. It’s typically roasted or grilled whole with simple ingredients like olive oil, lemon, garlic and fresh herbs.
Anne Hathaway Previously Went Viral for a Sweet Food Hack
Of course, Hathaway’s food opinions have a track record of going massively viral. In March 2022, the actress appeared on The Kelly Clarkson Show and casually demonstrated her special technique for eating cupcakes — a moment that exploded across social media and became the stuff of TikTok legend. The backstory involved a birthday party, a pandemic pivot and one very memorable party trick.
“I didn’t realize that this was that unusual until I was at my friend Steph’s 40th birthday and it got omicron-ed. So we couldn’t have a cake, so we did cupcakes,” Hathaway explained.
“So I took my cupcake and we sat there and we were having a conversation and I did this thing and it stopped the party,” she said. “Now I have stopped parties before, but never for a good reason. And this was a good way to stop a party.”
Then came the reveal: “You take it and you pull it apart and then you flip it,” Hathaway explained as Kelly Clarkson and the crowd gasped. “And then you have a sandwich and don’t get frosting up your nose.”
Clarkson compared it to eating a whoopie pie. “I’m gonna be honest with you, I’ve never seen anyone do this,” the American Idol winner admitted before trying the trick on her own cupcake.
Anne Hathaway’s Dessert Philosophy to Live By
When Hathaway returned to The Kelly Clarkson Show two years later, Clarkson wasted no time bringing up the cupcake hack — revealing it had ended up being the most-streamed segment on her show. What followed was a full dessert-ordering masterclass that cemented Hathaway as a true food icon.
“It’s everything,” Hathaway replied when asked about dessert’s importance. “I actually game my entire day around dessert.”
She credited her friend for spotting the cupcake hack’s viral potential from the start: “I actually have to throw it back to my friend Steph who was the person who observed me do that and she said, ‘That’s TikTok.’ She was so right, so thank you, Steph. I don’t have any tricks but I’m very good with a dessert menu. I have to say I don’t give myself a lot of credit but I’m really good at ordering dessert.”
When Clarkson asked if she ever experiences ordering envy — wanting what a friend got instead — Hathaway delivered the line heard ‘round the internet.
“No, I order both. Dessert is not the time to say no,” Hathaway said, which received applause from the audience.
Anne Hathaway and Kelly Clarkson’s Unmatched Food Banter
Hathaway wasn’t done sharing her wisdom. She laid out her full dessert strategy on The Kelly Clarkson Show with the seriousness of someone delivering genuine life advice — and Clarkson matched her energy every step of the way.
“I believe in combining,” Hathaway said. “Don’t be greedy but you have to have a plan. Here’s the thing, everybody really does want to have a bite of most of it and something else to note is I have found when, sorry everybody is looking at me like I’m insane. If a restaurant does not have good bread don’t bother with a cake.”
Clarkson jumped in with her own food philosophy, rooted in her Fort Worth, Texas, upbringing — arguing that if a Tex-Mex restaurant’s chips and salsa aren’t good from the start, the rest of the meal isn’t worth it.
“Why’d you have to say that? Now I’m thinking about it,” Hathaway said.
From a three-ingredient dinner to an unshakable dessert philosophy, Hathaway keeps delivering food content worth savoring. And if there’s one takeaway, let it be her words: “Dessert is not the time to say no.”
This article was created by content specialists using various tools, including AI.
