A Taste of Romance

A Taste of Romance

She's chef. He's a single dad. Together, they've got a lot on their plate.

2012 · 87 min · ★ 6.5 · Family, Romance, Drama, Comedy, TV Movie

Uptight French chef, Sara Westbrook, gets fired up when her upscale café, Chez Varenne, is suddenly overshadowed by a new restaurant moving in next door run by a group of rowdy firemen. Led by handsome former fire fighter Gill Callahan and his friend Danny, The Five Alarm Grill is soon a big success while Sara and Patsy, her pastry chef, struggle to bring in customers. Sara suddenly softens when she meets Gill's ten-year-old daughter Hannah. Ignoring the obvious tension between her dad and Sara, Hannah is soon playing matchmaker. Can Gill and Sara's burgeoning romance survive the temptation to compete with each other, or will the heat of competition drive them apart?

Directed by Lee Rose · Written by Jennifer Notas Shapiro

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Teri Polo Sara Westbrook
James Patrick Stuart Gill Callahan
Bailee Madison Hannah Callahan
Alexander Bedria Officer Ramirez
Jack Conley Chief
Ashley Cusato Jane
Simone Missick Elise
Amandla Stenberg Taylor
Peggy Dunne Customer #2
Dana Foist Customer #4
Mercy Malick News Producer
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