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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.

20126.41h 27m

Overview

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, Evan Laughlin
Produced by Lincoln Lageson
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Top Cast

Teri Polo

Teri Polo

Sara Westbrook

James Patrick Stuart

James Patrick Stuart

Gill Callahan

Bailee Madison

Bailee Madison

Hannah Callahan

Alexander Bedria

Alexander Bedria

Officer Ramirez

Jack Conley

Jack Conley

Chief

Ashley Cusato

Ashley Cusato

Jane

Simone Missick

Simone Missick

Elise

Amandla Stenberg

Amandla Stenberg

Taylor

Peggy Dunne

Peggy Dunne

Customer #2

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Dana Foist

Customer #4

Themes & Keywords

food criticfirefighter

About A Taste of Romance

A Taste of Romance is a family, romance, drama, comedy, tv movie film released in 2012 exploring themes of food critic, firefighter. Directed by Lee Rose, it stars Teri Polo, James Patrick Stuart, Bailee Madison. 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?

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