Master chef Kate Armstrong (Catherine Zeta-Jones) lives her life like she runs her kitchen at a trendy Manhattan eatery—with a no-nonsense intensity that both captivates and intimidates everyone around her. Kate's perfectionist nature is put to the test when she "inherits" her nine-year-old niece Zoe (Abigail Breslin), while contending with a brash new sous-chef who joins her staff.

High-spirited and freewheeling, Nick Palmer (Aaron Eckhart) couldn't be more different from Kate, yet the chemistry between them is undeniable. Rivalry becomes romance, but Kate will have to learn to express herself beyond the realm of her kitchen if she wants to connect with Zoe and find true happiness with Nick.

Directed by
Scott Hicks

Cast
Catherine Zeta-Jones - Martha
Aaron Eckhart - Nick
Abigail Breslin - Zoe
Patricia Clarkson - Paula
Jennifer Wade - Leah
Lily Rabe - Lily Rabe

Production Co.
Village Roadshow Pictures Entertainment
Castle Rock Entertainment

Produced by
Susan Cartsonis
Bruce Berman
Sergio Aguero

Studio
Warner Bros.

Writer
Carol Fuchs
Sandra Nettelbeck

Music
Philip Glass