The Christmas Cookbook

Kate, a talented New York chef, returns to her hometown for Christmas to save the family restaurant. Her plans collapse when she discovers the building is up for sale, and the prospective buyer is her ex-boyfriend Jake, now a successful restaurateur. Instead of a culinary war, they make a bet: whoever wins the town's Christmas menu competition gets the restaurant. This 2025 romantic comedy unfolds amidst scents of ginger and cinnamon, turning the kitchen into a battlefield for flirtation and cooking duels. Kate and Jake rediscover old feelings while making truffles and stuffing turkeys, with their families as unwitting judges in this sweet rivalry.