Jump to content

A Taste of Romance

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A Taste of Romance
Written by
  • Evan Laughlin
  • Jennifer Notas Shapiro
Directed byLee Rose
Starring
Music byNathan Furst
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
ProducerLincoln Lageson
CinematographyMaximo Munzi
EditorJennifer Jean Cacavas
Original release
NetworkHallmark Channel
ReleaseJanuary 14, 2012 (2012-01-14)

A Taste of Romance is a 2012 Hallmark Channel original movie directed by Lee Rose from a screenplay by Jennifer Notas.[1]

Plot

[edit]

Uptight French chef Sara Westbrook (Teri Polo) 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 (James Patrick Stuart) and his friend Danny (Rockmond Dunbar), The Five Alarm Grill is soon a big success while Sara and Patsy (Romy Rosemont), her pastry chef, struggle to bring in customers.

Sara suddenly softens when she meets Gill's ten-year-old daughter Hannah (Bailee Madison) who she can't help but take under her wing when she learns Hannah is growing up without a mom. Ignoring the obvious tension between her dad and Sara, Hannah is soon playing matchmaker. As Gill and Sara slowly begin to stir up romance, their relationship is tested once again when a local food critic gets in the mix. Can the couple resist the temptation to compete with each other, or will the heat of competition drive them apart?[2]

Cast

[edit]

Reception

[edit]

A Taste of Romance was the #1 movie of the week among its key demographic, women aged 23–54, as well as the #1 household rated ad-supported cable movie of the week.[3]

Critic Francine Brokaw described A Taste of Romance as "a sweet tale of love (pun intended)" with "interesting characters and a cute plot". She had particular praise for the performance of young Bailee Madison.[4]

The Dove Foundation in its review of the film said, "We are proud to award the film the Dove “Family-Approved” Seal for all ages."[5]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "A Taste of Romance". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
  2. ^ Hallmark Channel: A Taste of Romance
  3. ^ Bill Gorman (January 18, 2012). "Hallmark Channel Original 'A Taste of Romance' Is #1 Movie Of Week Among HH Ratings And W25–54 Ratings", TV by the Numbers.
  4. ^ Francine Brokaw. "A Taste of Romance on Hallmark Channel" Archived July 15, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Rolfe, Donna. "A Taste of Romance". The Dove Foundation. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
[edit]