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 takes in her 9-year-old niece Zoe (Abigail Breslin), while contending with a brash new 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 becomes undeniable. Rivalry becomes romance, but Kate will have to learn to express herself beyond the kitchen if she wants to connect with Zoe and find true happiness with Nick.