La ricetta dell'amore

I tried to sit through all of this without starting to read Daily Telegraph article comments but it was impossible.

It was as slow as molasses with absolutely no chemistry between the two lead actors and a really boring script. Neither actor was very good but worse together.

The story of Courtney running the family business was absurd since she was never there cooking or serving or anything to do with it other than trying out some fiddley new fusion dishes. She just kept reading old recipes to remind her why she fell in love with the cooking we never see her do other than in her own little kitchen. I suppose she has a staff to deal with the restaurant since we see nothing of the hectic brutal schedule of running a restaurant i'd havd expected. In addition she's trying to impress the judges of an upcoming competition.

She's also reading her father's old book "of love".

Jake, an old beau athlete, comes back to town after an injury and surprises her that he can bake. They start to work together as he saves to own his own bakery one day.

There is absolutely no energy in this production. It feels completely flat and if there is supposed to be any romance brewing I think they forgot to put the kettle on.

Lovely storyline with gorgeous outdoor surroundings. Talented acting. Nicely done feel-good entertainment. Not sure why the other person who reviewed this was so critical. They sound bitter. We watch a lot of rom-coms, and this was beautifully done. Great rapport between the actors, too.

I watched the movie a couple of times and I really enjoyed it. I think the 2 negative review weren't fair and representative.

Watched it for an hour and turned it off, another dumb script and so-so actors. Feel sorry for the actors who had to recite stupid lines. "Dad's cooking book" didn't work. Too soapy and it really was an insult to intelligent viewers. Get a decent script ! I gave it two stars but I was being generous it deserved zero.

Generally I much prefer these smaller scale pandemic-filmed TV movies to the pre-2020 ones, they seem more down to earth for a small-village-dweller like me. Whilst I'm defo not a chef, I can relate to both lead characters who are having to change to more realistic goals after unexpected setbacks / (family) heath issues etc. These shows inspire hope, especially important in the times we're going through. I'd like to see a sequel or even a spin off series where customers are uplifted by this story and go on to create their own happiness, despite other tragedies etc. Longterm disability and how people still live beautiful lives should feature more in this genre.