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Recipe for Love
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Recipe for Love

2014-10-11 · 81 min · ★ 5.9

TV Movie · Drama · Romance

Lauren Hennessey has always loved to cook and is a proud perfectionist at her job at "Food & Entertainment Magazine's" test kitchen while she dreams of being able to finally afford culinary school in Paris. When her boss offers her a bonus if she agrees to ghostwrite the cookbook of a difficult celebrity chef, Lauren sees her dream becoming a reality as soon as she can tame the notorious bad boy chef in question, Dexter Durant. Slowly peeling back the layers of Dexter's tough-guy persona, she starts seeing a different, vulnerable side to this big-shot chef. Suddenly, their dueling culinary styles become the perfect complement in the kitchen and an attraction between them starts to boil over.

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Directors
Ron Oliver
Production companies
Lighthouse Pictures, Storybox Entertainment, Craig Anderson Productions, Hallmark Media
Countries
Canada, United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Danielle PanabakerDanielle PanabakerLauren Hennessey
Shawn RobertsShawn RobertsDexter Durant
Pascale HuttonPascale HuttonNan
Karen HolnessKaren HolnessDenise
Nelson WongNelson WongKenny
Laura SoltisLaura SoltisGinny
Lori TrioloLori TrioloApril
Peter DeLuisePeter DeLuiseCooking Show Host
Amos MitchellGio
Patti AllanPatti AllanPrincipal Harris
Ahmed MuslimaniKevin
Brent McLarenErik
Reese AlexanderReese AlexanderHost #1
Kimberly CaldwellKimberly CaldwellHost #2
Jane StantonJane StantonCafetaria Lady
Mackenzie CraddockYoung Lauren
Richard Ian CoxRichard Ian CoxCekebrity Judge #1
Chris GauthierChris GauthierCelebrity Judge #2
Ben HermanPablo
Diana BangDiana BangCelebrity Judge #3

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