Tita’s (Lumi Cavazos) mama (Regina Torne) forbids her to marry. So Tita is understandably devastated when Pedro (Marco Leonardi), the love of her life, marries her sister instead. In this sumptuous fairy tale set in the early 20^th century, Tita’s only solace is her cooking. She magically whisks her sorrows, passions, and longings into her tantalizing feasts so that all who partake experience her feelings as she does.