When celebrity chef Rachel Wu returns to her Vermont hometown to test recipes for her second cookbook, she expects nothing more than quality time with her mother Evelyn and peaceful cooking. When a selectboard member orchestrates a high-profile pop-up dinner, Rachel’s quiet retreat turns into a culinary nightmare.
Food critic Heather Bronson collapses at her table in the middle of Rachel’s signature dish tasting from a severe allergic reaction. With Heather saying Rachel used peanuts despite knowing about her allergy, Rachel’s cookbook deal is suspended, legal action looms, and Silver Springs buzzes with suspicion.
Evelyn Chan isn’t about to watch her daughter’s reputation crumble.
As she and Rachel dig deeper, they uncover professional rivalries, past grudges, and hidden motives among local restaurant owners—each with a reason to want Heather Bronson taken down.
Mother and daughter must work together to expose the truth before Rachel’s culinary dreams are destroyed forever.
