Gina, granddaughter of a French chef, learns these lessons: cooking a great meal is an act of love; an act of grace; a life-affirming gift. Born to poor parents, she gets lucky when she’s chosen to cook at a Michelin-starred restaurant in the San Francisco Bay Area where she finds a world of new challenges and new loves that exposes her to fascinating people gripped by dark motives. Can Gina’s cooking help her survive and thrive in this world of privilege, pleasure and unexpected danger?