Tita and Pedro are passionately in love and want to get married, Tita the youngest of three daughters, is charged with the care of her ageing mother and as a result destined never to marry. Stifled by this strict family tradition and driven by his longing for Tita, Pedro is forced to marry Tita's older sister in a desperate effort to be closer to the one he truly loves. Through her expert culinary abilities and passionate recipes Tita expresses her love for Pedro - tempting him to the point of distraction and desire.