After her mother's death, mediocre chef Amanda Shelton is having trouble attracting customers to her family's restaurant. While shopping for ingredients, she is given a magical crab by mysterious Gene O'Reilly. Afterward, Amanda's dishes suddenly become excellent, inducing strong emotional reactions in everyone who eats them. Tom Bartlett, who is preparing to open his own eatery, tries her cooking and falls in love.
Genre: Comedy
Starring: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Sean Patrick Flanery, Dylan Baker, Patricia Clarkson, Lawrence Gilliard Jr.
Directed & Produced by: Suzanne Smith, Arnon Milchan, Billy Hopkins, Joseph M. Caracciolo Jr., Kerry Barden
Release date: 2/5/1999
Running time: 95 minutes
IMDb Rating: 5.2/10 by 124 users