Teenager Talia Parra is an aspiring chef who discovers her passion for cooking while living with her grandmother. Now with the urge to become a chef, Talia wants to revive her family's restaurant business. She gets help from her friends and -- more importantly -- her late father's magic spices, which help her create food that literally stirs people's emotions. Things don't go smoothly for Talia, though, as she must compete with a local restaurant that is owned by the rival Fuccinelli family, which consists of food snob Debbie, heartthrob Tyson and head chef Frenchie.