13 stories
Fire in the Kitchen | Fuego en la Cocina
A late-night cooking lesson turns into something far more delicious when abuela's secret recipe requires two pairs of hands
תשוקה בפתח תקווה | Petach Tikva Passion
In suburban Petach Tikva, a bored housewife finds excitement with the young contractor renovating her kitchen.
Skikda Sardines
Warda cooks at a Skikda seafood restaurant. When food critic Ahmed arrives from Algiers, she serves him dishes that make him forget all his pretensions. 'El akl hob' (الأكل حب) - Food is love.
Sunday Dinner Secrets
Every Sunday at Big Mama's house, the whole family gathers. But when her husband's fine nephew from Chicago shows up, she finds herself serving more than mac and cheese in the back kitchen.
The Caterer's Confession
Divine Eats has catered every major event in Baltimore. When her biggest client's father starts helping in the kitchen, the menu expands unexpectedly.
The Soul Food Spot
Mama Lou's Kitchen has the best fried chicken in Chicago. But when the new health inspector turns out to be her ex-husband's handsome son, the kitchen gets hotter than her cast iron skillet.
Thornton Heath Heat
Curry house owner Priya creates the spiciest dishes in South London—and she's got the curves to match. When food vlogger Derek challenges her kitchen, she shows him heat comes in many forms.
Extra Helping
He offers to help his thick aunt in the kitchen, but she's hungry for more than turkey. Some appetites can only be satisfied in secret.
The Somali Café Owner
She's thirty-five, divorced, and owns the best Somali café in Shepherd's Bush. He's the twenty-five-year-old chef she hired to help during Ramadan. Their late-night kitchen sessions turn into something neither expected.
Sleepover
His best friend passes out by midnight. Her mom doesn't. When she finds him awake in the kitchen at 2 AM, she decides it's time to stop pretending she hasn't noticed him noticing her.
Chai na Maandazi
His Kenyan mother-in-law disapproves of him—until she discovers why her daughter married a man half her size. Some appetites are inherited.
Night Owl
He can't sleep. Neither can she. Every night at 2 AM, they meet in the kitchen. Every night, the conversation goes a little further. Every night, they get a little closer to something they can't take back.
The Chef
Late nights in the kitchen. She teaches him to taste. He teaches her to feel.