"Of course not. But I can tell which sugar has not been used."

Mostly Martha - an interesting German film, upon which the American film No Reservations was based upon (or copied word for word, but I digress). No one who has crossed over into American or British film is in this movie.

Martha is an uptight chef. She rules her kitchen with an iron fist. She butts head with the owner of the restaurant where she works. Her attitude has forced her into therapy. Martha's world is flipped upside down when her sister dies and Martha is left to raise her niece. Martha is also forced to deal with changes at work when an Italian chef has come to assist her. Martha sees this as a subtle coup to her power. Martha is forced by her niece and new chef to experience life.

Overall I enjoyed this film. Visually it was engrossing - the viewer could not always tell when Martha was at work or in her home kitchen. Stunning. The plot left some things to be admired but I still would recommend it as an entertaining and highly fun food film.