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Recipe for a Perfect Christmas

Recipe for a Perfect Christmas

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Recipe for a Perfect Christmas

"This holiday season taste the love"

2005

2h 0m

5.5(14 votes)

Comedy

TV Movie

Overview

The holiday season is turned upside down for a neophyte food critic JJ (Pope) when her uninhibited mother (Baranski) shows up unannounced. In an attempt to occupy her mom's time, JJ works out a deal with a young chef (Cannavale) that stirs up some matters of the heart.

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Lifetime

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Carly Pope

Carly Pope

J.J. Jenner

Christine Baranski

Christine Baranski

Lee Bellmont

Bobby Cannavale

Bobby Cannavale

Alex Stermadapolous

Monica Parker

Monica Parker

Irma Van Wyck

Kristen Hager

Kristen Hager

Morgan

Tracy Dawson

Tracy Dawson

Cody

Peter Cockett

Elliot

Garwin Sanford

Garwin Sanford

Clay McNeil

Clive Walton

Malcolm Bristol

Fulvio Cecere

Fulvio Cecere

Johnny Iannides

Creative team

Directed by: Sheldon Larry
Written by: Rachel Feldman
Susan Nanus
Produced by: Steve Solomos

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