the baker: married to a handsome, well-to-do stock broker with a heart of gold; has a meddling mother-in-law who thinks her son married beneath his status; originally from Vermont, she moved to England to study cooking; smokes like a chimney when her husband isn't looking; miscarried her first pregnancy and doesn't talk about it ever.

the cook: dating a would-be actress whose claim to fame is a spot in a tampon commercial; has parents who are dying for grand kids and never let him forget it; was born in Ireland and moved to England to refine his cooking skills; secretly enjoys chick flicks; is the only one in his family who doesn't work in shipping; is the only child of his family who hasn't emigrated to America.

focuses: the banter between the two when they're working in the kitchen; the solace they find in one another; the many annoyances of family and friends; the shattering of their personal lives; the eventual success of the business; the full truth finally coming to light

inspiration: Scarlet Feather;