Isabella ( Cruz ) is a wonderful cook whose dishes make her husband Toninho´s ( Benício ) restaurant a great success in Bahia. However, Isabella suffers from laberintitis, and in order to ease the symptoms of her illness, she has to be in control of everything, which leads Toninho to be unfaithful to her.
Isabella discovers his betrayal and in her misery, she runs off to the USA, where her exotic dishes become famous and lead her to have a cooking program on TV. At this point, Toninho goes to the US in order to reconquer his great love.