Almost as good as the book. You can almost taste the wonderful traditional Mexican dishes, and you can feel the passion resonating in them.

This film is magical! Its about a woman who must supress her passion and instead channels them into her food. Through the magic of transference, anyone who eats her cuisine is overwhelmed with sexual desire. (via Amazon)

Each chapter of Esquivel's utterly charming interpretation of life in turn-of-the-century Mexico begins with a recipe -- fiction for foodies.