What ties the holidays together? Is it the joy shared among family and friends? Is it the memories made playing in the snow? Is it the glowing smile of a loved one opening their presents? Those are all well and good, but let’s be honest, the holidays are all about food: delicious goodies shared with others, the hot cocoa after snowy games, and the feast enjoyed after the presents are opened. Food is the cherry on top — sometimes literally. 

If you’re feeling a little low on ideas for your next holiday dinner party, or want to talk shop with the foodies in your life, these movies and shows featuring delicious dinners, cooking, baking, and mouthwatering treats should get the juices flowing — pun intended. Grab a snack and prepare to take notes as you stream these eight food-forward watches that are perfect for your holiday prep.

Drink Masters

What’s a holiday party without a signature cocktail? This reality competition series takes 12 innovative mixologists and challenges them to devise new and interesting libations. The trials include crafting a new way to make an old classic, cocktails inspired by desserts, beverages to pair perfectly with a given meal, and refreshments that provide a full-sensory experience. Whether or not you partake in spirits, the show is sure to inspire your own creativity in the kitchen.

Drink Masters

10 Episodes   TV-MA   2022

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From Scratch

Florence, Italy, is full of art, romance, and delicious food, and this series gives us all three. Amy (Zoe Saldaña) comes to the city to pursue her passion for art. Fate leads her to a run-in with Lino (Eugenio Mastrandrea), a chef who befriends Amy and invites her to his restaurant. With his exquisite food — his preferred form of expression — he wins Amy’s heart, kicking off a love story for the ages. There’s no way to walk away from this series without craving Italian food, and you may even feel inspired to make your own pasta from scratch.

From Scratch

Limited Series   TV-MA   2022

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Nonnas

This movie is based on the true story of Joe Scaravella (Vince Vaughn) and his Staten Island restaurant, Enoteca Maria. When his mother passes away, Joe finds comfort in making the dishes she and his grandmother loved most. With the life insurance he receives, he decides the best way to honor her would be to start a restaurant featuring the dishes of different nonnas. He assembles a group of women who each have their own family recipes, which leads to some clashes of opinion, but ultimately they put together a menu and get the restaurant ready to open. Watching the ladies cook their favorite meals, putting decades of love into them, somehow makes them even more mouthwatering. 

Nonnas

1h 54m   PG   2025

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School of Chocolate

The scope and scale of things that can be done with chocolate and sugar will blow your mind in this reality competition series. Amaury Guichon, famed pastry chef and chocolatier whose massively creative confections you may have seen on social media, hosts and mentors eight contestants. He assigns them different challenges, such as creating chocolate illusions, photorealistic chocolate objects, a chocolate sculpture that hangs from the ceiling, and chocolate flower petals. Given the challenge level, you may not be able to replicate these at home, but they’ll certainly have you considering fun ways to present your holiday treats.

School of Chocolate

8 Episodes   TV-PG   2021

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Tastefully Yours

When food is made with careful attention and intention, it truly enhances the eating experience. In this romantic drama series from South Korea, a spoiled heir and restaurateur, Han Beom-woo (Kang Ha-neul), meets an eccentric, small-time chef, Mo Yeon-joo (Go Min-si), obsessed with flavor, who challenges his ideas about fine dining. Despite their many differences of opinion, they work together to start a new restaurant. You’ll fall in love with the beautiful scenes of them choosing precise ingredients, cooking delectable creations, and plating the food with a gorgeous flair. And watching Beom-woo and Yeon-joo fall in love along the way is just as satisfying. 

Tastefully Yours

Limited Series   TV-14   2025

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That's Amor

When life hands you tomatoes, make gazpacho. This is the lesson Sofia (Riley Dandy) takes in after losing her job, catching her boyfriend cheating, and breaking her foot — all on her 30th birthday. She moves back in with her mother, who signs them up for a cooking class that includes a very attractive instructor, Matias (Isaac Gonzalez Rossi). Sofia, despite her jaded mentality, can’t help but be drawn in by Matias’s love for food and encouraging demeanor. Together, they may both have a chance to reinvent themselves. 

That's Amor

1h 36m   TV-14   2022

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Toscana

Danish chef Theo (Anders Matthesen) has won awards and gained fame for his talents, but he has grown hotheaded and jaded in the process. He inherits his father’s estate and restaurant in Italy, and when he travels there to sell it, he meets Sophia (Cristiana Dell’Anna), a passionate woman who loves cooking and challenges his bitter outlook. As they share their different cooking styles, they form a bond that just might be love. Watching Theo make a midnight sandwich worthy of a magazine cover will certainly inspire you to add a little flair to your everyday cooking. 

Toscana

1h 33m   TV-MA   2022

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With Love, Meghan

Who could have suspected the Duchess of Sussex would be full of hosting and lifestyle tips perfect for royalty and nonroyalty alike? In her show, Meghan invites viewers into her home and presents easy tips for gardening, cooking, dressing, and hosting, covering parties for kids and adults. While her lessons might not be directly related to the holidays — though her upcoming holiday special is sure to be — it’s easy to apply her clever suggestions to any sort of get-together. 

With Love, Meghan

2 Seasons   TV-PG   2025

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