A would-be restaurant critic must complete her first article by Christmas Eve to guarantee her future career, but a visit from her overbearing mother leaves her with little time to work. The writer persuades a restaurateur to date her mother in return for a glowing review, only to see the fake romance unexpectedly turn into a real one. Comedy, starring Christine Baranski, Carly Pope and Bobby Cannavale.

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.