In an era where social class is determined by the food served at the table, a cook will dare to raise her head and change her fate...

Clara, an educated girl from a wealthy family, loses everything when her father is killed in the Spanish War of Succession. Thanks to her cooking skills, she goes to work at the mansion of the Duke of Kastamar as a kitchen assistant, under the supervision of Lady Ursula, the housekeeper.

The master of the mansion, Don Diego, lives isolated from the Court and its intrigues after losing his wife in a horse accident. Clara's arrival will shake the sorrowful world of the duke. After winning the sympathy of the servants, she is appointed head cook and catches the attention of the duke.

However, the superficial calm prevailing in Kastamar is just the prelude to the storm: the competition between Lady Ursula and the head steward, Don Melquiades, the plots, the illicit passions and loves, the envy, the secrets, all compose an explosive historical novel, set in 18th century Spain, that is captivating to read.

"He will dismiss me," he told her. "I don't know how to cook well enough for the master..."
"I do," Clara replied confidently.
"If you allow me, I assure you that Don Diego and his friends will eat the best food they have had in a long time."