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Jennifer Cullen (Brooke Burns) is a single, working mom who has become somewhat of a Scrooge when it comes to the Holiday season. Even her six-year-old son Brian is having trouble believing in Santa Claus. When Jen’s Uncle Ralph (Henry Winkler) , a retired police officer, comes to visit for Christmas, he brings along a new friend, a nomad and Jack-of-all-trades named Morgan Derby (Warren Christie) . The two met on a flight, and Morgan’s plans to continue on to Denver are cancelled when he finds out the city is completely snowed in. Jen is wary of the stranger, but at Ralph’s request, agrees to let him stay the night. She warms up to Morgan, especially when she sees how he interacts with Brian. Uncle Ralph approves of Morgan, too, but Jen’s boyfriend Richard isn’t nearly as receptive. Meanwhile, Morgan has started to really like Jen, but if she can’t manage to make Christmas about anything more than business, Morgan will be on his way to Denver, and she’ll have missed the opportunity...

Bad Date Chronicles Written by Rick Garman Christmas Connection Writing Credits   Andrea Stevens ... (teleplay by) and Gregg Rossen ... (teleplay by) & Brian Sawyer ... (teleplay by) Andrea Stevens ... (story by) What do these two movies have in common?  The director: Steven R. Monroe. Which do I like better? I really can't compare the two.  One story reminds us that no one, absolutely no one, can play God. The other story is about, like the title says, Christmas Connections. The first story is a series of mishaps and manipulations. The second story is very heartwarming. If you have the time, do click the links and see for yourselves if you like them or not. Thanks for your time.  

NOTE TO SELF:This is supposed to be their third month together, and Abby is now fifteen.  At first I was confused so I traced my  steps.  The series started with Abby being thirteen then months later, fourteen. Then a year later they finally became an item, so there, Abby is fifteen.  #HallmarkMoviesAndMysteries #GourmetDetectiveEatDrinkAndBeBuried Directed by Mark Jean Written by Becky Southwell and Dylan Neal based on the character created by Peter King The teleplay of husband and wife team, Becky Southwell and Dylan Neal, is funny, witty and exciting.  It's not something for the big screen, but for a TV series, it's quite good. There's some amount of predictability, but there's enough room for MYSTERY. A new character enters the scene and I think he is going to be a regular.  It's Bruce Boxleitner.  Since I haven't read the book, I don't know if his role  does appear in it. He is a welcome addition to the series.  Ther...

Google Images Directed by  Scott Smith Written by (in alphabetical order)   Dawn DeKeyser (story and teleplay) Peter King the (creator) Dylan Neal (teleplay) Becky Southwell (teleplay) #HallmarkMoviesAndMysteries Henry Ross is a prominent chef and charming culinary expert, highly respected in San Francisco's food industry circles. Maggie Price is a beautiful, no-nonsense police detective and single mom to a 13-year old daughter. After previously joining forces to solve a murder at a five-star restaurant, Henry and Maggie are once again reunited. This time, the action unfolds at a luxurious resort where Henry is a guest presenter at a gourmet food conference and Maggie is, reluctantly, taking a much-needed vacation. When a journalist staying at the resort disappears and is found murdered, Henry and Maggie team up to untangle a complicated web of mystery - involving the journalist, a movie star and high profile fixtures of the San Francisco resta...

When Henry Roth is hired to find the best Italian chef for a new high-end eatery, murder was not on the menu. As the body count climbs, Henry and Maggie find themselves at the heart of another mystery with deadly consequences. #HallmarkMoviesAndMysteries #DeathAlDente #GourmetDetective Initial release: 2 August 2016 Show: Gourmet Detective Season number: 1 Episode number: 3 Air date: 9 October 2016 DEATH AL DENTE Directed by Terry Ingram Written by Becky Southwell and Dylan Neal based on the characters created by Peter King Now we're cooking.  The jealousy/jealousies are more obvious in this episode.   On Peter King's timeline, DEATH AL DENTE(1999) is the fourth book and it was released a year before A HEALTHY WAY TO DAY (2000).  In the  #HallmarkMoviesAndMysteries universe this is the third episode. Becky Southwell and Dylan Neal have their own style.  They have great teamwork.  Working as one, they share to the w...

Google Images Famed culinary consultant Henry Ross is a charming food industry insider in San Francisco. When suspicious sabotage ends in a shocking murder at his friend’s five-star restaurant, Henry is put on the case with strong-willed police detective and single mom, Maggie Price. Despite Maggie’s protests, th ey must work together to decipher the clues and investigate all of San Francisco’s top culinary pros.-WWW Initial release :  16 May 2015 ( USA ) Director :  Scott Smith Producer :  Harvey Kahn Film series :  Gourmet Detective Screenplay :  Dylan Neal ,  Becky Southwell Based on   Peter King's "The Gourmet Detective" The Perry Mason series based on Erle Stanley Gardner's books was about a lawyer/judge, a confidential secretary and a private investigator, almost on equal footing. Here a culinary consultant who is called The Gourmet Detective, and a Police Detective, team up begrudg...