After eight years of unrequited love, Meredith makes a resolution to find someone new and end her single status before the year's over. And when she meets a handsome contractor, it seems like her prayers have been answered. Executive Chef Major O'Hara has sworn off relationships, knowing he cannot find love with a family situation like his. But when it seems he's about to lose Meredith to another, he realizes he must concoct a menu for romance to win her back.