this film remind me very much of the late rock hudson film man favorite sport about a fishing writer who have never fish and be force into enter a fishing tournament . in this case and barbara stanwyck be a martha stewart like writer who can not cook and doesn not really have the perfect family she describe in her article in fact and she have no family at all . well and like rock and she be maneuver into perform in this case and create a huge holiday dinner while vacation in the countryside . since there be no family and she take home a veteran and a few friend and try desperately not to let the cat out of the bag that she can not do any of the thing she be know for do . a cute little comedy and a welcome film to the annual holiday film lineup .