Of course, cooking doesn't help her when she needs to move around, but Isabella eventually discovers she doesn't suffer from motion sickness when she does the driving. Of course, Isabella catches Toninho doing the driving in another woman's bed. Heartbroken, Isabella flees Brazil, leaving Toninho and their restaurant behind. Just as Passion Food makes its TV debut, Isabella has her newfound success complicated by the arrival of Toninho, who wants to take her back home to Brazil. The transfer itself is very attractive, offering a crisp and nicely detailed image.
Colors are richly vibrant, with the warmer hues appearing quite sumptuous.
Flesh tones are wonderfully appealing, but never look overdone. There are no signs of chroma noise or bleeding, despite the vibrancy of the color palette. Blacks are pure, plus the picture produces excellent shadow detail and depth. Digital compression artifacts remain out of sight during the presentation. The Dolby Digital 5.1 channel soundtrack actually exceeds my expectations, with a lively mix that makes good use of the discrete nature of the format.