Ysabella Vol 1

In the eyes of little Ysabella (Celine Lim), life is never short of hope despite poverty and her father's death- realities too difficult for a child like her to bear. It is her mom Rosario's (Rosanna Roces) relentless faith in love and legacy of good cooking that saves her and ignites her strength during times of anguish ultimately brought about by the formidable Doña Victoria (Maricel Laxa)- the woman who causes Rosario's death and builds a culinary empire that through the years has prided itself on recipe stolen from the pages of Rosario's family heirloom cookbook. Ysabella (Judy Ann Santos) grows up as a young woman with inherited proficiency in cooking. Her skills, however are confined in a sidewalk eatery, but her extraordinary gift burns in her passion to fulfill her mother's dreams and to redeem their honor. Joining cooking contests to no end. Ysabella finally hits a jackpot- a cooking show with her long time crush, Chef Mito (Derek Ramsay). Another boy within her periphery is a charming rascal named Andrew (Ryan Agoncillo) whose background remains a mystery.