The Taste of Passion

Synopsis

The telenovela tells the love story of Diana and Alexandre in Rio de Janeiro in 2002, where gastronomy, music, and dance play a prominent role. Defined as a realistic romantic comedy, the plot revolves around Diana's struggle to recover the lands inherited by her family in Portugal, which are illegally occupied by Zenilda Paixão, Alexandre's mother. In love with Alexandre, Diana breaks off her engagement with Nelson. After some misunderstandings and missed encounters, she sees her beloved again, but a tragedy prevents a new meeting: the death of her father, the Portuguese Miguel Maria Coelho. Before dying, the owner of the Flor do Douro bar/restaurant asks his eldest daughter to take care of her mother, Cecília, and her sisters Laiza, Teca, and Madona.

Cast

Leticia Spiller

Diana Coelho

Luigi Baricelli

Alexandre Paixão

Arlete Salles

Zenilda Paixão

Cássia Kis

Cecília Coelho

Lília Cabral

Edite Rosa

Pedro Paulo Rangel

Vicente Silva

Edson Celulari

Jean Valjean

Aracy Balabanian

Hermínia Lemos

Marcelo Serrado

Nelson Carvalho

Marcela Barrozo

Madona

Tuca Andrada

José Carlos Rodrigues

Floriano Peixoto

Xavier Fernandes

Maria João Bastos

Rita Coimbra

Liliana Castro

Laiza

Fernanda Souza

Teresa 'Teca' Coelho

Guga Coelho

Juca Santos

Cláudio Lins

Luiz Felipe

Daniel Dantas

Edgar Reis

Sérgio Mamberti

Silvano Cilbuski

Vanessa Lóes

Branca Jardim Malta

Crew

Directing

• Denise Saraceni Director
• Fabrício Mamberti Director
• Maria de Médicis Director
• Ulysses Cruz Director
• Vinicius Coimbra Director

Writing

• Daisy Chaves Writer
• Izabel de Oliveira Writer
• Glória Barreto Writer
• Fernando Rebello Writer
• Ana Maria Moretzsohn Writer

Seasons & episodes