A Recipe for Seduction is a short film (branded as a "mini-movie") sponsored by KFC and produced by the Lifetime Channel, starring Mario Lopez as Colonel Sanders.

[1] It tells the story of a young heiress who struggles to choose between a wealthy suitor chosen by her mother, and the new house chef Harland Sanders.

The next day, Bunny confronts Jessica, explaining that her marrying Billy is the only way to solve the family's financial woes.

Harland mentions a secret fried chicken recipe that he envisions changing the world, when an angry Billy interrupts and makes a thinly veiled threat towards Jessica.

Elsewhere, Harland talks to Jessica, upset that she supposedly chose to marry Billy and also that she revealed the existence of the secret recipe.

While walking forlornly around the grounds, Jessica hears muffled screaming coming from a storage room.

As she approaches, Billy steps out of the shadows brandishing a knife, revealing that he is planning to kill Harland.

Bunny rushes in, but to Jessica's horror, she reveals she is a part of the scheme and tells Billy to kill Harland at once.

[5] Many critics noted the juxtaposition between the film's bizarre premise and its familiar use of tropes associated with Hallmark movies.

"[10] Salon was more critical, calling it "simply another example of how corporate advertising continues to overtly commandeer everyday spaces like film and social media.