The film is a light comedy about a Canadian diplomat (Lisa Ray) and her husband (Don McKellar) living in New Delhi, and their cook, Stella (Seema Biswas).

[2][3] Indian actress Shriya Saran makes a special appearance.

Cooking with Stella was shot on location in New Delhi,[4] and entered post-production in May 2008.

[5] It premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on 16 September 2009.

[6] When a Canadian diplomat and her chef husband move into the Canadian High Commission in Delhi, they threaten to derail the schemes of the longtime cook Stella (Seema Biswas) who has been skimming off the top for years.