Gertrude Miller is well-known for her cooking, working for the diner there in Beckham, Massachusetts. When she spots an old crush eating with his new wife, she realizes that there is no chance she will ever be able to find love there in Beckham, where everyone remembers her as a member of the demon horde. After some serious thought, she goes to her sister Elizabeth and asks to be sent west as a mail order bride.

Douglas Charleston wants nothing more from life than regular meals. When he writes a letter to a matchmaker in the east, he makes it clear that he's not worried about looks or age when he gets a wife. He is only concerned about her cooking ability. When he meets his potential bride, he's startled when she's young and pretty.

Will the meals he so desperately wants bring this unlikely couple together? Or will they live together a life with no love?