Growing up in the Moroccan village of Tazzeka, Elias learned the secrets of traditional Moroccan cuisine from his grandmother who raised him. Years later, meeting a top Paris chef and a young woman named Salma inspires him to leave home.

Diagnosed «crap with girls» by his friends, Anis’ love life has barely a pulse. Three years after the loss of Isma, his best friend and mentor, Anis takes his courage in both hands and decides finally to get out and meet people again. And the person he meets is Madeleine. Thinking she’s way out of his league, Anis gets tangled in a web of silly lies trying to impress her. But something huge is about to start. An unexpected thing. A thing called love.

Youssef Salem, 45, has always managed to miss his writing career. But the trouble begins when his new novel becomes a success because Youssef couldn't help but be inspired by his own, for better or worse. He must now avoid at all costs that his book falls into the hands of his family.