Heather Hemmens & Luke Mitchell Take A Pinch Of Portugal On Hallmark

Hallmark Channel is debuting a new, original movie, A Pinch of Portugal starring Heather Hemmens and Luke Mitchell.

Hallmark Channel often films in exotic, international locations and this time, the movie is set in sunny Portugal and forms part of Hallmark’s Spring Into Love programming event. A Pinch of Portugal stars Heather Hemmens, Luke Mitchell and more in a film about a celebrity chef. Read on to find out what we know so far about this upcoming romantic movie, including the plot, photos from the set and the cast.

A Pinch of Portugal on Hallmark Channel

According to the official synopsis, A Pinch of Portugal tells the story of prep cook Anna (Heather Hemmens), who has to step into the spotlight when a celebrity chef walks off his show. She now has to make the show her own, with the help of her Australian cameraman, Dean, played by Luke Mitchell. Besides Anna becoming a celebrity in Portugal, does this lead to love?

Where have you seen the cast before?

Heather Hemmens who plays Anna also stars as Maria Deluca on the CW series Roswell, New Mexico. She also recently starred in Dad Stop Embarrassing Me! and If Loving You is Wrong. Moreover Heather has a recurring role in the hit modern Western series, Yellowstone. Meanwhile, the actress has also starred in Hellcats on The CW, plus a recurring role on ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy. Speaking of Hallmark movies, Hemmens recently starred in Love, Take Two.

As for Luke Mitchell, who plays Dean in the movie, the Australian actor has starred in a long-running soap, Neighbours. He also starred as Will Benjamin in the children’s drama series, H20: Just Add Water. Moreover, he went on to star in Home and Away as Romeo Smith.

According to the official IMDb page for the movie, Duarte Gomez, who plays a currently unnamed role, has starred in Offline, Massa Fresca and Where I Belong. Eric Geynes, who plays Hugo in the movie, has starred in Emily In Paris, The Bureau, Casualty and The Walking Dead: Last Mile. As soon as there is more news about the cast of A Pinch of Portugal, we will let readers know.

Behind the scenes of A Pinch of Portugal

Clare Niederpruem directs the movie along with Laura Almeida, Tomas Ataide and Antonio Pinhao Botelho.

When does A Pinch of Portugal premiere on Hallmark Channel?

The new, original movie, A Pinch of Portugal is set to premiere on Saturday, April 22, 2023, at 8 pm on Hallmark Channel as part of the Spring Into Love programming event.

In the meantime, readers can enjoy a teaser trailer for the movie here:

Readers, are you excited to see the beautiful location of the movie, as well as the delicious food prepared by the chefs? Let us know by dropping a comment below.