Sarikh Kalil returns home to Central New York to reunite with his estranged father after he suffers a debilitating stroke. But when he discovers his father can no longer run the family Lebanese restaurant and a buyer is in hot pursuit, Sarikh must choose between taking over the restaurant himself or selling out to chase his own dream. The Cookbook is a heartfelt story about preserving culture, the family traditions that connect us and the complexities of father-son relationships.