Okay, I bought it and played a little bit of it and I'm having fun but I did love the first one.
This one starts off as more intermediate than beginner, whereas the first one starts off as beginner and then progressively gets harder. I don't know how hard this one will get or how fast it will progress but it's nice to have a new kitchen with new recipes.

ETA: If you've never played the first one, start with the first one rather than this one to see if you like the pace, etc.