She Loves to Cook, and She Loves to Eat

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Happy new year all! One of my last reads of 2023 was the English translation of the first volume of this cozy manga, starring an office lady who loves to cook and the tall, taciturn neighbor she meets who -- you guessed it -- loves to eat. Initially, their meeting is just a fortuitous bit of serendipity, but as they spend more time together, they start to grow fond of each other's company beyond the sharing of food.

While the story is a very mild slice-of-life, there's plenty of food porn, and even though our main character hasn't yet realized her feelings by the end of vol. 1, she's already head over heels (and indignantly defensive of her new friend). I finished it thinking it was way gayer than I expected and was delighted to see online that this was indeed followed up in future volumes -- which I will be acquiring posthaste!

(There's also apparently a live-action drama? I'm so pleased it was successful!)