She Loves to Cook, and She Loves to Eat, Volume 1: 03/19/23

She Loves to Cook, and She Loves to Eat, Volume 1 by Sakaomi Yuzaki and Caleb David Cook (Translator) (2021) is one of the most wholesome feel good romances I've read in awhile, in any format. It's also going for the slow burn, so be prepared.

Nomoto cooks to destress. She's someone who would be happiest "cooking for an army" as my grandmother used to say. One night she sees her neighbor Kasuga coming home with a bucket of fried chicken and all the sides. It's a family sized meal but Nomoto knows her neighbor lives alone.

And so a plan is hatched. The next time Nomoto gets the urge to cook too much, she cooks with Kasuga in mind. Over the course of many shared meals, a friendship blossoms. That in turn begins to grow into warmer feelings.

The first volume wraps up shortly after their first outing together. It wasn't exactly a date but it stood in nicely for what will certainly be future dates. It also gives both women the idea to plan their first Christmas together.

So far there's been nothing physical. No kissing. No hand holding. Certainly nothing situational that would lead to sharing a bed or similar. There's just two adult women enjoying each other's company, usually over the process of cooking and eating food.

I have the second volume on hand and plan to read it soon.

Five stars

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