Recs if you like Housekeeping Mage from Another World: Making Your Adventures Feel Like Home! Volume 1...

All light novels are welcome!

Books related to the culinary arts and amateur baking - all genres, mixed audience

Volume ones only.

Series that show as manga: Magic Maker Reincarnated as a sword

To be added:

Either someone is a chef, a baker, runs an eatery or just likes cooking/eating. These stories have food at their heart.

When life is getting you stressed these stories can be a source of relief.

Includes: -light heartedness -character driven story -quick resolution to confrontations -no long lasting anxiety from conflicts -green flag relationships -organically grown relationships -found family -overcoming character trauma in healthy ways -diverse characters -good food -specific hobbies/careers

Only the first volumes listed to not bloat the list