Yuki Nomoto, a woman living alone in Tokyo, enjoys cooking, and while she posts her homemade dishes on social media, she regrets that she cannot make the large servings she longs for because she has a small appetite.

[6] A television drama adaptation was announced in October 2022; it was written by Yuri Yamada, with Gorō Itō composing the music and Manami Higa and Emi Nishino performing the leads.

It was broadcast for ten episodes on NHK General TV's Yorudora programming block from November 29 to December 14, 2022.

[23][24] In Anime News Network's Fall 2022 Manga Guide, Rebecca Silverman gave volume 1 of She Loves to Cook, and She Loves to Eat 4.5 out 5, summarizing "this is yuri for the adult crowd, not because it's sexy or because it's more realistic [...] but because it isn't about the short-term payoff – this is a story about two women who are just letting their relationship grow naturally."

Similarly, Christopher Farris also gave the first volume 4.5 out 5, noting that the cooking and eating segments provide a strong framework for the narrative that allows it to explore other aspects of the characters lives, such as their everyday aggravations of sexism, though noting that "even with the societal stressors powering the background of it, She Loves to Cook, and She Loves to Eat still largely comes off as comfort food."

She further praised Manami Higa and Nishino Emi's performances, noting that Manami's portrayal of Nomoto "wears her every emotion openly, so we can burn with repressed rage, or tear up in amazed relief, or joy" while Nishino's portrayal "does a fantastic job of the sincere, eager, yet reserved, Kasuga.

When it takes a slightly reductive tack on things like systemic homophobia, or Nagumo’s eating disorder, the series is not dismissive, it’s focusing on the power of having allies, and support.