Food is passion for a woman who truly loves to eat. Asked to choose between eating and sex, she could never pick a favorite.

When she reads recipes, she licks her lips, her palate’s imagination racing ahead of her eyes, tasting already what might be. She peruses food writing with voluptuous appetite, the way others (presumably) peruse pornography.

A woman like this might save money on everything—foregoing new clothes and fancy bars—only to indulge, outrageously, on weekly groceries. She will spend money without remorse on artisan cheese, raw honey or heirloom tomatoes (among many other exquisite ingredients, priced accordingly) because she believes that nothing is more sacred than that which nourishes her body.

Though she has her preferences, she eats everything. Without very good cause, she would never abandon an entire genre of food—bread or dairy, for example—and thus deny her taste buds so many possibilities.

If you know a woman like this, you have probably found yourself on at least one wild hunt for a certain gelato stand, the best pizza margherita, or the only Ethiopian restaurant in the state. You might be familiar, too, with the delight she takes in a perfect meal—preparing it, consuming it, sharing it, or ideally all three.

If you love a woman like this, well, be prepared to spend your life beside an appetite that is never sated for long. You will need to love her obsession with flavor, taste, culinary experience, for it is a sizable portion of her soul.

If you love a woman who loves to eat, you know the pleasure of watching her lick mango juice from her fingers as it runs down her arms. You are used to how she catches drips of olive oil and red wine with her tongue, and you have seen ample evidence of her gift for wiping a plate clean.

You understand, without doubt, what it means to “eat with gusto,” for she has shown you—or perhaps you have shown her.

A woman who loves to eat guards her heart with her mouth and nose: the fragrance of garlic and butter, cinnamon and clove, and especially cacao and vanilla will break through with ease. A creamy slice of fresh coconut or a luscious bite of tiramisu might work as well.

A woman who eats knows that life, like food, must find balance. A dish of excessive sweetness is as boring as an exclusively bitter one is unpleasant. The best meals unravel from crisp and sour, to bitter, briny, savory and caramel-sweet; when you eat them, you can hold the whole world in a single spoonful.

She wants to taste all that life has to offer, and she believes that meals and experiences are most delicious—and doubly filling—when you divide them in two.

Eat from her table, and you will know the sensuous, complex flavor of love.

Win her palate, and you may just touch her heart.

Relephant Read:

The Secret to Curry, & Love.

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Author: Toby Israel

Editor: Renee Jahnke

Photo: Courtesy of Author