Love cozy mysteries and culinary ones tend to be cozy.

If you like Diane Mott Davidson, try:

AUTHOR - SLEUTH, OCCUPATION
Susan Wittig Albert - China Bayles, herbalist
Joanna Carl - Lee McKinney, chocolatier
Laura Childs - Theodosia Browning, tea shop owner
Cleo Coyle - Carolyn Cosi, coffeehouse owner
Nancy Fairbanks - Carolyn Blue, food writer
Jerrilyn Farmer - Madeleine Bean, caterer
Joanne Fluke - Hannah Swensen, baker
Joanne Pence - Angie Malfi, freelance chef/caterer
Lou Jane Temple - Heaven Lee, restauranteur

Also, if you don't mind hard boiled, there are always food/cooking
references in Robert Parker's Spenser series.

Enjoy!