Is it “Renchin!“ ?
Unfortunately no, great to know there's more mangas that fit my description though, I'll be reading this!
https://www.mangago.me/read-manga/shiawase_gohan_maki_to_hanazawa/
I don't think is this one but here you are
Oh! I recognize this, I'm definitely rereading this one for sure
As for the manga I was originally describing, I think the MC reporter wanted to report on sports but got assigned to culinary because the reporter originally assigned to the ML was on leave for his wife(?)
This is the exact one!
Holy moly! Yes! This is the one! Thank you
Cooking mangas are great, I know another bl with an author that leaves recipes at the end but I forgot the name, it was between an old chef and a reporter guy
Thank you chef bl for the recipes I'll most likely never use due to kitchen ban