13 Sayings & Quotes About Food and Love That Are Sure to Satisfy

Food and the heart aren’t too far apart.

Photo: Nikki Daskalakis

Updated Jul 29, 2024

We've all heard that the way to the heart is through the stomach, but what about the lesser-known quotes about food and love? From Julia Child to Cesar Chavez, we've gathered our favorite sayings for you to incorporate into your foodie-forward celebration. Consider putting at least one of these wedding quotes and phrases about food and love on your menu card, dessert table or reception welcome sign so guests know your love comes in many forms (one of them being pizza).

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1. Cooking and Love Go Hand in Hand

Quote: "Cooking is like love. It should be entered into with abandon or not at all."

This line is attributed the line to Harriet Van Horne, a writer and prominent radio show and television show critic. It's believed Van Horne wrote it in an article for Vogue titled "Not for Jiffy Cooks" in 1956. This might be one of the most famous food quotes on our list, so it's a great option to include in your wedding. Whether you write the quote on a chalkboard sign at your food station or embroider it onto dinner napkins, everyone will love this passionate addition.

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2. Bless Your Event With an Abundance of Food

Quote: "If an event is meant to matter emotionally, symbolically, or mystically, food will be close at hand to sanctify and bind it."

Do you need a quotation about food and love that packs a punch? Then steal this one. The bride and groom at this wedding wanted each table to display a quote from a favorite book. This quote is from the book A Natural History of the Senses, which examines and celebrates the five senses, written by poet, essayist and naturalist Diane Ackerman. Fun fact: Ackerman also wrote The Zookeeper's Wife, a bestseller later adapted into a film in 2017.

3. Listen to Your Heart and Your Stomach

Quote: "The people who give you their food give you their heart."

Cesario (Cesar) Estrada Chavez, a farm labor leader and civil rights activist, believed in the importance of a supporting community, so it's no surprise that he's the source of this saying. So, if you're offering edible wedding favors, use quotes like this about food, love and sharing the two so your guests can see how much you care.

4. When it Comes to Brunch, Go Big or Go Home

Quote: "If you are going to brunch, brunch hard."

We love funny food sayings that bring a little laughter to the occasion. And you should definitely use this one at your postwedding brunch. Put the saying on cocktail napkins as this couple did or make it your wedding caption when you post on social media.

5. Invite Guests Who Take Food Seriously

Quote: "People who love to eat are always the best people."

Julia Child is behind many notable food-loving quotes, but this one takes the cake. This saying is also the title of her book, People Who Love to Eat Are Always the Best People: And Other Wisdom, which is full of musings about love, life and food. This quote would fit best as a welcome sign to the serving or dining area at your wedding or written atop each wedding menu card.

6. A Pizza Pun Never Hurt Anyone

Quote: "I love you with every pizza of my heart."

In search of a wedding food idea that won't let you down? Then you need a wood-fired pizza station at your celebration. Decorate the area with one or two food and love sayings that match your theme, as this couple did. You'll see your guests can't help but smile as they grab a mouthwatering slice.

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7. Chocolate Makes Everything Better

Quote: "All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt."

Charles M. Schulz, a cartoonist and creator of the "Peanuts" comic strips, wrote lots of relatable and funny lines in his work. Whether this quote came from Schulz himself or his character Lucille "Lucy" Van Pelt from "Peanuts" is still up for debate, but either way, its message rings true. The ideal location for this sweet quote is by your dessert table, so don't miss the opportunity.

8. The Most Infamous Quote About Cake

let them eat cake quote on wedding cocktail napkin

Quote: "Let them eat cake."

"Let them eat cake" is always attributed to Marie Antoinette, the queen of France during the French Revolution, but this has been debunked. There's no historical evidence of where this famous quote came from, but it symbolizes the privileges and luxurious lifestyles of the aristocracy. If you can put all the context to the side, it could be a cute quote to have as a cake topper or on dessert napkins.

9. Food is the Key to Well-Being

Quote: "One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well."

This quote comes from A Room of One's Own, the famed book of essays by Virginia Woolf about women's status in society. In the same book, Woolf says, "...a good dinner is of great importance to good talk." To break down these two quotes, Woolf is saying that eating good food leads to good thoughts, love, sleep and conversation. Inspire this feeling in your guests by serving delicious dishes and placing these quotes somewhere in your tablescape.

10. Let Guests Know What's Expected at Dinner

Quote: "Eat, drink and be married."

Unfortunately, this celebratory food phrase is based on a tragic saying: "Eat, drink and be merry, for tomorrow we die." The origin of this saying comes from two different quotes in the Bible, Ecclesiastes and 1 Corinthians. Despite the context, you can still use this quote to tell your guests to enjoy the moment (your wedding) to the fullest. We love how this couple wrote it on a chalkboard under their menu.

11. How Deep is Your Love?

Quote: "There is no sincerer love than the love of food."

George Bernard Shaw, the famed playwright, literary critic and much more, wrote this quote in his 1903 play, Man and Superman. One character makes a joke that the other person's partner loves them in the way that a predator loves its prey. But regardless of the original meaning, food-love quotes like this one are perfect additions to cocktail hour or reception decor.

12. S'mores Put a Smile on Every Face

Quote: "I could not ask for s'more."

Yes, we have another food pun for you. At this outdoor reception, the couple had a s'mores bar where guests could DIY their treat over a fire pit made by the bride's father. If you're planning on having a wedding s'more station, use this phrase to get guests giggling as they grab their supplies.

13. Let Food Do the Talking

Quote: "Food is symbolic of love when words are inadequate."

For those who need short quotes about food and love, this one's for you. Alan D. Wolfelt, a writer, counselor and speaker, knows that words can't always express how much you love someone––sometimes food is the answer. Engrave this quote on your cake cutter or a cute teaspoon you hand out as a wedding favor, so guests can get a constant reminder of your love whenever they use it.