Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Relish \Rel"ish\ (r?l"?sh), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Relished}
   (-?sht); p. pr. & vb. n. {Relishing}.] [Of. relechier to lick
   or taste anew; pref. re- re-+ lechier to lick, F. l?cher. See
   {Lecher}, {Lick}.]
   1. To taste or eat with pleasure; to like the flavor of; to
      partake of with gratification; hence, to enjoy; to be
      pleased with or gratified by; to experience pleasure from;
      as, to relish food.

            Now I begin to relish thy advice.     --Shak.

            He knows how to prize his advantages, and to relish
            the honors which he enjoys.           --Atterbury.

   2. To give a relish to; to cause to taste agreeably.

            A savory bit that served to relish wine. --Dryden.

Source : WordNet®

relishing
     n : taking a small amount into the mouth to test its quality;
         "cooking was fine but it was the savoring that he enjoyed
         most" [syn: {tasting}, {savoring}, {savouring}, {degustation}]