Food of love, allegedly? (4)
I believe the answer is:
veal
'food' is the definition.
(veal is a kind of food)
'of love allegedly?' is the wordplay.
'of' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'VEAL' can be found hidden inside 'love allegedly'.
(Other definitions for veal that I've seen before include "Calf flesh" , "cuisine" , "Calf meat" , "Type of meat" , "Calf's flesh as food" .)