Ah, Player. This kitchen sings every time you cook. I've caught Daevas sneaking in to lick your pots clean.

I've been keeping up my training just so I can have new things to teach you. Now you're ready for a new challenge.

Do you think you can demonstrate your mastery over all cuisine?

Player: "I was born ready."

That's the spirit! The Convent of Marchutan is holding a banquet and wants us to help with catering.

All the top names in Pandaemonium will be there. This will be a perfect test.

You'll need a steady mind and nerves of iron. Do you have what it takes?

Player: Accept.

High Priest Agehia wants to taste the dishes before the banquet. You need to give her something to remember.

Ask Daraia for some recipes I've written up. They're just basic recipes, though--you'll need skill and luck to create the tasty versions you need.

Oh, and make a little more than you need. I have to sample...er...evaluate what you produce.

Player: "Already done."

Ah, hello! Say, do you have any leftovers from what you were cooking the other day? I, ah, smelled it from over here, and....

Ohh, sorry, sorry! I shouldn't be trying to leech off my customers!

Let's just forget I ever asked, okay? Now, what can I do for you?

Player: "I need Lainita's recipes."

Oh, the Master test! I'm so excited--this is my first one!

You need four dishes that make up Lainita's Culinary Offering: Agehia's Tasty Vegetable Dish, Agehia's Tasty Fruit Dish, Agehia's Tasty Fish Dish, and Agehia's Tasty Conide Dish.

The four recipes cost 26,000 Kinah total, and each can only be used once. They're Lainita's top secrets, you know!

First up is Agehia's Vegetable Dish. I really look forward to tast...er...seeing what you make!

Player: "The first recipe, please."

I've tested these recipes already, but as you know, each chef's results are different, even with the same basic recipe.

No recipe is so good that it can't be improved upon. I look forward to seeing what your unique twist is.

I see you have Agehia's Tasty Vegetable Dish? Let's have it, then.

Player: "The salad is served!"

Hmm.... The Jurak are tender, not mushy.... The dressing is fragrant.... Let's take a taste....

Ah! What a wonderful combination of bitter and savory! And lightly roasting the Ralloc before tossing.... Brilliant!

This dish meets my initial approval. See Daraia for the second recipe.

Player: "Will do!"

I see Lainita smiling! That's so rare--and a good sign!

Your Agehia's Tasty Vegetable Dish turned out well, didn't it?

Player: "I'd like the fruit drink recipe, please."

Here you go--the Agehia's Fruit Dish recipe.

Remember, you can only use this recipe once. The price is still 6,500 Kinah.

Player: "I'll take it."

A good drink is an important accompaniment to any meal. It's not just about wine and ale, you know.

It may seem minor, but it's an important part of the whole. Is it worthy of Pandaemonium's elite?

Player: "The drink, for you."

I can already see that you added chopped Drupa along with the juice--interesting choice. As for the taste....

Marvelous! Not too sweet, with a nice tinge of sour! The thick texture highlights the fruit's natural flavors very well!

Good job on this one. Ask Daraia for the third recipe.

Player: "The feast continues!"

I saw you making Agehia's Tasty Fruit Dish! Mmm, I got thirsty!

I wonder what Lainita's going to do with the rest of it?

Oops, I'm doing it again! So what's next?

Player: "The fish dish, I believe."

Oh, right! Agehia's Fish Dish!

Remember, the recipe is good for a single use only. The price is 6,500 Kinah.

Player: "Here's the money."

Seafood requires special care, especially with delicate or naturally flavorful fish.

There are so many ways a small mistake can mushroom into a ruined dish. I trust you've avoided them all?

Player: "Judge the fish for yourself."

Very good decision to use the Nokara as part of the Stria's stuffing. Your decision to grill seems rather orthodox, but let's try it....

Oh! I can distinctly taste both fish, yet they don't clash or overwhelm each other! Flaky, tender.... The extra dash of red Brusthonin pepper hits just the right notes.

You've done well. Now for the final dish. Ask Daraia for the fourth recipe.

Player: "Keep those taste buds warm!"

You look pleased! The fish must've turned out really well!

I knew it must have--no fishy smell or smoke anywhere!

Isn't this exciting? You're almost done!

Player: "The last recipe, please!"

Yep, here it is--the Agehia's Conide Dish recipe.

This is the last part of the Culinary Offering for the Convent of Marchutan!

Remember, you can only use this recipe once. And it costs....well, you know!

Player: "6,500 Kinah. Got it."

If memory serves me right, you have just Agehia's Tasty Conide Dish left.

Even I messed this one up a time or two. I have high hopes for your version.

I'm sure High Priest Agehia is eagerly awaiting our results. Well?

Player: "Get ready for the soup!"

The banquet is coming sooner than you think, you know. And good food takes time!

If you delay making the Culinary Offering any longer, I'll have to do it all myself.

That'll irritate me. You don't want to irritate me. So put on that apron and start cooking!

Player: "I'm on it!"

I'm glad you're admiring my recipes, Player, but you should know by now they aren't holy writ passed down by Aion himself.

The whole point of cooking is to take a recipe and make it your own. Experiment, see what works best for your style.

Well, if you need to study them to plan your best approach, fine. Just remember you have a banquet to cater.

Player: "How can I forget?"

I swear, Player, sometimes I wonder how you can be so brilliant in the kitchen with a memory like that.

You need all four dishes to pass my test: Agehia's Tasty Vegetable Dish, Agehia's Tasty Fruit Dish, Agehia's Tasty Fish Dish, and Agehia's Tasty Conide Dish.

If you messed up on any of them, get the recipes you require from Daraia. Now get cooking!

Player: "Yes, ma'am!"

Sorry, Player, you don't have the 6,500 Kinah for the recipe.

If you need to go sell something from your warehouse, that's okay. I have plenty of copies.

Please hurry back. When Lainita gets impatient, sometimes she takes it out on me!

Player: "Yikes! I'll hurry!"

Aw, the salad didn't turn out so well?

That's okay! You're getting all your bad luck out of the way early!

Just don't feel pressured. Lainita likes you, you know. She wants you to succeed!

Player: "I need the first recipe again."

Guess the fruit drink was kind of a bust, huh?

Just remember--stay calm. I've seen too many chefs panic, and let stupid stuff like boilovers happen.

I don't want to see that happen to you, so buck up!

Player: "I need the second recipe again."

I could smell your fish dish from here. Turned out kind of yucky, didn't it?

I completely understand! Fish is very delicate! I've tried cooking it myself, and it almost never turns out right.

But you have another chance, if you want to take it--and I hope you do!

Player: "I need the third recipe again."

The chowder wasn't that good? Maybe it's the shellfish's fault?

It's not fair! You're so close to the end!

Don't give up now, Player. Lainita will never forgive you if you do--and neither will I!

Player: "I need the fourth recipe again."

Uh-oh.... You don't have enough Kinah for the recipe.

Sorry, but it'll cost you 6,500 Kinah. We have expenses, you know!

Don't worry, though--we have plenty of copies. Just come back when you can afford it!

Player: "I'll do that."

Excellent! The Poma is perfectly cooked, and the Gorocle holds its own even with the cream and spices!

Mind you, these are just my initial impressions. I'll have to spend more time with these dishes to give my final appraisal.

Still...between you and me...I think I'm going to very much enjoy that time!