I didn't find many mods that made a difference in my cooking journey throughout Project Zomboid. But I did find a trick that may or may not be considered cheating by some gamers. Under the sandbox settings screen, you can alter the settings around food and cooking. You can make food spoil much slower, make more food populate the map, and make more fully cooked meals spawn in the world. I didn't download any mods to help with cooking, but I did make it so that bread wouldn't go stale for over a week and filled every kitchen full of enough food to feed a family.