Now We're Cooking

**A kitchen novice takes a bite out of a flavorful new hobby.**

This is the hobby story for the cooking hobby.

## Kitchen Canoodler

Starting Dialogue:

> **Your sim:** I’ve always wanted to learn how to cook! Seems like a useful skill to have to impress friends or survive during an apocalypse.
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### Events

##### Quick Practice Session

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##### Standard Practice Session

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##### Become Griddle-Twiddler (Unlocked at hobby level 3)

Ending dialogue:

> **Your sim:** Eventually, I'd like to be able to throw a big dinner party after I learn how to make more than sandwiches and open-faced sandwiches....
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## Fine Diner

Starting Dialogue:

> **Your sim:** Alright, first things first! The ultimate test of my current culinary skill: chips and guacamole! I usually just open a bag and a jar
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Ending Dialogue:

> **Your sim:** I’m doing pretty well! I’ve made things using both a pan and a pot. Go, me!
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## Griddle Twiddler

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> **Your sim:** I've got some old family recipes I'd love to try out now that I'm a bit more certain I won't blow myself up in a whipped cream explosion.
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### Events

##### Long Practice Session

Ending Dialogue:

> **Your Sim:** I’m starting to get the hang of this! I remembered to turn on the oven and managed to make some tasty things with minimal fires.
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## Menu Maestro

Starting Dialogue:

> **Your sim:** This cooking thing is going so well! Maybe someday I’ll even be able to spell “hors d’oeuvres.”
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Ending Dialogue:

> **Your sim:** Delicious! I’m kind of glad I’m not sharing my culinary talents with friends yet so I can justify eating it all. Tough life!
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## Flavor Trailblazer

Starting Dialogue:

> **Your sim:** I still have a lot to improve, but I’m feeling more adventurous. I’m not afraid even to use the broiler. Thanks for your help!
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Ending dialogue:

> **Your sim:** My dishes are tasting pretty good! I've come a long way from when I thought Pecan Sandies were cookies made from real sand.
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## Cuisine Creator

Starting Dialogue:

> **Your sim:** An amazing thing happened yesterday: I cobbled together a few ingredients from the fridge and they tasted great. Progress!
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Ending Dialogue:

> **Your sim:** Im pretty proud of myself for being able to create dishes from scratch. Gone are the days of old takeout box scavenging!
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## Culinary Captain

Starting Dialogue:

> **Your sim:** I’ve been following some pretty advanced home chefs on Simstagram. I’m daring to attempt one of their recipes!
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Ending Dialogue:

> **Your sim:** Holy guacamole! Not only was I able to replicate a Simstagram recipe, but mine looked just like the photo!
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## Fantastic Foodie

Starting Dialogue:

> **Your sim:** One benefit to cooking my own food is that now I pay way more attention to my ingredients. No more powdered nacho cheese!
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Ending Dialogue:

> **Your sim:** Cooking has become as easy as pie! Now if only making pie was actually easy.... I still need some practice with desserts.
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## Recipe Revolutionary

Starting dialogue:

> **Your sim:** I'm ready to start trying out my own recipes. All this practice is paying off! Thanks to you, I even know what paprika is.
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Ending Dialogue:

> **Your sim:** My confidence in the kitchen is booming. I’m sure I could cook up a big feast for my friends now! I’ll dedicate my first cookbook to you!
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