Halvion Ward clearly loves gourmet food; he seriously consults Carson Flores while watching him prepare several dishes.
In the Mortal Realm, there are countless cuisines. Carson Flores had seen numerous ways of making fine dishes before but hadn't tried them, as he lacked the skills.
However, after Carson Flores embarked on the Immortal Path, it became much easier to recreate the things in his mind, as the key in culinary skills is control.
Chopping vegetables tests knife skills, requiring control of the knife to cut to various required thicknesses or designs. Cooking demands control over temperature; a few seconds less might result in raw, a few seconds more might be overcooked. Besides temperature, the balance of flavors must be controlled—how much salt, sugar, vinegar, soy sauce—and how they blend together.
