Sure! I live in a place with different stuff being available, so I have to work off of the basics most of the time, which can be pretty useful for people who aim to make things from scratch.

The creativity is also useful for those who may not be so inclined themselves, either sticking to what they know or recipes they have learned/printed out without ever deviating.

Imo cooking things from scratch can also be better for those with the time to in regards to mental health. In general making anything can feel quite rewarding so cooking really shouldn't be any different, right? Especially when it can come with tangible enjoyment through both flavours and feeling sated.

Do we have any mods/bosses/dictators around?

Can ping u/DomitiusOfMassilia for a thread pin once one is up.

(imagine dinner with TheImp RIP)

Give him mash potatoes and see what he sculpts ala Close Encounters of the Third Kind.