Cooking is one of the most rewarding hobbies in Heartopia. Sourcing fresh ingredients, preparing stamina-rich meals at your kitchen stove, and sharing gourmet dishes with town villagers are essential aspects of life on the island. This guide covers how to unlock the cooking system, complete Massimo’s questline, and cook all 8 official recipes.

Unlocking the Cooking System

To begin your culinary journey, you must unlock access to the Town Kitchen and Chef Massimo:

Reach D.G. Members Guild Level 6 — this officially unlocks the cooking hobby category.
Meet Chef Massimo — Find him in the Town Kitchen (located just east of the central Town Square).
Complete the Tutorial Quest — Massimo will ask you to gather 3 Carrots and 2 Wheat. Upon delivery, he will reward you with your first stove station access.

Cooking Mechanics & Quality

When cooking at a kitchen stove, you select a recipe and combine the required raw ingredients:

Stamina Recovery: Eating cooked dishes is the primary way to recover stamina for mining and logging.
Hobby EXP: Each dish prepared yields Cooking EXP, helping you level up your cooking rank to unlock advanced recipes.
Continuous Batching: You can cook up to 10 dishes simultaneously if your inventory contains sufficient raw ingredients.

Official Recipe Database

The following 8 recipes are officially supported and recognized in Heartopia’s registry (matching the in-game database):

1. Apple Pie

Ingredients: Apple x3 + Wheat Flour x2 + Butter x1
Level Requirement: Cooking Level 1
Effect: Restores +50 Stamina
Icon: 🥧

2. Fruit Salad

Ingredients: Apple x1 + Banana x1 + Berry x2 + Yogurt x1
Level Requirement: Cooking Level 1
Effect: Restores +35 Stamina
Icon: 🥗

3. Grilled Salmon

Ingredients: Salmon x1 + Lemon x1 + Salt x1
Level Requirement: Cooking Level 2
Effect: Restores +45 Stamina
Icon: 🥩

4. Mushroom Soup

Ingredients: Forest Mushroom x3 + Milk x1 + Onion x1
Level Requirement: Cooking Level 2
Effect: Restores +40 Stamina
Icon: 🥣

5. Tomato Pasta

Ingredients: Tomato x3 + Pasta Noodles x1 + Cheese x1
Level Requirement: Cooking Level 3
Effect: Restores +50 Stamina
Icon: 🍝

6. Berry Pancakes

Ingredients: Strawberry x2 + Wheat Flour x2 + Egg x1
Level Requirement: Cooking Level 3
Effect: Restores +55 Stamina
Icon: 🥞

7. Vegetable Curry

Ingredients: Carrot x2 + Potato x2 + Curry Powder x1
Level Requirement: Cooking Level 4
Effect: Restores +60 Stamina
Icon: 🍛

8. Honey Roast Chicken

Ingredients: Raw Poultry x1 + Honey x2 + Garlic x1
Level Requirement: Cooking Level 5
Effect: Restores +75 Stamina
Icon: 🍗