Cooking in My Leisure Time is not just about filling your stomach. It quietly controls your money flow, unlocks furniture design quests, and plays a huge role in levelling Gordon’s friendship. Once you understand how the recipe system works, your progress becomes smoother, faster, and much more rewarding.
This guide explains the full cooking system, shows every exact recipe, and tells you how cooking connects to design quests.
My Leisure Time Cooking Recipes & Design Quest Guide
Every dish in the game belongs to a hidden cooking level.
You must cook at least one new dish from your current level to unlock the next batch.
Each recipe only works with its exact ingredient combination. One wrong ingredient and the dish fails.
Vegetables are grown, not bought.
If your kitchen only shows meat and eggs, it means your farm is not planted yet.
Soil → Plant → Grow → Harvest → Cook.
Once this becomes your habit, cooking turns into a reliable engine for coins, quests, and friendship.
Level 1 Recipes
French Fries – Potato
Shakshuka – Tomato, Egg
Russian Beef Stew – Tomato, Beef Brisket
Cottage Pie – Potato, Beef Brisket
These introduce you to the system and unlock your next cooking tier.
Level 2 Recipes
Thai Chicken – Chili Padi, Chicken Thighs
BBQ Ribs – Pork Ribs
Beer Pork Ribs – Carrot, Pork Ribs
Potato Salad – Potato, Egg, Carrot
Coq Au Vin – Chicken Thighs
French Ribs – Potato, Tomato, Carrot, Pork Ribs
Hungarian Goulash – Potato, Beef Brisket, Carrot, Chili Padi
Carrot Cake – Carrot
This level teaches you to mix vegetables and meats properly.
Level 3 Recipes
Zha Que He – Egg, Eggplant, Pork Belly
Stir Fried Three Treasures – Potato, Eggplant, Pepper
Beer Duck – Chili Padi, Pepper, Duck Meat
Salted Duck – Duck Meat
Twice Cooked Pork – Pepper, Pork Belly
Taiwanese Braised Pork Rice – Egg, Pork Belly
Confit Duck Leg – Carrot, Duck Meat
Roasted Eggplant – Chili Padi, Eggplant, Pepper
Crispy Pork Belly – Chili Padi, Pork Belly
Dry Pot Spare Ribs – Potato, Chili Padi, Pork Ribs, Pepper
Classic Western Pizza – Potato, Beef Brisket, Pepper
Lasagna – Tomato, Pork Belly
This is where cooking becomes a big part of your income and Gordon’s friendship.
Level 4 Recipes
Peking Duck – Duck Meat, Cucumber
Pan Seared Lamb Chops – Tomato, Lamb Chops
Sizzling Steak – Tomato, Egg, Steak
Pulled Lamb Chop Rice – Carrot, Pepper, Lamb Chops
Shredded Chicken Salad – Chili Padi, Chicken Thigh, Cucumber
Smashed Cucumber – Cucumber, Chili Padi
Chicken Stew with Mushrooms – Chicken Thigh, Mushroom
Stuffed Mushrooms – Pork Belly, Mushroom
Home Cooked Braised Pork – Chili Padi, Pork Belly, Mushroom
Mushroom and Duck Soup – Duck Meat, Mushroom
Zhajiangmian – Carrot, Pork Belly, Cucumber
Garlic Pork Belly – Chili Padi, Pork Belly, Cucumber
Red Wine Braised Steak – Carrot, Steak
Vegetable Tempura – Carrot, Eggplant, Pepper, Mushroom
Beef Rib Borscht – Potato, Tomato, Carrot, Steak
Chicken Cutlet Sandwich – Tomato, Egg, Chicken Thigh, Cucumber
These dishes unlock high-value design quests and late-game furniture lines.
Secret Dish Menu
These are hidden recipes unlocked through progression and design quests.
Pork Wellington – Egg, Pepper, Pork Belly, Mushroom
Tendies – Tomato, Chicken Thighs
Beef Tartare – Egg, Beef Brisket, Pepper, Mushroom
Classic Thali – Potato, Tomato, Chili Padi, Cucumber
Refreshing Mashed Potato Salad – Potato, Carrot, Cucumber
Tandoori Chicken – Chicken Thighs, Pepper
Iron Pot Braised Pork Ribs – Potato, Carrot, Pork Ribs, Eggplant
Italian Salad Baked Eggs – Tomato, Egg, Pepper, Cucumber
Burgundy Braised Beef – Beef Brisket, Carrot, Pork Belly, Mushroom
Sichuan-style Spicy Roast Duck – Potato, Chili Padi, Duck Meat, Cucumber
Northeastern Rice Wrap – Potato, Egg, Eggplant, Pepper
Goulash Stew – Potato, Tomato, Beef Brisket, Pepper
Hainanese Chicken Rice – Tomato, Chicken Thighs, Cucumber
Gabonese Chicken Mamba – Tomato, Chili Padi, Chicken Thighs
Moussaka – Tomato, Eggplant, Lamb Chops
Sticky Rice Eight-Treasure Duck – Pork Belly, Duck Meat, Mushroom
Provencal Stew – Tomato, Carrot, Eggplant, Pepper
Bak Kut Teh – Pork Ribs, Pork Belly, Mushroom
Shakshuka with Minced Meat – Tomato, Egg, Pepper, Pork Belly
Satay – Beef Brisket, Chicken Thighs, Cucumber, Lamb Chops
How Cooking Links to Design Quests
Design quests require specific dishes to unlock themed furniture sets and room layouts.
If a design quest looks locked or incomplete, it almost always means:
You have not cooked the required dish yet.
Once the correct recipe is cooked even once, the matching design pieces appear.