So Alpho, what are you thinking about for the cooking skill? What could it do besides make healing items? I would really like to see a hunger/thirst system implemented eventually. You could stop by at a pub, bar, inn ect. to grab some bread and water for free, and cooked food made by players could be a portable alternative in addition to giving buffs.

And if food gives buffs, make sure there is food that makes you 1.5x faster and deal double melee damage for 5 minutes.