Hmm... that seems like the sort of thing that should be done in person if you haven't had much luck following a recipe.

[His fox ears twitch a bit thoughtfully...]

I've done a bit of cooking in my time, so I wouldn't be averse to giving you a lesson or two. I'm an amateur, but it usually works out well enough for me... and it can't hurt getting lessons from a variety of people so you won't just be making one thing all the time.