Thank you for the feedback and kind words :)
1. I initially wanted to make a realtime tutorial that went with the player as they play, but the timeframe didn't allow for it. I'm glad the current version of the tutorial still served its purpose!
2. That would really help! Because I knew most of the recipes by heart, I didn't realize how often a player would need the recipe book. I'll keep it in mind if I continue development for the game!