Making recipes is a integral part of the games, especially in the third one - Decadence by Design.
Technically, the player can only make his/her own recipes in the third game. In the second game, Secret Ingredients, the player still has to 'discover' recipes, but not to his or her own accord.
Secret Ingredients[]
Making recipes in the second game happens in tasting laboratory. There is one available for the player in Buenos Aires, but the player needs to the buy it first at a price of $150,000 before he or she can use it.
In the lab, Teddy Baumeister guides the player to the correct combinations of ingredients to the right recipes.
Decadence by Design[]
In Decadence by Design, the tasting laboratory is found in Reykjavik. The lab is provided by Baumeister Confections, so the player doesn't need to buy one. Also, Teddy is still running the lab.
This time, the player is free to choose which combination of ingredients he or she wants to use in the recipe. The player also has to the chance to design the confection itself, hence the name of the game.
The laboratory also categorizes all ingredients in the game like in the second game, but labels all categories.
The lab has classified the ingredients in this classification:
- Cacao: Balinese cacao, cacao beans, Doualan cacao, Colombian cacao, Honduran cacao, Peruvian cacao, truffle powder
- Coffee: Balinese coffee, Colombian coffee, Cuban coffee, espresso beans, Kona Coffee, Morrocan coffee,
- Sweeteners: Caramel, Honey, Maple syrup, Sugar
- Fruits: Blueberries, Cherries, Coconuts, Dates, Lemons, Wild Limes, Oranges, Pumpkins, Mangoes, Raspberries, Strawberries
- Nuts: Almonds, Cashew, Peanuts, Pecans, Pistachios, Hazelnuts, Macadamia nuts, Sesame seeds
- Flavors: Amaretto, Allspice, Anise, Cardamom pods, Cayenne peppers, Cinnamon, Cloves, Ginger, Coffee liqueur, Mint, Nutmeg, Orange liqueur, Candied rose petals, Saffron, Sea salt, Black tea, Vanilla, Wasabi, Whiskey