I was in the same boat as you...I couldn't find a rom that was just the way I liked it...so I started cooking my own. it's really not that hard, especially with great kitchens from people like calkulin. here is his thread
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=50857 I believe he switched over to visual kitchen instead of the legacy kitchen. here are some useful links on visual kitchen
http://www.everythingdiamond.info/showthread.php?t=717 and
http://www.everythingdiamond.info/showthread.php?t=17
if you need any help cooking or have any questions just PM me and I'll be happy to help you out with what I know