all of these recipes.......... YET I ALWAYS JUST MISS THE ONE I'M AIMING FOR

Keep in mind some quests reward recipes too! Jay has a quest where she asks for one recipe, and then gives you another as a reward. I know Robin has a similar quest but I don't remember if she also gives recipes as a reward. (Also wow there are so many new people here now, wow!)

I believe both give recipes in return. I just stopped doing them because I only need 3 more to complete my collection and it's easier to just hunt them down. (By the way, if anyone has [s]Sweet Potato Pie[/s], Cherry Pie or Sautee'd Spinach... ) Just kidding, I got my first pie. TWO LEFT.

I like the variety.

I agree with the upthread comment that having multiple stocks per type might be a bit overkill at the moment, BUT this is also me talking at the beginning, when we know a lot more items are going to be coming later--at that point, I might change my tune.