It's my lot in life.

[He does stand out in this place, and only sometimes in a good way.]

But yes! I can cook a lot! Or... I can cook a lot, of a few things. I'm still learning.

[He doesn't want to completely mislead anyone, here.]

I'm very practiced in certain specialties.

[Those who attended Steven's speed dating have sampled his cuisine. He's come a long way from inedible spaghetti, at least. Not a single house has burned down in Aefenglom, either.]