as a dedicated CUL (and only a CUL) i have to say this idea gives me a stroke. Im not saying I dont like the idea, I've had similar ones myself (a basic 'Cake' that you add different flavors to for different buffs: chocolate, rolanberry, carrot, etc). But the only way to really make that system work would be to make the ingredients the source of the buffs (carrots add PERCEPTION, chocolate adds MP, Saffron adds EVA, etc) but now we're talking about something completely, entirely different. A for effort tho!