Tick anything you already have, in any order. Quests unlock once this is done.
A sharp knife is safer than a blunt one, because a blunt blade slips off skin instead of cutting into it. These two cover nearly every recipe you will meet.
2 things left above. Quests are real things you go and do, so they only make sense once you have what you need.
First one waiting: Dice an onion evenly in under a minute