Why does it not surprise me that he wants to build you a separate kitchen?
Oh wait.
Because I know him.
But, you're good at more than just baking. Didn't you tell me you managed the bakery? That takes more skills than actually baking. People skills, money skills, organizational skills. All of which are going to be very useful in rebuilding society.
And, if you really want to work with food, you could learn the agriculture part. You're certainly bright enough.