Gariland flashes a few smiles back to Lipfina, but gets to the work at hand soon enough.<br/><br/>The sweet and sour cold pork takes a bit of work, as Gariland isn't entirely sure what Saskervoy-style is supposed to mean, but he manages well enough in the end.  (Roll of 4, no pool spent.)<br/><br/>He struggles with the shiitake mushrooms and the mermalant at first, but a quick consult leads to an equally quick recovery, which leads to an excellent construction of the mushroom gravy.  Compounding that success, he gets the wild rice right on the first try, cooked through so as not to leave it crunchy but not overcooking it and leaving it soggy.  (Roll of 6 after one reroll, 1 pool spent.)<br/><br/>The momentum of his last dish carries Gariland through dessert.  The walnuts come out perfect, with just the right flavor.  The lychee, despite Gariland's unfamiliarity with the dish, he prepares perfectly on the first try, possibly out of pure luck.  Of course, he's not sure the components work well together, but then, he can't imagine eating much of anything coming out of this contest....  (Roll of 6, booyah.  1 pool spent in total.)