[He does recognize she's forcing herself to be that cheerful about it, but he doesn't really understand why. Did he make her feel guilty with his reaction? He doubts it, and even if he had he doubts Hayley would be the kind of person to force herself into social situations out of misplaced guilt.]

To be honest I'm hardly a chef, so you've already learned most of what I could teach you. Now you only have to practice it.

If Ma were here she'd have a lot more recipes for you but alas.