She nods. "I had to have that a lot of the time. But... I'd rather that.... Well, it was that or go hungry." she shrugs offhandedly, wondering how much he actually knew about what she use to do to survive before she met him, and how much she wanted to tell him.
"I think I might need a bit of help to begin with.... I wouldn't even know where to start....." She grins and looks up at James. "But, one day I might be able to make them."