Originally posted by 76561197979566298:

Well I was able to make a full set of iron armor plus ancient spear and iron buckler. I got a bunch of turnips but where do I make the food with them? I dont see any options in my cauldron and I have a spice rack down also.

You may need to also loot the other ingredients before the recipes unlock. For Swamp-tier stuff, you'll want to make sure you loot:

* Bloodbag (from Leeches)
* Entrails (from Draugr)
* Ooze (from Blobs)

Those are the Swamp-tier ingredients for Black Soup (I think is its name), Sausages, and Muck Shakes respectively. Turnip Stew should unlock as soon as you loot an actual Turnip, which the recipe calls for (3x Turnip, 1x Raw Boar Meat).