I saw a post about whether Tim could help or just watch Bernard when he cooks, but I offer this...
Tim "Baking is a Science" Drake and Bernard "Cooking is an Art" Dowd. STAY WITH ME
in Special Delivery (DC Pride 2022), Tim bakes Bernard a "happy first pride" cake, and while yes, cakes are not notoriously difficult to bake, it would make sense that he's more of a baker.
Instead of both of them excelling at their respective food craft and absolutely sucking at the other, I think they just have a knack for it that the other can't emulate, which makes it more special.
Sure, Tim can cook a couple of meals, but he can't make such comforting and complex flavors with spices and fresh ingredients like Bernard can.
And Bernard admires how Tim can follow recipes so well and how anything he bakes always has the perfect, most ideal texture. (Bonus if they spend evenings decorating together!!)
