I wouldn't be surprised if she just didn't know about the smell of the honey since she is neither an adventurer nor caters to adventurers but nobles who don't go into dungeons anyways, so it probably never came up in her line of work.
Don't worry Ukano, we in the comment section will shower you in praise enough to make up for that chefs blind inability to appreciate cuteness.
"You're adorable! So cute! Adoracute!"