I've only read a few of these so far, but I like Raise and Deposit. I like Cook too, but I think it might be strong for $5, and maybe okay at $6. There was an outtake from the official sets which was +2 Cards and +$2, and Donald said it was strong and uninteresting. Cook is more interesting but also a little stronger.
...Then again, newer official cards are generally stronger than old ones (on average), and that outtake was not from a recent expansion, so maybe Cook is fine at $5. And Paddock is +$2 and +2 horses (which is a delayed +2 cards). (but personally, I think Paddock becomes OP when there's any empty piles and delayed draw is not quite as good as not-delayed draw.)