So, tcn has all the recipes. All you have to do is tell it what you want to make.
After doing the TSS freebie quest so that your skill is 54, get the trophy quest from the person in freeport noob zone. You can DO the quest at any time, but you can't GET the beginner quest if your skill is too high.
Now, how to skill up.
2nd item on the "Path" list is Picnic Basket, skill level 76.
Go to the "Craft" and "Standard" page and type in "Picnic Basket" in the "Text Search" field. Change the quantity from 1 to 10. Press Enter.
When the "Craft" button turns green, click it. TCN will buy materials, and try to craft 10 picnic baskets. Hopefully 10 tries will be enough for at least one success.
Now you've learned the recipe. To get to 76, keep making baskets. Personally, at this point I just use the regular tradeskill container's UI, as it is much faster.
You can get TCN to do the only the shopping, not the crafting. To do this, check the "Info" check box on the far right side of the "Craft"-"Standard" window. A separate window will appear, "TCXNext Recipe Information Window". Open that up, and then click "Shop". It will do all the running around and then stop.