Just because the kitchen can be a place where dreams come true doesn’t mean that it doesn’t provoke the occasional nightmare, too. Even the most accomplished of chefs have had those moments where they realize they don’t have an ingredient, some kind of mixture doesn’t want to comply, or they forget that they have a crucial component of a meal in the oven. Part of the magic that comes from cooking is how just one small error can take a dish from perfect to inedible, and it is a risk we always run when we decide to whip something up.
Luckily, we have the entertainment of cooking memes to hold our hand through the disasters, and even give us some inspiration for new meals to try. We’ve all got to eat, but it is up to us how much effort and variation we want to put into fulfilling this need.