"Sometimes Dinner Is Just Good and Isn't Any Sort of Revelation"

Youll learn to clean as you gothis is a helpful tip.

Maybe next time youll turn things down, or finish your sandwiches in the oven.

Youll learn that in-season produce (e.g.

Youll learn that sometimes dinner is just good, and doesnt have to be any sort of revelation.

That was a big one for me.

The key is to just keep cooking.

Will your dinner tonight be amazing?

Maybe, but probably not, and thats okay.

Over time youll get better and figure out what youre good at and what you like to cook.

You may long to taste your freshly cooked meal and shout Oh my goodness this is amazing!

but youll never get there if you make a lot of so-so dishes between now and then.

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