I really enjoy cookies and cake especially from someone else's kitchen. 😅 It's a completely different story with mixing and baking. The thing that really bugs me about home baking is that shit falls apart.
You can have all of the ingredients. You can measure, measure again, and triple check your measurements. You can follow the recipe step by step, and the end result can still vary in taste and appearance. Even batches of the same recipe can be different!
At the end of the day, there are always things (ovens, cookware, etcetera) that may be out of your ability to control or change. There will always be variations that impact the final result.
Take these cookies for example. I used quality ingredients. I followed the recipe as I've done in the past. Today, however, is my first time using this oven. Plus, I got dark brown sugar by mistake.
I can see the difference these little changes made, but a cookie is still a cookie. It doesn't have to be perfect to be delicious. (As the quality person for these cookies, I can attest that they are more than edible. 🤷🏿♀️😉)
Perhaps, it *is* all about patience and acceptance.
P.S.: You better believe I made the internet technician take one with a bottle of water. (I'm basically both of my Grandmothers at this point. 😂😊)
