If I cook a meal, in a day or a few it will be gone. It doesn't matter if I put in a lot of effort or winged it, it doesn't matter if I was inspired or boring doing it, it doesn't matter if I nailed it or fucked up - in just mere days, it will be off my mental horizon and, at best, a memory.

This is, apparently, to me, a massive relief. Even if I made poor choices and fuck it up, it will be very soon gone. Even if I the other people don't like it, they get one, at most couple shots at judging it, and it's gone. I feel safe to try and fail because I won't have to live with it for long.