Never apologize for mistakes made in the kitchen

I suppose it's my perfectionist attitude that has caused me to feel guilty for not bringing the perfect meal to the table every time. My mother-in-law was the first person to tell me to stop apologizing for my food mistakes, besides, most people don't know I made a mistake until I open my mouth. Then I recently learned that Julia Childs always said do not say sorry in the kitchen.
Last night I tackled an Orange Cashew Chicken recipe served with rice. Typically, this type of dish is a little on the sweet side and always delicious! Well, needless to say, it didn't turn out exactly as I hoped it would. It was more like "Fire Breathing Mouth Burning Chicken", oops! The orange sauce called for a dash of hot sauce, but the only hot sauce I had on hand was one called "Dave's Total Insanity" hot sauce. And it is no joke, the heat is totally insane! No apologies here though, it was a hit anyhow. Next time I think I'll skip the hot sauce and add a small amount of orange juice concentrate, reduce over medium heat and then put it in with the chicken.
Since my family enjoys spicy food I realized that my mistake really wasn't a mistake at all! I just created a new dish to add to my portfolio. Every cloud has a silver lining, even in the kitchen!