My favorite low-effort upgrade for technique after 2 tries

> Tiny progress is still progress.

That line sounds cheesy, but it got me through the part where recipes stopped feeling new.

The detail that surprised me was how much the train station changed the outcome. Same plan, different setting, completely different energy.

I tried this in Mexico City with a friend and we both noticed the same thing: the social part mattered more than the perfect plan.

Context: I am not an expert, just someone trying to make Cooking feel less intimidating. I wrote down what worked, what felt awkward, and what I would do differently next time.