Some days, there is no more important question to answer than what you are going to eat next.

Maybe things have been hard, and you are on the lookout for comfort food, or you are responsible for cooking for loved ones who are pestering you about tonight’s menu. Perhaps you are trying to find a way to stick to your diet that isn’t totally depressing, or you are simply bored and looking for the sweet distraction of something edible. The reasons that we choose the sustenance that we do are many, and the variety of food available in the world reflects that. There is a meal for every mood.

Tempting as it sometimes is to spend a big chunk of our income on restaurants and takeout, preparing most of what we eat at home is advantageous in multiple ways. We have more control over the stuff that goes into our meals, and it is more likely to be budget-friendly. Cooking is also a great skill to have if you want to win over friends and support your family, because it is hard to dislike someone who has just made you a delicious and nutritious meal. The kitchen can be a powerful place if you allow it to be.

That being said, the only way to reach culinary greatness (or at least be on the right side of mediocrity) is practice. Here to motivate you to try that new recipe are a batch of cooking memes, fresh out the oven with their silly humor that reminds us of the funniness of food.