I have been cooking since I was 9 yrs old and the one cooking tragedy that sticks out in my brain is the day I tried cooking my favorite dish..chicken and dumplings! My family is from the south(AL) and my grandmother used to make the best chicken & dumplings EVER! Well, since grandma lived in AL and I lived in Chicag she had to walk me through it over the phone! DISASTER!! The chicken part came out great BUT the dumplings were like ROCKS and tasted like paste!! I cried for 2 days!!! My grandmother thought it was hilarious which devasted me...but she was supportive and promised to teach me on my next visit. Now I am a pro at making them!! Thanks Gram (R.I.P)!!