Lessons I learned while making dinner by myself last night

Knives are sharp!

Related: It's difficult to prep food with your thumb wrapped up in a napkin.

If one dish takes 6 minutes to cook and another one takes 20 minutes, start the 20-minute one first.

If you ever think, "Hey, this could use more garlic," you should probably increase the amount slowly and keep tasting rather than just doubling what you've already put in.

For fellow obsessive-compulsive types: Being diligent about cleaning surfaces that have been touched by raw meat is important. Being diligent about cleaning surfaces that have been touched by dried herbs & washed vegetables is less important and just as time-consuming.