Consider how food sharing in an office is basically a trust fall with barbecue sauce. Letting someone else's cooking into your body is weirdly personal, and nailing their recipe is the ultimate compliment. It turns a simple lunch into a real connection, way better than another team building email. Honestly, that kind of gesture does more for morale than a pizza party, because it actually has some heart behind it.
Honestly, burning a batch is almost a required step in really learning a recipe. You remember exactly what went wrong and it sticks with you, so the next one is way better. That burnt attempt was just paying your dues.