enjoyed the article and I completely see the parallel to recording. I do a little cooking myself - nothing special, but my family usually eats it.
I've experimented with food, made some not-so-good choices and ended up feeding it to the dog... but I learn from the mistakes and move on. and the next time, I do it better, maybe even to the point where someone asks for it again. Eventually you figure out what works and what doesn't. I'm no Betty Crocker, but I've cooked up some food that I thought was pretty tasty... and made a few recordings that I'm pretty happy with as well.