"Lessons in the Kitchen are Life Lessons,"

he said during his Classic Deserts American Club Demonstration Kitchen class.

Speaking partly of Baked Bananas Foster, Chocolate Gooey Cake, and Rosemary-Honey Créme Brûlée and partly of life in general, he phrased it slightly better than I'd worked out in my own head:

"If you are so afraid to make mistakes, you'll never do what it takes to risk innovative things and you'll stymie creativity."
-Richard Palm
Pastry Chef

yes.

Some things are more difficult to experiment with than Créme Brûlée, but still.
yes.