Scottish cooking legend, Gordon Ramsey studied in cooking school for several years and worked under the greatest top chefs in the world to achieve his greatness. Evidently, the people on this list had no such determination to excel.

Here at Bright Side, we love getting creative in the kitchen, but sometimes it’s best to follow the recipe more closely.

What was it supposed to be anyway?

Trendy black food

How do you say “burned” in Italian?

This guy really cooked up a volcano.

“It’s a cupcake, my sweet patootie.”

When rice dies, rice cakes appear.

The “almost” life hack

That’s where the knife went!

“I cook a lot of great things… these are not one of them!”

“I tried following a waffle recipe and the batter literally shot out the side onto my kitchen wall.”

“Today we are going out for dinner… there is no prize for correctly guessing why.”

Never. Forget. The lid.

“My kitchen smells like a chicken crematorium.”

The great marshmallow overflow

“I’m starting to remember why I haven’t used this ’helpful’ pancake pan in 5 years.”

Doughballs — not overcooked, yet overdone.

“My brother holding the traditional Christmas yule log/ burning nachos. That was fun.”

It never even stood a chance.

Cinnamon roll drama

“My poor tortilla de patata. I cried real tears. I was so hungry!”

It gives new meaning to the term, Milky Way.

“Not today, darling. Not today.”

How many of these pictures have inspired you to visit your local Olive Garden instead of struggling in the kitchen yourself? Be sure to share your thoughts with us and maybe even your own fails in the comments.

Preview photo credit RareWare64/imgur, Skiddle1138/reddit