I cheated by buying barbecue from a nice BBQ joint nearby and bringing it to dinner. If I've learned anything from working in comics, you can usually pay someone to do a part of the job better than you can.
I mean, I know how to cook to feed myself, they know how to cook so that I enjoy it. That is not cheating that is a value added transaction.
the Value is Flavour.
I think of this pretty often when thinking about what to eat. "Who could I buy from that would just make it waaaay better than I could with one-tenth the hassle for myself?"