Messy

So, I made a dish for a dinner party I'm having tonight. And I was a mess! and I hate messes. This is why I don't cook. I'm a mess, the kitchen is a mess, and then I become panicked Laura (not a good Laura to be around). But when I was following the recipe and looking at the pictures along the way, her kitchen is perfectly clean and her hands don't look messy at all. In fact, they looked perfect. Is this cookbook misleading me to believe cooking can be fun and I won't be making any messes at all? I hate to cook! Where is my genie when I need him?