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Dishes that require a moderate amount of skill, not for beginners, but still manageable for the home cook.
Jamaican jerk chicken
Make extra marinade and reserve part, before adding the chicken, then heat and serve on the side, for dipping.
Sausage rolls from Nigeria
The dough for the sausage rolls would probably be made with flour, butter, eggs, water and salt, kneaded and left to rise. Chilled pizza dough, however, is a good enough substitute.
Italian gnocchi from scratch
For the truly adventurous, you can make your own gnocchi, which are after all just dumplings made from potato and not disimilar to quenelles. Gnocchi are a delicious starter with tomato sauce, cheese sauce, pesto, or just butter and cheese. They would also make a mouthwatering main course if gnocchi were not so much work to prepare in large quantities.
Minestrone Veronese
Despite the large number of ingredients, preparation of this traditional soup from the north is really simple. All the work is in simply chopping and slicing the vegetables and the ham.
Fresh Italian noodles
You can use fresh pasta - a must for the best dishes - or you can make it yourself. If you choose to make it, here's how...
Eggplant Parmesan
This is one of the dishes that have made Italian cuisine well know over the world. Try a few dishes from Southern Italy and you may never want to go home again.
Russian Easter bread
This fine bread is the perfect symbol and treat for the Easter holiday.
Roast chicken with stuffing from Switzerland
Serve the roast chicken with some vegetables on the side and potatoes - for a flair of the French-speaking or German-speaking cantons - or pasta - as the Italian-speaking cantons are fond of.
Heavy pasta sauce
A traditional ragu may be too much trouble. So go for something a little bit different and try a Sugo di Carne.
Vegetarian lasagna
Luckily for those who don't eat meat, lasagna is still excellent when made solely with vegetable ingredients. This recipe will prove the point.