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I believe exploring international recipes is one of the best ways to expand your cooking skills and palate. What are some must-try international recipes that aren't as intimidating as they might seem?

I'm looking for dishes that teach you something about gourmet cooking techniques or different culinary traditions, but are still approachable for home cooking. Also curious about food presentation tips that make these dishes look as good as they taste.

One international recipe every home cook should try is pad thai. It teaches you about balancing sweet, sour, salty, and spicy flavors, and once you make the sauce from scratch, you'll never go back to takeout. The technique of cooking the noodles in the sauce is a great gourmet cooking technique to learn.

Another is homemade pasta. It sounds intimidating but it's actually quite simple - just flour and eggs. The texture is so much better than dried pasta.

I think everyone should try making their own curry paste for Thai or Indian curries. The flavor is so much more vibrant than store-bought, and it freezes well. It teaches you about layering flavors and using fresh herbs and spices.

Another great international recipe is shakshuka - eggs poached in a spiced tomato sauce. It's common in Middle Eastern and North African cuisine, and it's perfect for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.

For international recipes, I recommend trying to make proper risotto. It teaches you about the technique of slowly adding liquid and constant stirring, which is a foundational gourmet cooking technique. Plus, it's incredibly satisfying when you get that creamy texture.

Also, homemade dumplings or potstickers. The folding technique takes practice, but even imperfect ones taste amazing. Great for a cooking community gathering too.

I think making homemade pizza from scratch is a great international recipe to try. Making the dough teaches you about yeast and gluten development, and you can experiment with different toppings. The Neapolitan style with minimal toppings is a lesson in simplicity.

Another is bibimbap - the Korean mixed rice bowl. It teaches you about preparing multiple components and arranging them beautifully, plus you get to make the spicy gochujang sauce.

One international recipe I think everyone should try is coq au vin. It sounds fancy but it's basically chicken braised in wine with mushrooms and bacon. It teaches you about braising, reducing sauces, and building layers of flavor.

Also, making your own sushi rolls is fun and teaches you about knife skills (cutting the fish) and the importance of rice texture. Even if you just make vegetable rolls, it's a great skill to have.

I’m trying to decide if our small project should adopt a Contributor License Agreement. We’ve had a few outside patches submitted recently, and I’m worried about future ownership issues, but I also don’t want to scare away casual contributors with extra paperwork.

We ended up using a Contributor License Agreement for outsiders, and it did clarify who owned patches, but it also slowed first timers who didn’t want to sign anything.

I kept it small, one page, easy to sign if you want to patch, and it still felt like too much for hobby contributors.

We tried to measure impact, and after introducing the form we saw roughly a 15 percent drop in first-time submissions the next month.

I once tried a CLA and the energy dropped for a while; after a month we rolled back.

Sometimes I think the real issue is onboarding docs; folks don’t know where to send patches or how to sign.

Is there someone who can review patches promptly, or is the backlog the bigger problem?

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