I rarely make the same dish twice, unless it's an absolute favorite or a classic hot, filling meals - stews, soups, casseroles, chili, stir-fries My family eats the EXACT same food every year for both Thanksgiving and Christmas: turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, escalloped corn, cranberries, fruit salad, pumpkin and apple pies. You'd think it'd get boring but it's comforting to know that your favorites (escalloped corn!) will always be there! people have raved about my spanakopita and lamb tagine (both recipes from here) I also now make my own bread and pizza dough, which isn't as hard as it seems still working on meal coordination and timing - it's hard to get everything ready at the right moment!! And I can never seem to make pies correctly - a task I have yet to master.