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					Originally Posted by cheebacheeba  If your recipes are stolen/copied recipes, just add some touches of your own - that way they're less generic and you know that you've actually made "your version of", could be as simple as adding/altering one or two ingredients.Just that I think if you're going through the effort to make something of your own, especially if it's something you might pass on to family and friends - make it 100% your own more original creations, experiment with them etc.
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 Excellent advice.  I cook a lot, but my specialty seems to be Italian (by frequency of guest request, anyway)  I substitute cheeses a lot, especially cream cheese for ricotta, and it always goes over well with my mates.  I also got one basic recipe for stuffed mushrooms, and have altered it into many different combinations and flavors.