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Whip up a batch of homemade pasta tonight, or at least make the lasagna from scratch. Truth be told, you're actually saving time mastering a homemade pasta recipe, but we're including a step-by-step for lasagna in case you just feel like lasagna for dinner. We've been there. Speaking of which, you might want to make a batch of homemade mozzarella or ricotta beforehand, you'll need it depending on which homemade pasta recipe you're totally making tonight. 

If you've invested a nice chunk of change into a beautiful hunk of meat, the last thing you want to do is toss it on the barbie, move it around a bunch, accidentally puncture it, spilling all its nice juices into unsympathetic flames. It's easy to get perfect grill marks on your steak while also cooking it correctly. Follow these six steps to steak perfection, then hit the Recipes section and find a side dish that speaks to you. 

Making cheese from scratch is kind of like downloading music legally or calling your mom every week. You know it’s the right thing to do, but it just seems so haaaaard. Enter this foolproof recipe for homemade mozzarella. It requires no complicated equipment or aging process, and produces perfect, creamy results in less than an hour. Stop paying $8 a piece for shrink-wrapped mediocrity, and channel your inner fromagier in 10 easy steps.