I find doing challenging recipes fun, but then again I cook for a living so my idea of difficult is skewed. Though there are things that turn out to be more time consuming than you realize!

I used to be scared of making gnocchi but I leanred a few tricks (like the potatoes can be cold when ricing them) that make it easier and less stressful (being told I had to use hot potatoes and mix while still hot made it much more stressful than it should be). Now I don't bat an eye when I make them.