Ideas for food to bring to a pot-luck dinner?

FrenchMaid_2

How about a starter platter...
bruschetta springs to mind,
Loaf of bread
slice it
rub with a glove (or more of garlic), drizzle some olive oil on top, some salt, toast in the oven
Then make the toppings
e.g.
tomato and basil (I use canned chopped tomatoes)
mixed roast vegetables
-> all of these are from Jamie Oliver's Italy cook book
assemble at the party, they go down a treat!

Another Jamie Oliver (again Italy) starter is CAPONATA
an Sicilian aubergine stew
It is delicious both hot and cold and with some nice bread (you could bring a home-made foccacia) it is a killer! The recipe requires capers but I always leave them out and it's nice... made it recently for a party bought all ingredients from Lidl and it came to about £4 (x4 initial recipe to serve 16 people as a main...)

Another thing I like to bring to party is bread rolls, Nigella Lawson's FEAST has a great mini breadroll recipe, I double the recipe and make them in a nice big traybake. It looks awesome, this nest of little bread rolls, they are delicious and people look happy when they eat them!

organic_wanabe

Do you have a slowcooker? If so then you could make something and take it along in that (cooked and still hottish) and plug it in as soon as you get there.

jasmine33

competitionscafe wrote: »

Maybe because the 'thanker' finds the question useful as they would also like to know the answer or are interested in the replies. I sometimes thank people for questions for that reason anyway.

I agree xx

scotrae

advent1122 wrote: »

Why have you been thanked for this question?

I thanked the OP for the post because I shall follow the thread with interest. So thanks for asking a good question.

Is that allowed? (Not intended as a sarchastic comment but not wanting to upset any apple carts by thanking someone for an opening question if that's not MSE etiquette.)

westcountrymaid_2

Think we used to call this a 'Safari Supper' years ago. Always wanted to do it but never actually got around to it. Such a good idea as it spreads the cost and work of doing a complete dinner party.

advent1122

scotrae wrote: »

Is that allowed? (Not intended as a sarchastic comment but not wanting to upset any apple carts by thanking someone for an opening question if that's not MSE etiquette.)

Of course it is allowed.
I was just curious as to why the thanks for someone asking a question.

jordylass

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potluck

All explained quite well above.

I've been to a couple of potlucks in the states and I took pizza, because it didn't really matter that it was cold. Others had taken

mashed potato
corn bread
granola
and various casseroles.