Good Housekeeping The Great Potluck Cookbook: Our Favorite Recipes for Carry-In Suppers, Brunch Buffets, Tailgate Parties & More!

257 Pages·2011·6.22 MB·English

by  From the Editors of Good Housekeeping

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Our Favorite Recipes for
Carry-In Suppers, Brunch Buffets,
Tailgate Parties & More!
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GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
Rosemary Ellis Editor in Chief
Sara Lyle Lifestyle Director
Susan Westmoreland Food Director
Samantha B. Cassetty, MS, RD Nutrition Director
Sharon Franke Kitchen Appliances and Technology Director
Editor: Pam Hoenig
Production editor: Sarah Scheffel
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Good housekeeping the great potluck cookbook : our favorite recipes for carry-in suppers, brunch buffets,
tailgate parties & more!.
p. cm.
Includes index.
1. Cooking, American. I. Hearst Books (Firm) II. Good housekeeping. III. Title: Great potluck cookbook.
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Contents
Foreword
Introduction
Mother’s Day Brunch
Potluck Patio Party
Family Reunion Picnic
Neighborhood
Fourth of July Fun
Dinner on the Lawn Picnic
Fall Tailgate Party
Day After Thanksgiving
Dinner Party
New Year’s Eve
Potluck Party
Super Bowl Shindig
Midwinter Blues Bash
Metric Equivalent Charts
Index
Photography Credits
Garden-Fresh Chopped Salad with Herb-Ranch Dressing
Foreword
These days we’re all looking for
relaxed, cozy ways to gather friends
and family without the cost (or
formality) of a restaurant meal. Potluck
parties, whether they be picnics,
buffets, tailgates, or other “bring-a-
dish” gatherings fit the bill perfectly.
Long a staple of large family get-
togethers and community group
fundraisers, potluck parties have
become an increasingly popular way to entertain small or large groups. Whether
at home or in the park, the host coordinates the menu, then everyone brings a
dish—it’s communal dining at its very best!
To make your potluck come off without a hitch, The Great Potluck Cook book
opens with organizing basics. You’ll learn how to plan a menu and assign dishes,
choose a fun theme and pick the perfect venue, pack and transport food safely,
and set up an attractive buffet. Then it’s on to the recipes: We’ve made it a snap
to organize great potluck celebrations year-round by providing ten seasonal
menus with dishes tailored to each event. From a Mother’s Day Brunch to a
Potluck Patio Party, a Super Bowl Shindig and a Day After Thanksgiving Dinner
Party, our festive, easy-to-execute menus make throwing a potluck as enjoyable
for the host as it is for the guests.
Celebrate your annual family reunion with our down-home picnic featuring
grab-and-go appetizers, three kinds of succulent barbecue, refreshing salads, and
PB&J and S’mores Bars for a sweet finale. When summer turns to autumn,
throw together a tailgate party: Our menu includes Easy Spicy Cheese Straws
and other yummy nibbles, hearty entrées like Salsa Verde Enchiladas, plus Hot
Mulled Wine and Spiced Cider to keep everyone warm and cozy.
Throughout the book, you’ll find Potluck Prep tips that offer advice on
preparing dishes ahead and how to get them to your destination in party-perfect
form. Plus, as a bonus, in the back of the book, you’ll find perforated tabletop
cards, so you can dress up your buffet table with the names of all the tempting
dishes and their proud creators. It’s a great reminder about the first rule of
potlucking: Get everyone in on the act!
Susan Westmoreland
Food Director, Good Housekeeping