Cookbook giveaway - Modern Potluck

August 26, 2016·Darcie

Modern Potluck is a cookbook and guide for today's potluckers that aims to revamp the way you think about these transportable dishes. These make-ahead recipes are perfect for a crowd and navigate carnivore, gluten-free, dairy-free, vegetarian, and vegan preferences gracefully.

We asked author Kristin Donnelly about her inspiration for the book and for any tips she could offer someone who wants to host or bring something to a potluck dinner. You can see her answers in our author Q&A.

We're delighted to offer 1 copy of Modern Potluck to EYB Members in the US only. One of the entry options is to answer the following question in the comments section of this blog post:

What is currently your favorite dish to take to a potluck?

Please note that you must be logged into the Rafflecopter contest before posting or your entry won't be counted. If you are not already a Member, you can join at no cost. The contest ends September 23, 2016.

65 comments

laurieskAugust 28, 2016

I usually bring brownies to a potluck.

annieskiAugust 28, 2016

Carmelized onion tart with seasonal, roasted vegetables, yum.

pgarciaAugust 28, 2016

My biggest request is for my deviled eggs. I also often take my Greek salad.

dbielickAugust 26, 2016

Last potluck I attended I brought a butternut squash and wild rice salad.

lindaeatsherbooksAugust 28, 2016

My favourite dish to take to a potluck is my family recipe for potato salad.

SiegalAugust 28, 2016

I love bringing salads

nikignuAugust 26, 2016

I regularly bring an interesting salad with lots of color :)

momaphetAugust 27, 2016

I like to bring fruit crisps using what ever is in season, though apple always works. they're delicious, homey, and easy to transport, and whenever possible whipped cream to top it (the real stuff no Cool Whip in this house)

sgumpAugust 26, 2016

I try to bring a big bowl of seasonal fruit--or, in summer, a fruit salad of melons, stone fruits (especially plums, nectarines, and cherries), grapes, kiwifruit, and blueberries (and possibly blackberries). It nicely counterbalances all the richness of most of the other dishes.

schusterkc2August 28, 2016

I usually bring a fruit salad or a cheese tray... Always looking for new ideas!! :)

camtncookAugust 28, 2016

Our puff pastry cheese sticks are very popular.

earthnfireAugust 28, 2016

posole

DJBWAAugust 28, 2016

Fruit cobbler made with berries from my garden

pandapotamusAugust 28, 2016

cookies!

JCBaldassareAugust 28, 2016

I love to make individual items like mini spanikopita or empanadas. They are always a hit.

juazellaAugust 27, 2016

I love bringing a pasta antipasto salad.

t.tAugust 29, 2016

brownies

TeruskaAugust 28, 2016

We try to take a vegetarian main dish like a black-eyed pea soup or Tunisian pasta salad.

megganAugust 29, 2016

I bring a bok choy salad that is really easy.

tcjanesAugust 28, 2016

Baked custard.

ravensfanAugust 28, 2016

I am often requested to bring my tomato and fennel soup, served with homemade croutons.

minervaAugust 30, 2016

Cauliflower cake from Plenty (or Plenty More... can't remember)

sarahawkerAugust 30, 2016

I usually bring a cheese platter, finger food like pastry wrapped sausages.

OysterbeeSeptember 2, 2016

I really like to bring peach cobbler.

MariarosaAugust 29, 2016

Depends on the potluck but I often bring a vegetarian dish like black bean enchiladas.

NancithAugust 30, 2016

Usually a pasta salad, heavy on the vegetables & light on dressing, or a non-traditional potato salad.

mflAugust 30, 2016

orzo salade - with lemon dressing, parsley and cherry tomatoes -, always a hit

SfgordonAugust 30, 2016

I typically bring a dessert (cookies or something portable), but I wish I was asked to bring cheese/charcuterie.

KZielkeSeptember 6, 2016

Slow cooker mashed potatoes.

sallyc06August 30, 2016

Fruit and custard

ballenAugust 30, 2016

chili

jmobrien1223August 31, 2016

Hummus is an easy option, but I'm most likely to make my friends the guinea pigs for whatever new recipe I've come across and want to try (but not have to eat the entirety of myself.)

ltsukSeptember 11, 2016

bread!

LyndahermanSeptember 6, 2016

Tabbouleh layered salad

tarae1204September 10, 2016

A tomato and mozzarella ball salad from El Farol Cookbook. A great recipe, takes a classic pairing and adds olives, grapes, garlic and mint to make something truly unique.

sabrina7September 5, 2016

Coleslaw. Its easy and good

chataSeptember 7, 2016

For the past few years I've brought a lasagne. Used to be a vegetarian one, but they've been meat-based lately since that's what the host wanted.

JulieG1002September 6, 2016

Either flourless chocolate cake or a mango quinoa salad

love2chowSeptember 7, 2016

chili macaroni casserole

wendybazilSeptember 11, 2016

Depends on the group, but I usually bring a vegetarian dish. Sometimes, though, I fall back on the old faithful, chicken marbella.

chiquiduSeptember 3, 2016

Lately I have been bringing a sort of seviche with shrimps, avocados and hearts of palm.

sharpcatherineSeptember 16, 2016

Ottolenghi's watermelon & feta salad

lollytrolleySeptember 19, 2016

Tomato-Cheddar Pie!

tennyogirlSeptember 19, 2016

Tropical fruit salad with lime dressing.

rivergaitSeptember 18, 2016

apple galette (or another seasonal fruit)....folks are awed by this odd food, like the taste, and think I'm a "fancy" cook. Little do they know that it's just an extra-easy apple pie that eats well as finger food.

rchesserSeptember 19, 2016

Stuffed cabbage

carollinaSeptember 20, 2016

I always bring a home-baked dessert so that I know I won't be stuck eating something store-bought.

SummerlandskySeptember 20, 2016

Chocolate zucchini brownie muffins. The best sneaky brownie ever :)

Rosesrpink50September 20, 2016

I love to take deviled eggs to potlucks. Easy and delicious!

JanSchollSeptember 20, 2016

I always take something that is good at room temps. I have a quinoa/roasted corn/garlic and Kale toss that is yum.

lebarron2001September 20, 2016

A plate of home made candy including turtles and cake bites

auntietinaSeptember 21, 2016

I am almost always asked to bring Cowboy Beans, a type of baked beans full of ground beef and bacon.

CaffiendfreeSeptember 20, 2016

Pasta salad made with roasted chicken, fettucine noodles, grape tomatoes, baby spinach, artichoke hearts and a lemon vinaigrette!

SueskitchenSeptember 21, 2016

Orzo and feta dish mixed with sauteed garlic in olive oil. I'll add scampi'd shrimp or broccoli depending on the group. It's perfect to serve at room temp.

matagSeptember 21, 2016

Loaded wild rice

MollyBSeptember 22, 2016

Dorie Greenspan's cafe-style carrot salad. Easy, tasty, and good at room temperature.

kkhammer123September 23, 2016

I usually like to bring some kind of salad to a potluck.

cocecitycookSeptember 23, 2016

Baked grits with green chillies and sharp cheddar cheese.

jenmacgregor18September 23, 2016

Baked ziti or cheese manicotti or a potato dish (funeral potatoes/hash brown casserole or scalloped).

madamepinceSeptember 22, 2016

Swedish Apple Pie!

DeneenmSeptember 23, 2016

smoked maple bourbon browned butter rice krispie treats

mcrimminsSeptember 23, 2016

I always volunteer to bring dessert--usually cheesecake of some sort.

lolakoSeptember 23, 2016

Buffalo chicken mac and cheese.

Lmeyers520September 22, 2016

I love to bring any kind of Pasta dish. But it depends on the theme of the party.

BhukhhadSeptember 30, 2016

Bread pudding