The Everything Potluck Cookbook

by Linda Johnson Larsen

Potlucks are a great way to get friends and relatives together without the pricey grocery or restaurant bill! In this cookbook, veteran cook Linda Larsen gives you an array of options for every meal and course. In addition, easy-to-understand icons indicate whether a recipe is easy, healthy, quick, or inexpensive. Everything you need to host, or attend, a successful potluck is here, 300 tasty and creative recipesTips for transporting food safelyIndications of whether a recipe can be made ahead of timeMenu suggestions for a variety of potluck partiesGuests can make the dishes on their own and bring them to the host’s home, or they can all gather in the host’s kitchen and make them together. With this book, cooking for the perfect potluck party has never been easier!

Genres: Cookbooks, Cooking, Nonfiction, Reference, Food, Ebooks

304 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2009

Reviews

[Yaaresse · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5, but GR keeps denying us those crucial half stars.

I think "It's OK" pretty much sums it up. I checked this out to look for ideas for a luncheon that would be easy to transport and make ahead. I didn't find anything I wanted to make in it for that, but there were some other recipes that might work well in a true "come to my house and bring something" potluck. The recipes are a very mixed lot. Some looked interesting and promising. Others looked like something that might have make an appearance in a "nostalgic foods from the 1970s updated" theme party. And whoever chose the recipes listed as "healthy" or vegetarian has a very different definition of both terms than I do. And, believe me, my definition of both words is pretty loose.

[Heather · Rating 5 out of 5]

I received an e-edition of this book for the purpose of a review.

This cookbook has it all, just like a potluck (or cover dish) party would. The author takes you through the beginnings of pot luck's and even gives you many helpful tips on food safety (very important), a chart for serving size depending on the crowd and different types of pot luck parties you can host. The cookbook has many delicious recipes and even a little education on specific ingredients. I consider this to be one of my foremost reference cookbooks, potluck or just home cooking. Very well put together.

[Lesley Looper · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed flipping through this cookbook. There were some good ideas about having potlucks in the first part of the book. I bookmarked several recipes to try. The back of the book provided additional resources.

[Sara · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some stuff that looked pretty good, and then again some four-cheese-and-alfredo-sauce-covered frozen potato pierogies in the 'healthy vegetarian dishes' section.

[Ken Weinert]

False

[Tonya · Rating 3 out of 5]

it was pretty basic. no thrills.