potluck
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What if the food at a potluck was actually good?
From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026
There is absolutely nothing wrong with bringing something store-bought to a potluck.
From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026
But I find that I miss, unexpectedly, the culture of the potluck hangout: the casual gathering built around the modest premise that everyone brings something and the group shares.
From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026
The potluck functioned primarily as a social technology — a practical, edible reason for people to linger together after the service.
From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026
The Daughters and Otis arrived at noon, lugging in all manner of potluck dishes, as if we hadn’t eaten ourselves sick the night before.
From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd
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