What Can I Bring?

Potlucks and picnics, dinner parties and church socials, fundraisers, reunions, cookouts – it’s the busy age of shared meals, which means with every invitation comes the question: “What can I bring?” Anne Byrn knows exactly how to answer the question. Cutting through menu block – a condition familiar to everyone who cooks – here are more than 200 delicious suggestions for crowd-pleasing food that’s designed to travel. Each recipe comes with Tote Notes (how best to transport the dish), Big Batch (how to multiply the dish), and When You Arrive (how to put the finishing touches on the dish). Plus, there is a Notes area for each recipe, to jot down tips and log when you made the recipe so you don’t repeat yourself.

Why I wrote this book:

Five years before I even pitched this cookbook idea to my publisher, a woman chased me down after a segment on Denver television. “Write the potluck doctor,” she begged. “I never know what to bring to a party.” The idea stuck because I, too, don’t always know what to bring. I started by asking friends for favorite recipes they tote, and all these fresh and exciting new recipes came my way. This is my go-to book for weeknight dinners as well as when I am invited to potluck.

Reviews

“What Can I Bring showcases the ease and delectability of potluck parties ”
—The Orange County Register

“Move over Martha Stewart, if you want anyone to troubleshoot your dinner party needs, it’s Nashville’s own Anne Byrn”
—Nashville Lifestyles

“This guide is a remedy for the night-before-a-party panic attack that sets in when you can’t decide what side dish you should bring”
—The Tampa Tribune