potluck
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When people lean in, however — when each guest allows themselves to become just slightly invested in what they are bringing — the potluck changes character.
From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026
One of the quiet tragedies of the potluck is that perfectly good food often remains trapped in its travel container — lids half removed, plastic corners fogged with condensation.
From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026
This sounds obvious, but it is astonishing how often a potluck table contains six dishes and one spoon.
From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026
When I hear the word potluck, I am transported, with a kind of olfactory immediacy, to the basement of my grandmother’s church.
From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026
Boys from my graduating class are signing up and shipping out, and every week there’s a farewell potluck dinner in a church basement or the lobby of the Roxy or in someone’s home.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
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