Staff Pick
Yay! A potluck cookbook! When you are getting ready for a party, this is your one-stop idea generator for shareable recipes. Modern Potluck includes vegetarian and gluten-free recipes; it’s always nice not to exclude anyone from enjoying the fruits of your labors. Author Kristin Donnelly not only treats us to her own recipes but garners the best party recipes from some of her favorite home cooks. Modern Potluck delivers exactly what the title states: great recipes to share, utilizing the wealth of foods our modern world now makes available to us. Recommended By Tracey T., Powells.com
Synopses & Reviews
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Modern Potluck is a cookbook and guide for today’s potluckers that delivers Instagram-worthy dishes packed with exciting, bold flavors. These 100 make-ahead recipes are perfect for a crowd and navigate carnivore, gluten-free, dairy-free, vegetarian, and vegan preferences gracefully. With beautiful color photographs and lots of practical information such as how to pack foods to travel, Modern Potluck is the ultimate book for gathering friends and family around an abundant, delicious meal.
Review
“I have always loved the idea of a potluck—a community of people, each with his or her own dish, gathering around a table crowded with stunning food. In Modern Potluck, Kristin celebrates this concept and fills the pages with food that is exciting and inventive yet simple. The recipes are made to share, which is just how food should be enjoyed.” Ashley Rodriguez, author of Date Night In
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“Dial up your next potluck with this contemporary collection of everything from nibbles and dips to cookies and cocktails. With an accent on fresh flavors, Modern Potluck will make any party a hit. And don’t forget to invite me!” David Lebovitz, author of My Paris Kitchen
Review
“With ease and authority, Kristin Donnelly’s Modern Potluck delivers a collection of inspired recipes for our generation of conscientious home entertainers and cooks. Packed full of tips, potluck party strategies, and instructions for even the most hesitant home cook, it’s as unfussy and approachable as it is enticing. Modern Potluck is, put simply, exactly how I want to eat. And I know my hungry family and friends will agree!” Gail Simmons, food critic, TV personality, and author of Talking with My Mouth Full
About the Author
Kristin Donnelly is a food writer and recipe tester and developer. Before launching her career as a freelancer, Kirstin was an editor at Food & Wine for eight years, writing about healthy eating and wine pairing. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and their daughter.