On Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at 8:21:01 AM UTC-7, sf wrote:
> On Wed, 13 May 2015 08:53:50 -0400, William > wrote:
>
> > What is the one Vegetable dish that stands out in your mind as being
> > the most favored at family gatherings?
> >
>
> You need to know your audience and how picky they are, not what my
> family will or won't eat.
>
> My method for taking items anywhere is (depending on the size of the
> gathering) to bring between 4-8 servings, but never more than 8 and
> always make it something I wouldn't mind eating at home if there was
> any left over. That said, what I brought would depend on the occasion
> - but it's always something that tastes good at room temperature. A 5
> bean salad is good for outdoor food and corn salad of some type always
> goes over well. I would substitute cilantro for parsley in this
> recipe
> http://www.lanascooking.com/2012/06/...nd-corn-salad/
>
> Ratatouille is a little fancier but still easy and can be served warm
> or room temperature (inside or out).
> http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/b...le-recipe.html
> http://www.finecooking.com/recipes/r...tatouille.aspx
>

I have to go along with sf here. Three bean salad and ratatouille.
But if something calls for cilantro, we always put it in a little cup
for the diner to add if they so choose.