On May 6, 4:17 pm, notbob > wrote:
> On 2007-05-06, maxine in ri > wrote:
>
> > to the potluck this coming Friday. Hmmm, hotdish. Isn't that a mid-
> > western phenomenon of the casserole kind? What elements make up
> > hotdish, and how creative can one get when making it?
>
> Not necessarily. A friend who is always entertaining keeps a bowl of
> wursts and meatballs cooked in Classico marinara sauce. A killer
> dish when enjoyed with a good beer or red wine.
>
> Just don't get fast food. I quit going to company potlucks because
> too many people were showing up with buckets of KFC and boxes of
> Chinese take-out and bags of pre-prepped salad greens and a bottle of
> Kraft dressing. Screw that.
>
> nb

I threatened my husband that I would do that, pointing out that as you
say, KFC, Chinese take out and packaged salad mixes were often seen in
the kitchen. Not to mention the bakery iced cakes and Boston Market
sides.

maxine in ri