What to Tote to a Potluck

by Brooke on July 5, 2010 12 comments »

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There is something about a summer party. You put on your skinny jeans and retro-strawberry earrings, carefully tuck a wisp of summer-blown hair behind your ear, then weave your minivan through busy streets and thin neighborhood roads, arriving fashionably late, greeted by a room of strangers and friends.
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There is something about walking into a lawn-coated backyard. Arriving at tables covered in colored linens and fresh flowers and fine, silver platters. Glancing over the offerings. Making plans for your first, luscious bite. Settling into congenial conversation. Marveling at the talent and wit and grace of the company you keep.
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So I sat, on a lively Wednesday evening, having been invited by the glorious Sophistimom to an almost-secret gathering of food bloggers. Maria (of Two Peas and Their Pod) had gathered the lot of us together for a fine evening of blog-fellowship, canoodling with the glorious Tartelette, and eating food.
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After all, it was a gather of food bloggers. So the food. Oh, the food was wonderful.

Next time you, yourself are heading out the door for a summer lawn party, donned with strawberry earrings and a plateful of potluck offerings, do give one of these dishes a try. They are, each and every one, food blogger approved. Summer soiree stamped. Cheeky Kitchen tasted, finger-licked, and plate cleaned. Yum.

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There were these beautiful Grape Tomato, Mozzarella & Olive Skewers, drizzled in balsalmic vinegar and topped with chopped basil. I could have eaten forty-eight of these. But that would have been unmammerly. So I ate two, instead.

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Fresh Fruit Salad with Pineapple-Cardamom Dressing (amazing tasting and ever so pretty) and an Arugula Salad with Grapes & Pecans which I didn’t photograph, but I did–most definitely–eat.

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And who was it that toted this recipe? I can’t remember. I was too busy scooping this Blueberry and White Corn salsa into my mouth. Gol’ durned. It was tasty.

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And for dessert? Why Chocolate Pavlovas with White Chocolate Mint Mousse, of course.

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But, of course, the best part of a party is greeting old friends, and meeting new ones. Simply delicious.
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From left to right: Becky at Project Domestication, Barbara from Barbara Bakes, Maria from Two Peas and Their Pod, Me, Holly from Phemomenon with little Kayla, Bonnie from City Home Country Home, Dara from Cookin’ Canuck, Becky from The Vintage Mixer and Christie from The Table Runner (whose beautiful backyard we are enjoying) in the front.

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12 Responses to “What to Tote to a Potluck”

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    Lesley on July 6, 2010 at 7:00 am Reply

    oh man everything looks fantastic…those skewers though…be still my heart…..

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    SLCFoodie on July 6, 2010 at 11:49 am Reply

    Thanks for the lovely post! I made the blueberry corn salad :)

    It was wonderful meeting you!

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    Tickled Red on July 6, 2010 at 11:58 am Reply

    Looks like fun and simply scrumptious!!

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    Sugar Mama on July 6, 2010 at 3:02 pm Reply

    The blueberry and white corn salsa looks amazing! I would have never put those two together. Thanks for sharing!

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    shannon abdollmohammadi on July 6, 2010 at 10:08 pm Reply

    Wow, everything looks fantastic!! The serving dishes were beautiful.

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    ♥peachkins♥ on July 7, 2010 at 6:30 pm Reply

    everything looks super delish!!!

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    Ashley on July 7, 2010 at 8:53 pm Reply

    Wow! That sounds like the most fabulous party ever! And that food looks to die for.

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    Cookin' Canuck on July 7, 2010 at 10:08 pm Reply

    It was such fun to meet you – you are an absolute sweetheart! I hope we have the chance to meet again in the future.

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    Helene on July 7, 2010 at 10:15 pm Reply

    It was great to finally meet you! Thank you for the gift of your company that evening!

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    ~*~Amber~*~ on July 9, 2010 at 12:21 am Reply

    Wow, I'm loving the tomato mozzarella skewers, I have to try that, looks yummy!

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    mangiabella on July 9, 2010 at 10:05 am Reply

    OH MY….good heavens what a rendezvous that must have been – I definitely could have consumed that ENTIRE platter of skewers, I have been so into everything on a skewer lately, I may have to post some of the fun combos I've been having fun with. and anything mint chocolate wins me over!!

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    Cristie on August 5, 2010 at 3:12 pm Reply

    Where have I been to take so long to resond to your darling blog? I have looked at it a number of time, but until today I didn't see our little party. How fun to have been with you, only wish our visiting time together could have been longer. Best- Cristie

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