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Modern Potluck

Beautiful Food to Share: A Cookbook

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Hardcover
$27.50 US
7.7"W x 9.8"H x 0.9"D   | 31 oz | 14 per carton
On sale Jul 26, 2016 | 240 Pages | 9780804187114

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.

- Epicurious: Best Cookbooks of 2016
- New York Times: Holiday Cookbook Roundup
“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
 
“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
 
“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

"Isn't it time to share dishes that represent how people cook today, full of vibrant seasonal vegetables and punchy flavors? ... If you need to wow your gluten-free, allergy-ridden, dairy-free, soy-free, vegan cousin and make your meat-happy carnivore brother-in-law happy with the same dish, this is the book for you."
—Epicurious
Kristin Donnelly is the author of Modern Potluck and Cauliflower from Short Stake Editions and has worked on over a dozen other cookbooks as a co-author, recipe developer, and project manager. For eight years, she was is a food editor at Food & Wine magazine and has written about food and lifestyle for many magazines, including Martha Stewart Living, Every Day with Rachael Ray, Women’s Health, and Parents. She lives in New Hope, Pennsylvania, with her husband and daughter. View titles by Kristin Donnelly

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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.

- Epicurious: Best Cookbooks of 2016
- New York Times: Holiday Cookbook Roundup

Praise

“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
 
“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
 
“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

"Isn't it time to share dishes that represent how people cook today, full of vibrant seasonal vegetables and punchy flavors? ... If you need to wow your gluten-free, allergy-ridden, dairy-free, soy-free, vegan cousin and make your meat-happy carnivore brother-in-law happy with the same dish, this is the book for you."
—Epicurious

Author

Kristin Donnelly is the author of Modern Potluck and Cauliflower from Short Stake Editions and has worked on over a dozen other cookbooks as a co-author, recipe developer, and project manager. For eight years, she was is a food editor at Food & Wine magazine and has written about food and lifestyle for many magazines, including Martha Stewart Living, Every Day with Rachael Ray, Women’s Health, and Parents. She lives in New Hope, Pennsylvania, with her husband and daughter. View titles by Kristin Donnelly