Let's have a Survey Central potluck supper. What food or drink will you bring?

I'll make brownies.

I'm bringing a huge can of whoop ass!

My famous brownies or perhaps my no-bake caramel drop cookies.

Crespolini Amalfitan (not sure if that's anything like the right spelling). They're really gorgeous, slightly crispy stuffed pancakes that I make once in a while.

Oh, and my speciality - soup. My soups are more like vegetable puree with a dash of water - very filling, very satisfying and very nice!

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Do you offer your soup to Krishna?

Mmm, I'm getting hungry thinking about this. I would bring two kinds of multi-layer Mexican dip for tortillas and tortilla chips. One for the vegetarians, and one for the meat eaters. It is so good. It's the first thing to get eaten at every family gathering. I hope someone brings green bean casserole...I feel gross about this, but it has got to be one of my favorite foods. Is there anyone out there who is also ashamed of some foods they really like? It's not a serious issue or anything...but there are some things I'm quite fond of that I don't like to admit to. Peanut butter and jelly in one jar,anyone? :)

Nope. I'm guessing that you do though?

There's nothing wrong with "guilty pleasure" foods. Many people enjoy concoctions that might turn another person's stomach. As long as you like it...that is what's important!

If I made soup I would.

What do you usually cook?

I'll bring a big pan of macaroni and cheese. Fresh made out of the box! It's my specialty.

I'll bring beer and barbecued duck. Either that or champagne and cake. If you give me the hostess's phone number, maybe I can call and see what everyone else is bringing and what might be needed...

Okay...How about potato salad and punch?

As long as it's not one of those cheap supermarket brands.

As Cartman would say...punch & pie, but BBQ duck sounds wonderful! So does potato salad...can you tell I'm hungry?

No. My cooking sucks. I'll buy some Cokes, though.

It doesn't have to be something that's home-cooked. You could bring something from a deli.

I only use Kraft. Is that good enough?

I would bring a pot of spicy chili.

Yep

Ambrosia.

Boston Cream pie

beer sounds far better than any food

Roasted veggie sandwiches from my favorite restaurant in town. Mmmm...

Mini pecan pies, baked macaroni & cheese, and oatmeal raisin cookies.

OK, I'll bring subs from Quizno's and some Cokes.

But why not make it yourself? It has to be almost the easiest thing in the world to make, especially if you don't make your own pasta.

cous cous and lentil salad..........

But I'm not invited.

I'll make crêpes.

Depends who is hosting surely? I don't see a location named yet!

I haven't yet tried the Quizno's that recently opened up here...are they any good?

I have a really small kitchen, I have only a few pots and pans and most importantly, I don't know how. I can make basic stuff, but beyond that, forget it! I guess I'm your typical young bachelor.

Why do you say that Phoebe? This is for all of SC, not a select few. No one is "Not Invited", not even certain users who will remain nameless.

I'll bring the keg!

What are the rest of you going to drink?

Tuna!!! *waits for slap*

Okay, I'll just bring them all.

Bring plenty of beer...Heyzeus is coming.

*BONK* (repeat as necessary)

Either lasagna or my yummy stuffed manicotti that has ricotta cheese and spinach in it. Which of those would you like me to bring?

Bring both, please!

Beer it is! Do you have any preferences? I like Shaftebury Cream Ale.

Okay. The lasagna has meat in it, but the manicotti doesn't. It does have cheese, though. I don't know if there are any vegans here or not.

Great! Something for everyone! They both sound yummy to me! Biggles and spidertea will want to avoid the meat, and there are probably a few others that are slipping my mind at the moment.

My hubby goes there all the time. He gave me one bite of his sandwich and I thought it was yummy.

I'll have to try it sometime. I like the idea that the sub sandwich is cooked.

I seem to recall Biggles mentioning that she doesn't eat meat in the tuna survey.

Baked rigatoni with meat sauce and Italian sausage

Strawberries?

That's right. And I just saw Avocado (hadn't seen her around for awhile). I don't think she eats meat, either.

If you were able to bring only one then I would say the manicotti. Your lasagna is good, but your manicotti is fantastic!

Heh, I'm going to a potluck tonight. I'll likely bring either gnocchi and tomato sauce or dehydrated string bean snacks (they are better than they sound, trust me)

That isn't the question. It's hilarious to think of myself as a website reject.

Well I'm not the worlds greatest cook so I guess I'd just bring the snack stuff - peanuts, crisps etc. Or for Pud I can bring Strawberries and Whipped Cream. I had that today. *slurp*

Have we got Wimbledon fever - or the fact that they're cheap at the moment? I said Strawberries too.

I'm not getting the Wimbledon fever reference...what do stawberries have to do with tennis, or is this a British thing?

I don't want to cook anything. I don't really like to cook all that much. Can I just show up and eat?

If I HAVE to bring something, I guess I'll bring shrimp creole.

I make a layered Mexican dip, too. It's really good. I wonder if we make the same one? If it's the one I make, then please bring LOTS of it for me. I love it. I could eat it for days.

You don't have to cook anything. You could bring chips and dip, a bucket of KFC (*hint*I really like Original Recipe*hint*), a large sub sandwich from a deli or supermarket, a 12 pack of soda...you get the idea.

I'll bring both.

I'd probably do a pasta salad...
In the past I might have done baked beans, chili or macaroni and cheese. If the theme was "unusual", I might bring BBQ cups (something my mom used to make that I always liked).

hmmmmm....maybe a salad, maybe some beans, or how about fruit salad? i know!!! DESSERT!!!
so, what do you want me to make? Andes Candies brownies? A cheesecake of some sort? What i call cake n' cake? cookies? a pie? what???? name it and i can make it! (well, ok, that's totally not all true, i can make almost anything is what that should say!)

Are those BBQ cups where you put unbaked bisquits in a muffin pan and fill with a BBQ mixture? Or is what your mom made totally different?

I LOVE cheesecake as long as it isn't New York Style. In fact I love it so much that is what I have instead of birthday cake for myself. I go out and buy a Sara Lee French Cheesecake which is my favorite.

Its a British thing.

a little different, though similar in nature (I'd say). I suspect it was out of a "Good Housekeeping" from the 70's. Anyway, the recipe is something like this: Brown hamburger with chopped onions, drain, add BBQ sauce, put aside. Open a can of Pilsbury pop-n-fresh rolls, spread them out a little to fill muffin tins, then fill with BBQ beef and top with cheese, bake at 375 for 45 minutes. something like that. ...when I've done it, I made my own bread dough, but in the end they taste about the same... pretty yummy (I'm biased as I was raised on them).

I do recall she had some Bisquick recipes as well... though, my impression is that they were not very good. My mom made pancakes with Bisquick, so whenever she used it for something else, I thought it tasted like pancakes.

The more I think about it, the more I like the idea of bringing my shrimp creole. It's really good. I might make homeade ice cream, too. What's your favorite flavor?

But you only need one pan, a sieve/colander, a spoon or two and a cheese grater to make macaroni cheese! And the ingredients of course. I may be female, but I've been making maccaroni cheese since I was about 5!

kate! Stop bonking people in full view of everybody!!!!

Okay, just curious.

That sounds like the recipe (or damned close to it) that I was talking about.

I like raspberry, blackberry, peach and strawberry for fruit flavors.

And if I don't? Besides LH SAID he was waiting for someone to slap him. I just took it a step further!

*One* step further? Bonking is one step beyond slapping? Kate, I thought you were a lady! At least do it behind closed doors!!!

When have I EVER said I was a lady?

Good point. But I think that bonking in public is probably illegal.......

Oh well...I'll claim self-defense!

As I said, I don't know how.

Semolina pudding

I make great peach ice cream. My strawbery is pretty good, too. I've never made any raspberry or blackberry ice cream. You've got my stomach growling now. I might have to find a good recipe for some blackberry ice cream.

I know...it's making me hungry just thinking about it. Locally one of my favorite ice creams is a flavor called Mountain Blackberry Revel made by Umpqua Creamery. It's vanilla ice cream with swirls of mountain blackberry. It's soooooo yummy!

That sounds so good. You better stop talking about food. I think I'm gaining weight just thinking about it.

I do a decent orange chicken entree; also, I really like couscous. I'll bring both.

that's cool...my mom makes cheesecakes for specila occasions, father's day, x-mas, birthdays....i've ever only made one from scratch, it was a german chocolate one, i hear that it went over really well though!!!
(i'm not really fond of the plain ole new york style either)

Ah, different cultures, don't you just love them!

Cook the pasta and put it to one side. Make the cheese sauce (heat milk, grated cheese and a little cornflour together - I think you call it something different in the US though?). Add the cheese sauce to the cooked pasta and stir over a low heat until its all hot. Eat

You can add vegetables - whatever you want. Cooking's not a precise art - you don't have to do a Delia! (and "Delia is in the dictionary - at least it is over here!)

Is that nice? I've never had it but it always looks unpleasant to me!

What's cornflour?

peace, love, abiding joy and compassion ... or some yummie saag tofu ... and if you twist my arm maybe a zen-babe or two ;)

I knew that you called it something different in the US It's like a powder (whitey-yellow) that thickens things when you add it. What's arrowroot? That does the same thing but I don't think it's the same as cornflour......?

Cornflour has some amazing properties. I wish I knew what you called it over there......

I know what you mean...I'm practically drooling on the keyboard!

Yes I do. It makes life so much more interesting!

Corn flour is called corn starch in the U.S.

And makes it pssible to have so much more fun regarding you bonking people all the time

Aha! Kate says it's corn starch (Thanks kate )

But of course! (and you're welcome)

Potato Salad, Cake