It’s going to be a potluck, so I’ll cook up a main course and mix some cocktails that taste slightly off (did I get the recipe wrong or is that residual soap on the glass?), but please bring a ...

We've been invited to an autumn potluck, and the invitation says to "bring enough for everyone." There are going to be 30 people there, however. How much food do I need to bring? The standard rule ...

If the invitation says ... Since the point of the potluck is to share, it feels unseemly to count exact portions. (Perhaps the families do not eat or drink much.) Miss Manners therefore ...

Breaking bread together is never better. I am drawn to the element of chance that an invitation to a potluck gathering represents. In some circles the word is used as an apology for a meal that ...