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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There is definitely a time and place for potlucks. If we're hosting a dinner or a specific event, we're not going to do a potluck. If guests bring a bottle of wine or a store-bought dessert, that's great but not expected. We'll do everything else.

If we're providing the "location," like a casual neighborhood gathering or casual Fourth of July picnic, we'll do a potluck. I don't want lack of time to prevent people from getting together so potlucks are perfect for casual, fun, just hanging out.[/quote]

+1 I used to want to do everything myself but that made it hard for me to host as frequently as I wanted to because of the amount of work and expense. We have the space to host and I'm happy to open up my home but I can't always do all the work. Even if people are bringing things I try to limit it to apps or dessert or a bottle of wine. I'll still do a fun cocktail and a main with sides and a salad.

With close friends I don't mind attending a potluck. I love to cook so it gives me a chance to bring a more complicated dish or dessert that I often can't do with a large dinner party I'm hosting because I have too many different things I have to get done. With a potluck I can focus on one dish and making that really well. I don't enjoy large group potlucks like school events, etc because I feel like too many people take the easy route and make little to no effort. [/quote]

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