Top 10 Potluck Themes

Variety of food, from different people, all presenting their best cooking skills. That bound to be good. That's why Potlucks are so common and why people love potlucks. Here are the top 10 potluck themes guaranteed to bring together a potluck event that has all the fun and love for food!

1. Comfort foods: Such potlucks are great because they are easy on people bringing the food. Include things like cheese platter with crackers, crusty bread, candied nuts, Mac and cheese, vegetarian chilli, savory monkey bread, quiche, frittata, spring rolls or pot-stickers. The varieties are endless!


2. Mexican Fiesta: You could be having a Cinco de Mayo celebration or something else fun! Mexican egg rolls, empanadas, Spanish rice and beans, Chicken tortilla soup, Sangria, Black bean salsa, Nachos, Enchiladas, Avocado Salad will have your guests asking for more!


3. Italian appetizers and desserts:Bet your guests haven't had good Italian Appetizers in a while. You could plan for a potluck with savories like, Stuffed mushrooms, Cucumber Sandwiches, Cheese rolls, numerous varieties of Brushetta, Rosemary Focaccia, Pizza poppers, Ricotta Pepperoni dip to plan an event that everyone will enjoy!


4. Ball Park: Ballpark theme is a grand slam. Batter up! The Taste of Home Test Kitchen fielded easy recipes for a baseball-themed bash that will have your hungry team feeling like all-stars. Home run hoagies, Strickeout Salad, Pop Fly Popcorn, Cap and ball cookies and more. The best part is how speedy it is to fix. It's as simple as 1...2...3 and you're out of the kitchen!


5. Salad or Soup and Salad: Everyone stays healthy with soup and salad potluck. You could plan for Bean Salad, Taco Salad, Anise Fruit Salad, Fruit Bowl, Antipasto picnic salad, Almond-Avocado Tossed Salad or a 12 hour Salad. You will have your guests asking for more!


6. Mediterranean Diet:Mediterranean diet, with its emphasis on healthy oils and antioxidants, can lengthen life spans. You can think of Lentil Rice Salad, Roasted Vegetable and Orzo Salad, Hummos, Tunisian Vegetable Salsa, Greek Potato and Almond Dip or Chickpea spread. You will definitely have your guests finger licking!


7. Cajun Food: The Cajun culture sure knows about good times. It simply involves a spirited soul inspired by Zydeco music, plenty of good friends and family, and of course, an abundance of true southern cooking. You could think of Sausage Corn Bread dressing, Cajun Cabbage, Sweet and Sour Beans, Tomato Pasta Side, Bayou Chicken Pasta, Black eyed pea Salad, Big-Batch baked beans and so much more.


8. Breakfast Foods:Always a crowd pleaser. You can think of Egg Casserole, Ham n cheese potato bake, breakfast burritos, Omlette roll, fruit salad, French toast with nut topping, berry cream miffins and so much more.


9. Soul Food: There ain't no food like soul food! Deep fried chicken, Sweet potato pie, Candied yams, Mashed potatoes, Chicken and dumplings, Peach cobbler, Collard greens and Red velvet cake! Awe!


10. German Foods:Have you had some lately? Baked german pancakes, German Potato Salad, German Pigs in Blanket, German Apple cake, German Bauernschmaus and German Fruit Square Pasty are some of the good ones to get started thinking about this.