Potlucks get repetitive fast when the same pasta bake, dip, and cookie tray keep showing up. These 13 recipes bring enough range to break that pattern, with creamy pasta salad, crab dip, baked spaghetti, fresh corn and cucumber salads, smoky appetizers, cornbread, cookies, cake, and a hearty Dutch oven stew. Some travel cold, some hold well in a casserole dish, and others are built for serving straight from a smoker or big pot. The result is a table with more contrast in texture, temperature, and flavor without making every contribution complicated.

A white bowl of Texas cowboy stew.
Texas Cowboy Stew in a Dutch Oven. Photo credit: Cook What You Love.

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