Come and Dine

In the southern states of the USA, everyone knows one thing—church ladies, and sometimes church men, know how to cook. Meetings, especially among women, seldom occur without some sort of food. This practice transfers to civil groups, so in the south, it's uncommon for groups to meet without the famous potluck lunch or dinner. No one signs up or specifies what food they plan to bring. He or she may not know until the morning of the event, but potlucks somehow always work. The beauty of shari...