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Retrograde

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Sun Jun 15, 2025, 11:01 PM Jun 15

Dinner for a group [View all]

Last edited Thu Jun 19, 2025, 11:12 PM - Edit history (1)

My gaming group gets together at unpredictable times to play various games and have dinner. There are three couples who take turns making dinner for six. We usually make chili, but I'm looking to expand. Any suggestions given the following parameters:
-must be portable: the bulk has to be made here and then transported in one vessel, which means stews are ok
-should require a minimum of on-site prep other than reheating (so pasta bolognese is out)
-there are some odd dietary restrictions: one person has sodium restrictions, one won't eat anything beginning with an "a" (anchovies, asparagus, avocados, artichokes, etc.), another avoids eggs

Any suggestions?

ETA: I wasn't clear in the OP: the dishes have to be made in my kitchen, then transported and (at most) reheated at the hosts'. Messing up somebody else's kitchen is not an option.

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Dinner for a group [View all] Retrograde Jun 15 OP
Chicken Spaghetti justaprogressive Jun 15 #1
Beef spaghetti SheltieLover Jun 15 #2
Except spaghetti doesn't travel well Retrograde Jun 16 #4
I'd make it at home & put in sealed container for txport SheltieLover Jun 16 #5
Couldn't you precook the pasta? buzzycrumbhunger Jun 16 #13
Mac & Swiss Cheese casserole with cubed low sodium ham chunks & broccoli irisblue Jun 15 #3
Pulled pork sandwiches with coleslaw CANADIANBEAVER69 Jun 16 #6
Cabbage rolls and baked sausage. CANADIANBEAVER69 Jun 16 #7
I turned Tuscan chicken into a caserrole. slightlv Jun 16 #8
I just have to comment on the person who won't eat anything that starts with an "A" slightlv Jun 16 #9
It started years ago Retrograde Jun 19 #19
Fried tacos kozar Jun 16 #10
This sounds like an informal pot luck Warpy Jun 16 #11
Hobo skillet. Emile Jun 16 #12
Is that like chili mac? Marthe48 Jun 16 #14
Hamburger, sliced potatoes, carrots, onion, Emile Jun 16 #17
Thanks! Marthe48 Jun 16 #18
My favorite do-ahead for a large group of meat-eaters. chowmama Jun 16 #15
I forgot something. chowmama Jun 16 #16
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