Potluck Desserts

""[An] appealing debut, which gathers 75 personally meaningful dessert recipes in celebration of queer potluck culture....These recipes have a charmingly retro vibe. Chapters are organized by baking pan types: rectangular and square, sheet, loaf, casserole, and round. While many recipes rely on convenience foods or come from vintage back-of-the-box and magazine clippings, Burke updates each with new twists..These tried-and-true, crowd-pleasing treats are ideal for any gathering.""--Publishers Weekly Right as you open this cookbook you can feel Justin Burke's heart for his community... Every page is full of warmth. We're so lucky that Burke had the courage to take a leap of faith 23 years ago--especially lucky because now his heart will be with us in our homes continually (along with that irresistible strawberry pull-apart shortcake!). Bake this book.--Paola Velez, author of Bodega Bakes With warmth and a passionate sense of mission, Justin Burke brings new life to potluck traditions that feed a deep hunger for collective meaning and comfort. He reminds us that baking can be the art of claiming our place in the world, the ongoing work of finding and nurturing our true families.--John Birdsall, James Beard Award-winning food and culture writer Potluck Desserts is a ray of sunshine in the cookbook world that teaches you not just how to make sweets for a crowd, but for your chosen family. I admire Justin Burke's ability to tell endearing, vulnerable, and empowering stories in the LGBTQIA+ community through his recipes. There is a place for the humble yet mighty shareable sweets that you know and love (and many you have yet to discover!) in this book.--Abi Balingit, James Beard Award-winning author of Mayumu Justin Burke's Potluck Desserts is emblematic of the way I--like so many people--bake, eat and entertain now. Less fuss, more fun. Each delightfully attainable recipe is tailor-made for casual group gatherings, social events, and meaningful connections. And if you want to grow your friend group quickly, might I suggest you turn to Burke's Banana Fudge Snacking Cake ASAP?--Matt Lewis, cofounder of Baked NYC