We’ve all been there — you get the invitation for dinner at a friend’s place. Maybe it’s a backyard barbecue, a holiday gathering or a spur-of-the-moment picnic.

Because you’re a thoughtful guest, you ask, “What can I bring?” And then you freeze. You wonder what you can pull off that everyone will love and will disappear from the table first.

So, what will you bring?

MPR News host Angela Davis talks with a cookbook author who shares recipes designed to travel well, taste amazing and win you the title of ‘best guest ever.’

Guest:

• Casey Elsass is a food writer, recipe developer and cookbook author whose writing has appeared on Tasty, Epicurious, Food Network Kitchen, Delish, and Food52. His first solo cookbook is “What Can I Bring? Recipes to Help You Live Your Guest Life.” 

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