Originally Posted by
Cloudship
That time of year again. Need to come up with something for the office Christmas Party. I hate potlucks. I have no way to keep something hot, nor cold. I have to drag it down three flights, across campus, and up another. All to try and eat stuff someone else made who you don't trust their cooking skills. And I have absolutely no time to cook this year, so it needs to be bought, but has to look presentable, because you just
have to bring something made with
love to these things.

Get a divided serving dish, the kind with 5 or 6 sections. Buy cans and jars of fancy olives, pickles, peppers, baby corn, water chestnuts, spiced nuts, etc. Remember to pack the can opener. Open the cans in the privacy of your office. Voila! Fancy snack tray!