1.   None of the other guests had stirred, judging by the untouched food in the covered dishes on the sideboard.

2.   They carry with them covered dishes, salad bowls, and platters covered with tin foil.

3.   Another group took covered dishes to her home in Wantagh, N.Y.

4.   As for me, my mother made her infamous orange Jell-O Surprise just once more, for a covered dish dinner at church.

5.   As for the people of Sharpsburg, there was a sneak preview and a covered dish dinner at the recreation hall the other night.

6.   But those who could make it would arrive on time, bring a covered dish and clean up after ourselves.

7.   He kept his butter in a plain covered dish in the pantry all his life.

8.   It blooms only when they are covered with olive oil, braised until tender and allowed to rest in a covered dish.

9.   One feature is an epergne, or large table centerpiece, with covered dishes and a matching platter.

10.   Potluck or covered dish dinners have been part of the American scene since the Pilgrims and their Native American neighbors sat down together for that first Thanksgiving.