Cassaroles are always good. Or if you have a 'signature' side dish that can be heated easily that you may have served at a gathering.

lasagna, stuffed shells.

Spaghetti casserole, Shepherd's Pie, Quiche, Beef Stroganoff, etc. I always like to take something sweet, as well, such as a home-made cake or cookies, and I always take fruit and sugared almonds.

Something not too heavy, nutritious and colourful like a bean or pasta salad.

Most any casserole would work, or something like baked beans or nice salads with chicken and lots of extras and some dressing. Chicken divan would be perfect--it's chicken and broccoli in a cheesy/creamy sauce with big croutons on top. This is good though because the longer it sits the more flavorful it gets, so you could make it up and bring it to them, then all they have to do is pop it in the oven for an hour, even if they don't use it until a couple days after you drop it off. If you want the recipe let me know :)

Try a simple noodle casserole that reheats easily. Noodle & Cheese Casserole 1 (12oz.) extra-wide egg noodles. Cook noodles in rapidly boiling salted water for about 8 minutes or until al dente. Drain well and keep warm. WHILE noodles are cooking: Mash 1 cup creamy cottage cheese with 6 ounces of (room temperature) cream cheese and 1 cup sour cream. THEN: Mix the mash with the noodles in a bowl and season with 1/4 teaspoon each of salt and pepper (I use white pepper to hide the specks). And grate some fresh nutmeg. Fold in lightly 1/3 cup finely chopped scallions or chives and turn the mixture into a generously buttered 8"x8" casserole dish and smooth evenly. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup fresh grated parmesan regiano cheese, dot with unsalted butter THis is where you can take it over to someone. Then have them bake in a moderate oven (350 F.) for 30 minutes on the middle oven rack. Let sit to cool and set, about 20 minutes. Slice into 4 x 4 OR 3 x 3 (grid).

Funny...I just took food to my girlfriend's yesterday for the passing of her grandfather. I took 2 bottles of Pepsi, a rice casserole, pasta salad, and cookies. A little something for everyone. I just had a death in the family and lived off chicken all weekend from people dropping it off!

I love making my own version of "gulash"- without the beans. And it's really easy and almost tastes better when you reheat it. Ingredients: 1lb of ground beef 1 16oz box of macaroni 2 cans of tomato sauce (regular size, not small) 3 cups of your favorite grated cheese (I prefer a mix of cheddar and mozzarella) (Or you can buy bags of pre-grated cheese. 1 bag usually = 2 cups) Hardware: Large pot for boiling water A large enough pan for browning meat A 5X9 baking pan Wooden spoon or favorite spoon with long handle for stirring 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 2. Boil water for the pasta. Once the water is to full boil, add a pinch of salt to season the pasta. Add the full box of macaroni and cook until just a little teensy bit under done. 3. Brown the meat until just brown. Drain the fat. 4. Drain the macaroni and add the pasta to the baking pan. 5. Add the browned meat to the pasta and stir. 6. Add both cans of tomato sauce. 7. Add 2 cups of cheese to the mixture. Stir it all together. 8. Take the last cup of cheese and sprinkle evenly on top. 9. Bake at 350 degrees for about 25 minutes or until the cheese is melted throughout and the sides are boiling. This is such a simple recipe that you can add your own ideas- for example you could put mushrooms and onions or whatever you think would work well with the dish. Make it your own recipe! Good luck!

Grieving family's tend to forget to eat properly..so home made soup, stews, scalloped potato's, and vegetable dishes, pasta dishes, salads