One of the best ways to show someone you care or to lend a helping hand is to make a homemade dish to bring to their home. Whether your friend had a baby or lost a loved one, bringing homemade food to someone is such a personal way to show that you care. After all it is the gift of time, one of our most precious commodities. Time that your friend put into the dish and the time you won't have to spend preparing the dish. This a long standing tradition in the South that is learned by southern belles from the time they are tots. It is wonderful to be on the receiving end of one these gifts, especially when life gets hectic and a friend shows up at the door and relieves you from having to think about what to do for dinner. There is a rule, however, to receiving this gift. More often than not, it will be given in a nice dish out of the kitchen of your friend, and sooner or later you are going to need to return that dish. You should NEVER return the dish without something in it. This does not mean if you receive a complicated casserole dish that you too need to make a complicated casserole dish, but you should put some cookies, muffins, etc. in the dish along with a thank you note as gesture of gratitude.
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