How to start a monthly potluck tradition in your neighborhood

Potluck dinners are making a comeback in neighborhoods all over the country. Since the economy is slowly recovering, many of us are looking to entertain again--but still stay on a budget. Gone are the expensive dinners out with friends and the catered fancy dinner parties. Many of us are turning to low-key entertaining, the kind where we can mingle with our neighbors and bring the children along. There's no better time than now to revive the classic neighborhood potluck dinner.