Do you bring a dish you cooked to a holiday party?

Yes it is a very thoughtful gesture. Even if you were not asked to bring anything, bringing a dish you yourself have cooked would delight your in-laws. They surely will love you even more. I do always do that actually so you need not ask why my in-laws have loved me even more. Here again I am taking this plate to them.

If I'm asked to I will.. or if I'm in the mood to I'll ask if they'd like me to bring something. A few years ago when we used to have holidays at my sister in law's place, a neighbor of mine gave me some pies she'd baked, so I brought them to sil's.

HI, So far, I never bring any cooked dish to holiday party . But when I was young, I did saw my mother brought some home cooked dishes to party, we just went to a recreation place,about an hour drive from our town,then we will have a picnic party there. It is pretty fun as the place is quite windy and has fresh airs. I miss that moments, I was still little kid ,but I do remembered these wonderful moments till now.

If you know that they are not choosy person you can bring it. But some people don't want food or stuff in their house if they are not the one who buy it. Some are also health conscious. So if you feel that they are okay in accepting food, why not?

I think that would be okay, who would refuse something that is given free so long as the food does not conflict with certain beliefs and one example is religion. Here in the Philippines it's considered an insult to refuse anything that is given to you, to do so would mean cutting bonds or ties. We show appreciation to someone who gives as anything even if we do not necessarily like or need it. Also in this time of a still semi crisis state we are still on, people's thinking has tend to lean towards practicality. The dish you bring would be a source of conversation that In my belief will endear you more to people you love and those who love you in return, I wish you the best of luck.