Good Things: Recipes and Rituals to Share with People You Love: A Cookbook

From the author of Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat, this cookbook contains over 125 tested recipes designed to bring joy and connection. Samin Nosrat shares her favorite recipes to cook for herself and others, emphasizing how recipes function as rituals passed down through generations—whether from ancestors, friends, or strangers—creating threads of connection through cooking. The collection includes recipes such as ricotta custard pancakes, saffron-burnished roast chicken, Calabrian chili crisp, focaccia, and a yellow cake with chocolate frosting. Throughout the book, Nosrat provides tips and techniques on topics like selecting olive oil by harvest date, choosing quality ingredients for salad dressing, and using a pressure cooker for chicken stock and dulce de leche. The cookbook serves as a guide to cooking and living, whether preparing comfort food for a friend, deepening personal connection, or hosting a dinner. It captures Nosrat's approach to cooking as a source of delight and comfort through warmth, creativity, and precision.