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Good Things: Recipes and Rituals to Share with People You Love
If Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat taught you how to think about cooking, Good Things invites you into Samin Nosrat's kitchen to cook the things she actually makes for herself and the people she loves. This isn't a book about technique or theory—it's a collection of over 125 recipes that celebrate the rituals of everyday cooking and the joy of gathering around a table.
Samin describes her book as a "treasure chest" of her favorite things: ricotta custard pancakes, saffron-burnished roast chicken, Calabrian chili crisp, sky-high focaccia, and a childhood yellow cake with chocolate frosting.

Along the way, you'll pick up tips on everything from checking the harvest date on olive oil to knowing when to splurge on the best ingredients (hint: salad dressing).
What makes this book special is how it weaves together recipes with stories about connection, ritual, and what it means to cook for the people you care about. After the whirlwind success of her first book and Netflix series, Samin found herself reflecting on loneliness and belonging—realizing that cooking wasn't just about skill, but about creating moments of communion.

Good Things is the result: warm, generous, and deeply human. Plus, she named her dog Fava!

Fair warning: you'll want to make everything. Start anywhere—the French onion labneh dip, the chicken braised with apricots and harissa, or one of her famous seven salad dressings with three ways to use each.

RESOURCES + INSPIRATION

Noble Network library link has books, ebooks and kindle.

Please note: May was hard to find a date between graduation and some work commitments. I now know that I accidentally booked this event on Mother's Day but I paid for the venue back in November. Also a number of us are not near or no longer have family to share the day with, so you are invited to spend time in the Feast family + Good Things.

ABOUT THE SPACE
ESPACIO is a dynamic, 2,000+ square foot programming space within a newly-renovated affordable housing development on Congress Street, a main commercial corridor in The Point neighborhood in Salem. We are excited to work with North Shore Community Development Coalition, Inc. to showcase the space. If you head to the area for shopping at a small market, you might also consider checking out the Open Air Museum. Located in El Punto Neighborhood in Salem, Mass, it features over 75 large scale murals by 30 world renowned and 25 local artists within a 3 block radius.

WHAT TO PACK

  1. Your recipe
  2. Your plate, bowl, and silverware
  3. Small containers to take home leftovers

WHAT'S INCLUDED

  1. Tables + Chairs + Linen
  2. Serving Utensils
  3. Non-Alcoholic Beverages + Drinkware

TIPS + IDEAS

  1. Go out of your comfort zone. Try a new technique or work with ingredients you've never used before.
  2. There's no guarantee your dish will remain HOT by the time we are ready to eat. Consider recipes that not only travel well but can also be served at room temperature. Either way, you're welcome to bring a heating element, crock-pot, or warmer. Check with us first to see if there's an available outlet at the venue.
  3. Be sure to read through ALL of the recipe instructions beforehand to make sure you have the proper tools, dishes, and ingredients. (We’ve made that mistake and wound up empty-handed.)

FIRST TIME HERE?
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INSTRUCTIONS : How our Cookbook Club works

  1. RSVP via Meetup. The event fee (paid online) secures your seat. This automatically removes the cumbersome waitlist and maintains a consistent level of participation. All funds go toward venue rental fees and Meetup costs. If you would prefer to pay in cash, message me and I'll manually add you to the list. Thank you!
  2. Get your hands on the cookbook to flip through and pull a recipe. You can ask your library to retrieve it from their network, borrow from a friend, or purchase from a local retailer. If you're in a pinch, let me know, and I'll email you some snapshots of recipes to choose from.
  3. Pick at least 1 recipe to make for the event. Note: To avoid recipe duplication, take a moment to check the comments section and see which recipes have already been posted. Just in case, have a backup recipe selected in case your first choice is already taken.
  4. In the comments section below (not in the chat box), share which recipe you (and your guests, if any), will be bringing. Please do this at least 48 hours before our event, as we will print menus.
  5. Day of the event (or the day before). Prepare your recipe according to the directions provided in the cookbook. As tempting as it might be to alter the recipe or make a substitution, please follow the instructions as closely as possible. This will allow the group to truly experience the author's array of recipes. Note: No need to double the recipe. There will be more than enough food to enjoy!
  6. Packing your own place settings is one of the ways we hope to keep costs low. Make your plate, bowl, and silverware part of our story. Tell us about your vintage store finds or your aunt's wedding china you never use. There are endless variety and incredible backstories.
  7. Don't forget to bring some small containers to take home leftovers. You'll have the best lunch the following day, guaranteed.

Can’t wait to prepare + share,
Brenda and Jim

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