Cookbook Club Recap: Samin Nosrat’s “Good Things” – And A Make-Ahead Winter Brunch Menu. Our Best Home Cooking Bites of the Week!

What if you could host a brunch where nearly every single dish was made ahead of time? 

In this bite-sized episode, we share delicious moments about the best things we ate this week to inspire each other – and you! 

By the end of this episode, you’ll learn the tips and strategies for starting a cookbook club, and you’ll also discover must-try recipes from Samin Nosrat’s new cookbook: "Good Things."

You’ll also get inspired to try Kari’s make-ahead-friendly seasonal brunch. The recipes and dishes are kid-friendly and are ideal for hosting large and small groups alike.

Tune in for a quick dose of home cooking inspiration!

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Cookbook club links:

Samin Nosrat’s new cookbook: Good Things

Some of the recipes we cooked was her curried carrot and coconut soup recipe, chicken braised with harissa and apricots, and creamy lemon-miso poppy dressing. The roasted squash, spicy Caesar, and passion fruit parfait recipes can be found in the book!

Kari’s brunch links:

Adrian Hale’s recipe for: “Communal Table Bread - My easiest first bread recipe”, and take a sourdough bread baking class with her in person in Portland 

Spinach sheet pan quiche from Smitten Kitchen

Slow cooker apple butter from Family Food On The Table, made with a combination of apple, persimmon, and pear

An easy citrus salad (you could top with passion fruit), and a fruit salad of sliced apple, persimmon, and pear

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