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Roasted Halibut with Cherry Tomatoes and Salsa Verde

Roasted Halibut with Cherry Tomatoes and Salsa Verde

Plus: Samin's Blow-Out Book Party, Whipped Baba Ganoush, and Fun with Cherries.

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Jul 17, 2025
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At the Good Things cookbook party with Joanna Goddard, Samin Nosrat (the illustrious author!), and none other than Min Jin Lee, author of Pachinko.

Hey everyone,

Usually my newsletter headlines match the lead picture. Today, though I’m throwing that rule out the window because I attended the most dazzling book party on Tuesday for Samin Nosrat’s new cookbook Good Things which comes out in September and it’s so good… you seriously need to pre-order it now, it’s going to sell-out: mark my words!

A preview of my new cookbook - by Samin Nosrat

Joanna hosted the party at her home (so generous!) and it was a who’s who of NYC food writers. Samin has generated so much good will over the years that not only did everyone show up for this party, but everyone brought a dish from Samin’s book.

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