Cookbooks We Love
3 Soul-nourishing Recipes from Samin Nosrat’s Latest Cookbook
Published on November 4, 2025
Samin Nosrat, bestselling author and former New York Times columnist, has released her second cookbook, Good Things. With more than 125 soul-nourishing recipes to choose from, Samin’s latest collection captures her warm, creative and passionate spirit. Highlights include the garlicky Pane Criminale, fluffy Ricotta Custard Pancakes and sugar-encrusted Sparkling Banana Bread. Below, discover these flavour-forward recipes!
Pane Criminale
“This recipe shines when made with a rustic loaf of country bread, but baguettes work well, too. Either way, use the most flavourful, crustiest bread you can find — it’ll make all the difference.” — Samin Nosrat
Ricotta Custard Pancakes
“These pancakes, made light and custardy with a generous amount of ricotta, are heavenly clouds of fluff.” — Samin Nosrat
Sparkling Banana Bread
“Packed with both mashed and whole bananas, this is my ideal banana bread. To maximize the ratio of the cinnamon-sugar topping to the moist, flavourful interior, I bake it in a cake pan.” — Samin Nosrat
Excerpted from Good Things by Samin Nosrat. ©2025 Samin Nosrat Photographs by Aya Brackett. Published by Random House, a division of Penguin Random House LLC. Reproduced by arrangement with the Publisher. All rights reserved