How to maintain a weekly dinner with friends

class=”story”> How chef Samin Nosrat keeps up a casual weekly dinner with friends October 17, 20255:00 AM ET

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Chef and writer Samin Nosrat is the author of Good Things: Recipes and Rituals to Share with People You Love: A Cookbook. Aya Brackett hide caption

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For the past five years, chef and author Samin Nosrat has done something that, for many, can feel impossible. She’s kept up a weekly dinner with friends.

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Samin Nosrat’s recipe for gathering with friends

Samin Nosrat’s recipe for gathering with friends

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