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Beloved chef and author Samin Nosrat launches Chan Centre’s new Insights series highlighting renowned writers, authors, and speakers
The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts at the University of British Columbia presents GOOD THINGS: An Evening with Samin Nosrat on Thursday, October 16 at 7:30 PM as part of its new series, Chan Centre Insights.
This brand-new series brings the literary world to life, showcasing a diverse lineup of inspiring authors, writers, and speakers. Insights offers intimate conversations, lively discussions, and a chance to connect with writers and thinkers who are shaping today’s literary and cultural landscape. Each event will offer fresh perspectives, whether through the lens of fiction, food, ideas, or storytelling.
We are thrilled to welcome Samin Nosrat to the Chan Centre for her very first event in Vancouver. Her passion for food, stories, and the rituals behind them, brings her recipes to life and offers a perfect introduction to our Insights series. I can’t wait to learn more about the good things she’s been perfecting.
Jarrett Martinea, Head Curator of the Chan Centre
Acclaimed chef and author Samin Nosrat will discuss her highly anticipated new book, GOOD THINGS: RECIPES AND RITUALS TO SHARE WITH THE PEOPLE YOU LOVE. Featuring over 120 new recipes, GOOD THINGS has been eight years in the making and will be released on September 16. For her talk, Nosrat will share the inspirations behind her cookbook, her creative process, and the culinary rituals that enrich her life. In her philosophy, cooking is not just about food, but the way it creates opportunity for kinship and community.
Nosrat began her culinary career at Chez Panisse while still an undergraduate student studying English at UC Berkley. Skipping her own graduation ceremony to work a bussing shift, Nosrat has devoted her life to her two passions: food and words. An equal student of both William Shakespeare and Alice Waters, she channeled her talents into her bestselling 2017 book, Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat. The James Beard Award-winning cookbook was then turned into a popular limited series for Netflix, propelling Nosrat into a new level of fame.
In 2020, alongside her friend Hrishikesh Hirway, Nosrat launched Home Cooking, named one of the best podcasts of the year by Time, Rolling Stone, The Economist, and The Atlantic. The show affirmed her position as a joyful and approachable expert on cooking and the opportunities for connection that it fosters. She was also a food columnist for the New York Times Magazine from 2017 to 2021, and has contributed to Munchies, Bon Appetit, Food52, and more.
General public tickets go on sale April 15 at 10 AM. Tickets for Chan Centre season subscribers go on sale April 14 at 10 AM.
See event details here.
