PARMA, Ohio — It’s a nearly universal experience for home cooks to feel overwhelmed when hosting a dinner party.

The foodie of the family or friend group has a reputation — whether real or perceived — to deliver their best. They want to procure the best ingredients, create an elaborate table setting, make every dish from scratch and never let a guest lift a finger. I’m not judging — that’s me during any holiday or weeknight dinner party.

Samin Nosrat, the James Beard Award-winning author of “Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat,” can relate. The chef, podcast host and star of the Netflix adaptation of her book feels like she spent most of her life seeking perfection and achievement, whether she knew it or not. Once she was a best-selling author and, according to Time Magazine , one of the most influe

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