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  1. About Us
  2. Melissa Clark

Melissa Clark

Melissa Clark is a food reporter and columnist for The New York Times and NYT Cooking, for which she creates recipes, hosts videos and is one of the writers of the Cooking newsletter. She’s also written dozens of cookbooks. A native of Brooklyn, she knows where to find the best bagel.

Recipes by Melissa Clark

960 recipes

  • Halloumi-Stuffed Sweet Peppers

    Halloumi-Stuffed Sweet Peppers

    Melissa Clark

    457 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    457

    35 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Loaded Focaccia

    Loaded Focaccia

    Melissa Clark

    164 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    164

    15 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • White Bean Dip With Cumin-Chile Oil

    White Bean Dip With Cumin-Chile Oil

    Melissa Clark

    386 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    386

    15 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Iced Peppermint Cookies

    Iced Peppermint Cookies

    Melissa Clark

    505 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    505

    2 3/4 hours

    or to save this recipe.

  • Easy Baked Mac and Cheese

    Easy Baked Mac and Cheese

    Melissa Clark

    319 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    319

    1¼ hours

    or to save this recipe.

  • Maple-Roasted Squash With Charred Lemon

    Maple-Roasted Squash With Charred Lemon

    Melissa Clark

    282 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    282

    55 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Giant Roasted Vegetable Platter

    Giant Roasted Vegetable Platter

    Melissa Clark

    1207 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    1,207

    1 hour

    or to save this recipe.

  • Red Cabbage With Walnuts and Feta

    Red Cabbage With Walnuts and Feta

    Melissa Clark

    1221 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    1,221

    55 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Green Beans With Lime and Red Onions

    Green Beans With Lime and Red Onions

    Melissa Clark

    292 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    292

    20 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Giant Jam Bun  

    Giant Jam Bun  

    Melissa Clark

    300 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    300

    2 ½ hours

    or to save this recipe.

  • Pasta With Spinach, Feta and Yogurt

    Pasta With Spinach, Feta and Yogurt

    Melissa Clark

    1804 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    1,804

    20 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Cheesy Chile Crisp White Beans

    Cheesy Chile Crisp White Beans

    Melissa Clark

    3055 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    3,055

    25 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • One-Pot Spiced Turkey and Rice

    One-Pot Spiced Turkey and Rice

    Melissa Clark

    1764 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    1,764

    55 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Skillet-Braised Chicken With Greens and Olives

    Skillet-Braised Chicken With Greens and Olives

    Melissa Clark

    1334 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    1,334

    1 hour 15 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Herby Farro Salad With Stone Fruit and Burrata

    Herby Farro Salad With Stone Fruit and Burrata

    Melissa Clark

    365 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    365

    40 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Sheet-Pan Tofu With Corn and Chiles

    Sheet-Pan Tofu With Corn and Chiles

    Melissa Clark

    1987 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    1,987

    45 to 50 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Easy Buttermilk Peach Cobbler

    Easy Buttermilk Peach Cobbler

    Melissa Clark

    2410 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    2,410

    70 to 80 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Chocolate Wafer Cookies

    Chocolate Wafer Cookies

    Melissa Clark

    24 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    24

    25 minutes, plus 1 hours’ chilling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Tomato-Watermelon Salad With Anchovy Bread Crumbs

    Tomato-Watermelon Salad With Anchovy Bread Crumbs

    Melissa Clark

    108 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    108

    30 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • White Bean Salad With Crispy Cheese

    White Bean Salad With Crispy Cheese

    Melissa Clark

    357 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    357

    20 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Zucchini Pasta With Tuna and Chile Paste

    Zucchini Pasta With Tuna and Chile Paste

    Melissa Clark

    1576 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    1,576

    30 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • S’mores Tart

    S’mores Tart

    Melissa Clark

    154 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    154

    4 hours 40 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Oven S’mores

    Oven S’mores

    Melissa Clark

    142 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    142

    10 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Skillet Chicken Thighs With Schmaltzy Tomatoes

    Skillet Chicken Thighs With Schmaltzy Tomatoes

    Melissa Clark

    1717 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    1,717

    45 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Stuffed Peppers With Chickpeas and Cheese

    Stuffed Peppers With Chickpeas and Cheese

    Melissa Clark

    1858 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    1,858

    1 hour 15 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Stir-Fried Chicken With Mushrooms and Snow Peas

    Stir-Fried Chicken With Mushrooms and Snow Peas

    Melissa Clark, Irene Kuo

    415 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    415

    30 minutes, plus at least 30 minutes’ chilling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Shrimp Pullao

    Shrimp Pullao

    Melissa Clark, Madhur Jaffrey

    555 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    555

    50 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Baked Summer Tomatoes

    Baked Summer Tomatoes

    Melissa Clark, Edna Lewis

    122 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    122

    about 1 hour

    or to save this recipe.

  • Roasted Zucchini and Shrimp With Za’atar Yogurt

    Roasted Zucchini and Shrimp With Za’atar Yogurt

    Melissa Clark

    1796 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    1,796

    45 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Sheet-Pan Pizza al Taglio

    Sheet-Pan Pizza al Taglio

    Melissa Clark

    815 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    815

    2 hours 40 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Buttered Noodles With Jammy Eggs

    Buttered Noodles With Jammy Eggs

    Melissa Clark

    404 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    404

    20 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Brown Sugar Sheet-Pan French Toast

    Brown Sugar Sheet-Pan French Toast

    Melissa Clark

    287 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    287

    4 hours 45 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Lemon Soufflé French Toast

    Lemon Soufflé French Toast

    Melissa Clark

    242 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    242

    5 hours 20 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Pan-Seared Asparagus With Cashews

    Pan-Seared Asparagus With Cashews

    Melissa Clark

    813 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    813

    25 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Miso-Chile Asparagus With Tofu

    Miso-Chile Asparagus With Tofu

    Melissa Clark

    2514 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    2,514

    25 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Creamy Asparagus Pasta With Peas and Mint

    Creamy Asparagus Pasta With Peas and Mint

    Melissa Clark

    1863 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    1,863

    30 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Creamy Fish With Mushrooms and Bacon

    Creamy Fish With Mushrooms and Bacon

    Melissa Clark

    1203 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    1,203

    35 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Matzo Pizza

    Matzo Pizza

    Melissa Clark

    235 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    235

    10 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Spicy Skillet Ground Turkey and Snap Peas

    Spicy Skillet Ground Turkey and Snap Peas

    Melissa Clark

    4045 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    4,045

    35 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • One-Pan Creamy Artichokes and Peas

    One-Pan Creamy Artichokes and Peas

    Melissa Clark

    1025 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    1,025

    30 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Skillet Eggs With Garam Masala and Tomatoes

    Skillet Eggs With Garam Masala and Tomatoes

    Melissa Clark

    823 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    823

    35 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Herby Skillet Chicken With Greens

    Herby Skillet Chicken With Greens

    Melissa Clark

    2561 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    2,561

    35 to 45 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Adas Polo ba Khorma (Persian Lentil Rice With Dates)

    Adas Polo ba Khorma (Persian Lentil Rice With Dates)

    Melissa Clark, Nasim Alikhani

    2166 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    2,166

    45 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Bacon, Egg and Brussels Sprouts Salad

    Bacon, Egg and Brussels Sprouts Salad

    Melissa Clark

    235 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    235

    25 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Spicy Tomato White Bean Stew

    Spicy Tomato White Bean Stew

    Melissa Clark

    556 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    556

    30 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Red Lentil Barley Stew

    Red Lentil Barley Stew

    Melissa Clark

    1991 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    1,991

    1 ½ to 2 hours

    or to save this recipe.

  • Sweet Potato-Tofu Stew

    Sweet Potato-Tofu Stew

    Melissa Clark

    360 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    360

    1 hour

    or to save this recipe.

  • Roasted Cauliflower and Arugula Salad

    Roasted Cauliflower and Arugula Salad

    Melissa Clark

    1644 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    1,644

    55 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

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