Sam Sifton

Sam Sifton is the founding editor of NYT Cooking, and an assistant managing editor leading culture and lifestyle coverage for The New York Times. He’s also a cookbook author and one of the writers of the Cooking newsletter.

Recipes by Sam Sifton

435 recipes

Tomato and Watermelon Salad
Sam Sifton
3264 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,264
15 minutes
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Pound Cake and Strawberries
Sam Sifton
281 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
281
2 hours
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Costa Rican Coleslaw
Sam Sifton
148 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
148
10 minutes, plus 2 hours' refrigeration
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Grilled Fingerling-Potato Salad With Chipotle Bacon Vinaigrette
Sam Sifton
191 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
191
50 minutes
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Beer-Can Chicken
Sam Sifton
1125 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,125
1 hour 30 minutes
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White BBQ Sauce
Sam Sifton
168 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
168
About 10 minutes
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Family-Meal Fish Tacos
Sam Sifton, Chad Shaner
2183 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,183
30 minutes
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Creamed-Mushroom Bruschetta With Caramelized Onions
Sam Sifton, Chris Pandel
237 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
237
1 hour 15 minutes
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Trini-Chinese Chicken
Sam Sifton
865 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
865
1 hour, plus refrigeration time
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Fried Rice
Sam Sifton
5636 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,636
20 minutes
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Biscuits and Momofuku Red-Eye Mayo
Mark Bittman, Sam Sifton
121 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
121
About an hour
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Couldn't-Be-Easier Sweet-Potato Fries
Mark Bittman, Sam Sifton
184 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
184
About an hour
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South Carolina Pecan Tartlets
Sam Sifton, Mark Bittman
79 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
79
About 1 1/2 hours
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Shrimp, Mark's Way
Mark Bittman, Sam Sifton
139 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
139
30 minutes
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Creamy Rice Pudding
Mark Bittman, Sam Sifton
601 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
601
About 2 hours, largely unattended
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Southern Buttermilk Salad Dressing
Mark Bittman, Sam Sifton
555 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
555
About 10 minutes
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Passover-Inspired Braised Lamb With Dried Fruit
Mark Bittman, Sam Sifton
357 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
357
3 hours, largely unattended
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No-Fuss Grits
Mark Bittman, Sam Sifton
201 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
201
40 to 60 minutes
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Stovetop-Braised Carrots and Parsnips
Mark Bittman, Sam Sifton
351 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
351
About an hour
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Grilled Leg of Lamb, Sam's Way
Mark Bittman, Sam Sifton
491 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
491
About 1 hour, plus time to heat the grill
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Smoked Salmon Chowder
Sam Sifton, Russ &amp
415 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
415
1 hour 10 minutes
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Off-Oven Roast Beef
Sam Sifton
1716 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,716
2 hours 30 minutes
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Henry Bain Sauce
Sam Sifton
190 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
190
10 minutes
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Pico de Lettuce
Sam Sifton, Tyler Kord
16 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
16
35 minutes
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Chopped Salad With Herbs
Mark Bittman, Sam Sifton, Mark Bittman
88 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
88
About 5 minutes
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Almond Cake
Mark Bittman, Sam Sifton, Molly Wizenberg
2443 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,443
2 hours 15 minutes
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Roasted Root Vegetables
Mark Bittman, Sam Sifton
553 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
553
1 hour 30 minutes
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Chicken Liver on Toast
Mark Bittman, Sam Sifton
128 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
128
1 1/4 hours
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Poached Pears
Mark Bittman, Sam Sifton
359 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
359
About 45 minutes
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Soubise
Sam Sifton, Suzanne Goin
176 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
176
1 hour 45 minutes
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Boiled Lobster With Lobster Mayonnaise
Mark Bittman, Sam Sifton
85 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
85
45 minutes
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Roasted Chicken With Preserved Lemons
Mark Bittman, Sam Sifton
363 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
363
1 hour 45 minutes
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Smothered Pork Chops
Sam Sifton
3439 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,439
3 hours, plus at least 12 hours’ refrigeration
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Star Anise Brine
Sam Sifton
480 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
480
30 minutes
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Pepper-and-Sausage Cornbread Dressing
Sam Sifton
135 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
135
1 1/4 hours
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Serious Turkey Stock
Sam Sifton
312 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
312
2 hours, plus cooling
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Thanksgiving Dressing
Sam Sifton
2284 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,284
About 1 hour
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Corn Bread
Sam Sifton
1934 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,934
45 minutes
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Chile-Crusted Black Sea Bass
Sam Sifton, Kerry Heffernan
192 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
192
45 minutes
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Sautéed Kale
Sam Sifton
612 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
612
15 minutes
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Crisp Lamb With Yogurt and Scallions
Sam Sifton, Carlo Mirarchi
109 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
109
3 hours 30 minutes, plus overnight refrigeration
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Grilled Pork and Peaches
Sam Sifton, Francis Mallmann, Peter Kaminsky
1343 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,343
55 minutes
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Roy Choi's Carne Asada
Sam Sifton, Roy Choi
1376 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,376
30 minutes, plus marinating time
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Roy Choi’s Pico de Gallo
Sam Sifton, Roy Choi
208 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
208
5 minutes
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Chili Lobster With Texas Toast
Sam Sifton, Marc Forgione
72 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
72
2 hours 30 minutes
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Ashkinaze Rib-Eye
Sam Sifton
240 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
240
30 minutes
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Grilled Caesar Salad
Sam Sifton, Alan Ashkinaze
259 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
259
35 minutes
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All-Purpose Pie Dough
Sam Sifton
1219 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,219
15 minutes, plus 1 hour chilling
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