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  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

  • Braised Chicken With Artichokes and Olives

    Braised Chicken With Artichokes and Olives

    Melissa Clark

    1212 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    1,212

    1 hour 15 minutes

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  • Persian Tamarind Fish

    Persian Tamarind Fish

    Melissa Clark, Louisa Shafia

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

    528

    1 hour 15 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Sabzi Polo (Persian Herbed Rice)

    Sabzi Polo (Persian Herbed Rice)

    Melissa Clark, Naz Deravian

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

    217

    1 1/2 hours, plus 1 hour soaking

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  • Fresh Herb Kuku

    Fresh Herb Kuku

    Melissa Clark, Najmieh Batmanglij

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

    460

    50 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Beef With Horseradish-Beet Aioli

    Beef With Horseradish-Beet Aioli

    Melissa Clark

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

    81

    1 3/4 hours, plus marinating

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  • Chocolate Babka

    Chocolate Babka

    Melissa Clark

    3986 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    3,986

    3 1/2 hours, plus 6 to 24 hours' rising

    or to save this recipe.

  • Baked Fish and Chips

    Baked Fish and Chips

    Melissa Clark

    3022 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    3,022

    1 hour

    or to save this recipe.

  • Portuguese Egg Custard Tarts

    Portuguese Egg Custard Tarts

    Melissa Clark, George Mendes

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

    535

    1 hour

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  • Chocolate Pavlova With Chocolate Mousse

    Chocolate Pavlova With Chocolate Mousse

    Melissa Clark

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

    637

    4 hours

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  • Lemon Angel Food Cake With Preserved Lemon Curd

    Lemon Angel Food Cake With Preserved Lemon Curd

    Melissa Clark, Samantha Kincaid

    1009 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    1,009

    1 hour, plus 2 hours' chilling and cooling

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  • Alfajores  

    Alfajores  

    Melissa Clark

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

    590

    4 hours, plus cooling

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  • Creamy Homemade Yogurt

    Creamy Homemade Yogurt

    Melissa Clark

    1389 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    1,389

    20 minutes, plus fermentation and chilling

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Mushroom-Spinach Soup With Cinnamon, Coriander and Cumin

    Mushroom-Spinach Soup With Cinnamon, Coriander and Cumin

    Melissa Clark

    4888 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    4,888

    1 hour

    or to save this recipe.

  • Caramelized Kohlrabi Soup

    Caramelized Kohlrabi Soup

    Melissa Clark

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

    408

    45 minutes

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  • Golden Leek and Potato Soup

    Golden Leek and Potato Soup

    Melissa Clark

    3074 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    3,074

    1 hour 15 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Chocolate Peppermint Bars

    Chocolate Peppermint Bars

    Melissa Clark

    1029 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    1,029

    1 hour 10 minutes, plus chilling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Baked Cheesy Pasta With Wild Mushrooms

    Baked Cheesy Pasta With Wild Mushrooms

    Melissa Clark

    1444 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    1,444

    45 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Japanese Chicken and Root Vegetable Stew

    Japanese Chicken and Root Vegetable Stew

    Melissa Clark, Ganso Yaki

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

    214

    1 hour

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  • Turkish Flour Helva  

    Turkish Flour Helva  

    Melissa Clark, Ozden Narin

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

    37

    1 1/2 to 2 1/2 hours

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  • Turkish Burned Milk Pudding (Kazandibi)

    Turkish Burned Milk Pudding (Kazandibi)

    Melissa Clark, Engin Akin

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

    81

    45 minutes, plus at least 6 hours' chilling

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  • Pistachio Baklava

    Pistachio Baklava

    Melissa Clark, Karakoy Gulluoglu

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

    701

    2 1/2 hours, plus cooling

    or to save this recipe.

  • White Bean and Roasted Potato Salad With Rosemary

    White Bean and Roasted Potato Salad With Rosemary

    Melissa Clark

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

    265

    2 1/2 hours, plus soaking

    or to save this recipe.

  • Ham and Bean Soup With Collard Greens

    Ham and Bean Soup With Collard Greens

    Melissa Clark

    1158 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    1,158

    1 hour

    or to save this recipe.

  • North African Bean Stew With Barley and Winter Squash

    North African Bean Stew With Barley and Winter Squash

    Melissa Clark, Kos Kaffe

    1581 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    1,581

    1 hour 45 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Skillet Chicken With Tomatoes, Pancetta and Mozzarella

    Skillet Chicken With Tomatoes, Pancetta and Mozzarella

    Melissa Clark

    6563 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    6,563

    45 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Fragrant Chicken Soup with Chickpeas and Vegetables

    Fragrant Chicken Soup with Chickpeas and Vegetables

    Melissa Clark

    1894 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    1,894

    1 hour

    or to save this recipe.

  • Cardamom Cream Cake

    Cardamom Cream Cake

    Melissa Clark

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

    968

    2 1/2 hours, plus cooling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Buttery Breakfast Casserole

    Buttery Breakfast Casserole

    Melissa Clark

    10796 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    10,796

    1 1/2 hours, plus 4 hours or overnight chilling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Modern Timpano

    Modern Timpano

    Melissa Clark

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

    247

    3 hours, plus cooling time

    or to save this recipe.

  • Salmon With Anchovy-Garlic Butter

    Salmon With Anchovy-Garlic Butter

    Melissa Clark

    7865 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    7,865

    25 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Royal Icing

    Royal Icing

    Melissa Clark

    1873 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    1,873

    10 minutes, plus decorating

    or to save this recipe.

  • Frosted Holiday Sugar Cookies

    Frosted Holiday Sugar Cookies

    Melissa Clark

    2101 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    2,101

    40 minutes, plus chilling and decorating

    or to save this recipe.

  • Arancini With Brandy-Soaked Raisins

    Arancini With Brandy-Soaked Raisins

    Melissa Clark

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

    83

    1 1/2 hours

    or to save this recipe.

  • Nashville-Style Hot Fried Chicken

    Nashville-Style Hot Fried Chicken

    Melissa Clark, Rodney Frazer

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

    777

    1 hour 45 minutes, plus at least 13 hours for brining and resting

    or to save this recipe.

  • Gâteau Breton

    Gâteau Breton

    Melissa Clark, Edd Kimber

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

    444

    1 hour 45 minutes, plus 2 hours' chilling

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  • Raspberry Rose Rugelach

    Raspberry Rose Rugelach

    Melissa Clark, Mindy Segal

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

    242

    4 hours

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  • Violet Bakery Rye Brownies

    Violet Bakery Rye Brownies

    Melissa Clark, Claire Ptak

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

    892

    45 minutes, plus cooling

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  • Cardamom Butter Crescents

    Cardamom Butter Crescents

    Melissa Clark, François Payard

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

    725

    1 hour

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  • Easy-as-Pie Apple Cake

    Easy-as-Pie Apple Cake

    Melissa Clark, "Food52 Baking"

    4605 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    4,605

    1 1/4 hours

    or to save this recipe.

  • Chocolate Coconut Cake

    Chocolate Coconut Cake

    Melissa Clark, Trine Hahnemann

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

    444

    1 1/4 hours, plus cooling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Roasted Squash and Radicchio Salad With Buttermilk Dressing

    Roasted Squash and Radicchio Salad With Buttermilk Dressing

    Melissa Clark

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

    994

    1 hour

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  • Gooey Pumpkin Chocolate Swirl Bars

    Gooey Pumpkin Chocolate Swirl Bars

    Melissa Clark

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

    546

    1 1/2 hours

    or to save this recipe.

  • Roasted Sweet Potatoes With Horseradish Butter

    Roasted Sweet Potatoes With Horseradish Butter

    Melissa Clark, Michael Anthony

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

    229

    About 1 1/4 to 2 hours, plus chilling

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  • Shaved Butternut Squash With Dates

    Shaved Butternut Squash With Dates

    Melissa Clark, Justin Smillie, Kitty Greenwald  

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

    162

    20 minutes

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  • Sautéed Brussels Sprouts and Apple With Prosciutto

    Sautéed Brussels Sprouts and Apple With Prosciutto

    Melissa Clark, Chris Cipollone

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

    382

    30 minutes, plus freezing

    or to save this recipe.

  • Pumpkin Bread With Brown Butter and Bourbon

    Pumpkin Bread With Brown Butter and Bourbon

    Melissa Clark

    4624 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    4,624

    1 hour 15 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Roasted Radishes With Anchovies

    Roasted Radishes With Anchovies

    Melissa Clark, Bryan Hunt

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

    456

    35 minutes

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  • Pumpkin Bread With Chocolate Chip Streusel

    Pumpkin Bread With Chocolate Chip Streusel

    Melissa Clark

    1577 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    1,577

    1 1/2 hours

    or to save this recipe.

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