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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

  • Easy Skillet Brownies

    Easy Skillet Brownies

    Melissa Clark

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

    572

    40 minutes, plus cooling

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Roasted Chickpeas and Peppers With Goat Cheese

    Roasted Chickpeas and Peppers With Goat Cheese

    Melissa Clark

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

    500

    45 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Pasta With Corn, Mint and Red Onions

    Pasta With Corn, Mint and Red Onions

    Melissa Clark

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

    655

    25 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Green Salad With Tomato-Basil Vinaigrette

    Green Salad With Tomato-Basil Vinaigrette

    Melissa Clark

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

    742

    40 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Smashed Cucumber, Avocado and Shrimp Salad

    Smashed Cucumber, Avocado and Shrimp Salad

    Melissa Clark

    1356 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    1,356

    40 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Upside-Down Peach Cobbler

    Upside-Down Peach Cobbler

    Melissa Clark

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

    387

    1 hour 40 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Baked Feta Dip With Spicy Tomatoes and Honey

    Baked Feta Dip With Spicy Tomatoes and Honey

    Melissa Clark

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

    580

    1 hour 20 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Sheet-Pan Chicken Thighs With Spicy Corn

    Sheet-Pan Chicken Thighs With Spicy Corn

    Melissa Clark

    4657 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    4,657

    55 minutes, plus at least 30 minutes’ marinating

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • One-Pan Zucchini-Pesto Orzo 

    One-Pan Zucchini-Pesto Orzo 

    Melissa Clark

    3578 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    3,578

    35 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • No-Churn Salted Caramel Ice Cream

    No-Churn Salted Caramel Ice Cream

    Melissa Clark

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

    443

    3 1/2 hours

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Cherry Pie

    Cherry Pie

    Melissa Clark

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

    330

    About 2 hours, plus at least 3 hours’ chilling and cooling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Fruity Ice Cream Sodas

    Fruity Ice Cream Sodas

    Melissa Clark

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

    93

    20 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Classic Banana Split

    Classic Banana Split

    Melissa Clark

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

    99

    30 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Chocolate Chip Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches

    Chocolate Chip Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches

    Melissa Clark

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

    210

    1 hour, plus at least 3 hours’ cooling and freezing

    or to save this recipe.

  • Gingery Meatballs in Tomato Sauce

    Gingery Meatballs in Tomato Sauce

    Melissa Clark

    1465 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    1,465

    30 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Classic Lemon Tart

    Classic Lemon Tart

    Melissa Clark

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

    455

    2 hours, plus at least 2 hours’ cooling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Grilled Chicken Marinade

    Grilled Chicken Marinade

    Melissa Clark

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

    255

    10 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Rhubarb Roasted Salmon

    Rhubarb Roasted Salmon

    Melissa Clark

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

    508

    25 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Strawberry Cream Cheese Tart

    Strawberry Cream Cheese Tart

    Melissa Clark

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

    613

    1 hour 15 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Strawberry Almond Cakes

    Strawberry Almond Cakes

    Melissa Clark

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

    313

    1 hour 20 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Double Strawberry Shortcakes

    Double Strawberry Shortcakes

    Melissa Clark

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

    674

    1 hour 15 minutes, plus at least 1 1/2 hours’ resting

    or to save this recipe.

  • Roasted Shrimp Cocktail With Horseradish Sauce

    Roasted Shrimp Cocktail With Horseradish Sauce

    Melissa Clark

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

    503

    25 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Asparagus, Spinach and Leek Soup

    Asparagus, Spinach and Leek Soup

    Melissa Clark

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

    509

    40 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Asparagus Mushroom Grain Bowl

    Asparagus Mushroom Grain Bowl

    Melissa Clark

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

    490

    30 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    healthy
  • Asparagus-Feta Pasta

    Asparagus-Feta Pasta

    Melissa Clark

    1340 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    1,340

    25 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • White Lasagna

    White Lasagna

    Melissa Clark

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

    964

    3 hours 15 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Pasta Primavera With Asparagus and Peas

    Pasta Primavera With Asparagus and Peas

    Melissa Clark

    8775 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    8,775

    20 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Coronation Chicken Salad

    Coronation Chicken Salad

    Melissa Clark

    1707 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    1,707

    1 1/2 hours

    or to save this recipe.

  • Pork Bulgogi With Spring Vegetables

    Pork Bulgogi With Spring Vegetables

    Melissa Clark

    1440 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    1,440

    1 hour

    or to save this recipe.

  • Roast Tarragon-Cognac Chicken

    Roast Tarragon-Cognac Chicken

    Melissa Clark, Christiane Baumgartner

    1273 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    1,273

    2 1/2 hours

    or to save this recipe.

  • Crispy Baked Tofu With Sugar Snap Peas

    Crispy Baked Tofu With Sugar Snap Peas

    Melissa Clark

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

    463

    1 hour 10 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Matzo Brei With Hot Honey and Feta

    Matzo Brei With Hot Honey and Feta

    Melissa Clark

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

    338

    15 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Butter-Poached Shrimp With Dill Mayonnaise

    Butter-Poached Shrimp With Dill Mayonnaise

    Melissa Clark

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

    209

    20 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Potato-Kale Casserole and Eggs

    Potato-Kale Casserole and Eggs

    Melissa Clark

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

    639

    50 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Parmesan Cabbage Soup

    Parmesan Cabbage Soup

    Melissa Clark

    2852 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    2,852

    55 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Coconut Curry Sweet Potato Soup

    Coconut Curry Sweet Potato Soup

    Melissa Clark

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

    663

    1 hour 15 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Golden Beet Borscht

    Golden Beet Borscht

    Melissa Clark

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

    317

    50 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Roasted White Fish With Lemony Almondine

    Roasted White Fish With Lemony Almondine

    Melissa Clark

    1301 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    1,301

    20 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Ginger Chicken With Sesame-Peanut Sauce

    Ginger Chicken With Sesame-Peanut Sauce

    Melissa Clark

    2135 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    2,135

    45 minutes, plus at least 1 hour’s marinating

    or to save this recipe.

  • Pork-Cabbage Casserole

    Pork-Cabbage Casserole

    Melissa Clark

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

    683

    1 1/2 hours

    or to save this recipe.

  • Steak Diane

    Steak Diane

    Melissa Clark

    1528 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    1,528

    15 minutes, plus 15 to 30 minutes’ resting

    or to save this recipe.

  • Cherries Jubilee

    Cherries Jubilee

    Melissa Clark

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

    272

    15 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Café Brûlot

    Café Brûlot

    Melissa Clark

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

    131

    15 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Vegetarian Tamale Pie

    Vegetarian Tamale Pie

    Melissa Clark

    2746 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    2,746

    1 hour

    or to save this recipe.

  • Beef Barley Soup With Lemon

    Beef Barley Soup With Lemon

    Melissa Clark

    2959 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    2,959

    3 1/2 hours

    or to save this recipe.

  • Smashed Roasted Carrots

    Smashed Roasted Carrots

    Melissa Clark

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

    513

    25 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Roasted Fennel and Farro Salad

    Roasted Fennel and Farro Salad

    Melissa Clark

    1084 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    1,084

    40 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Brussels Sprouts Caesar Salad

    Brussels Sprouts Caesar Salad

    Melissa Clark

    1340 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    1,340

    30 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

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