• Staff Picks

    • Most Popular
    • Soups and Stews
    • Easy Side Dishes
    • Healthy Weeknight Dinners
    • Sheet-Pan Vegetarian Recipes
  • From Our Newsletters

    • The Cooking Newsletter
    • Five Weeknight Dishes
    • The Veggie
  • Perfect For

    • One-Pot Dinners
    • Weeknight Chicken
    • Quick Pastas
    • 30 Minute Vegetarian
    • Easy Baking
  • Everyday Recipes

    • Easy
    • Healthy
    • Weeknight
    • Pasta
    • Quick
  • By Meal

    • Dinner
    • Breakfast
    • Lunch
    • Desserts
    • Appetizers
    • Side Dishes
    • Drinks
  • By Diet

    • Vegetarian
    • Vegan
    • Gluten-Free
    • Dairy-Free
  • By Method

    • Air Fryer
    • Instant Pot
    • Slow Cooker
    • BBQ & Grilling
    • Sheet Pan
    • Baking
  • Meat & Seafood

    • Chicken
    • Beef
    • Pork
    • Salmon
    • Shrimp
  • Vegetables & Fruits

    • Zucchini
    • Sweet Potato
    • Eggplant
    • Cabbage
    • Asparagus
    • Tomato
  • Plant-Based Proteins

    • Tofu
    • Lentil
    • Chickpea
    • Bean
  • Rice, Grains, Pasta

    • Pasta
    • Noodles
    • Rice
    • Quinoa
    • Bread
    • Couscous
  • By Upcoming Holiday

    • Ramadan
    • Lent
    • St. Patrick’s Day
    • Eid al-Fitr
  • By Occasion

    • Birthdays
    • Brunch
    • Date Night
    • Parties
    • Picnics
    • About Us
    • The New York Times Food Section

Staff Picks

  • Most Popular
  • Soups and Stews
  • Easy Side Dishes
  • Healthy Weeknight Dinners
  • Sheet-Pan Vegetarian Recipes

From Our Newsletters

  • The Cooking Newsletter
  • Five Weeknight Dishes
  • The Veggie

Perfect For

  • One-Pot Dinners
  • Weeknight Chicken
  • Quick Pastas
  • 30 Minute Vegetarian
  • Easy Baking

Everyday Recipes

  • Easy
  • Healthy
  • Weeknight
  • Pasta
  • Quick

By Meal

  • Dinner
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Desserts
  • Appetizers
  • Side Dishes
  • Drinks

By Diet

  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan
  • Gluten-Free
  • Dairy-Free

By Method

  • Air Fryer
  • Instant Pot
  • Slow Cooker
  • BBQ & Grilling
  • Sheet Pan
  • Baking

Meat & Seafood

  • Chicken
  • Beef
  • Pork
  • Salmon
  • Shrimp

Vegetables & Fruits

  • Zucchini
  • Sweet Potato
  • Eggplant
  • Cabbage
  • Asparagus
  • Tomato

Plant-Based Proteins

  • Tofu
  • Lentil
  • Chickpea
  • Bean

Rice, Grains, Pasta

  • Pasta
  • Noodles
  • Rice
  • Quinoa
  • Bread
  • Couscous

By Upcoming Holiday

  • Ramadan
  • Lent
  • St. Patrick’s Day
  • Eid al-Fitr

By Occasion

  • Birthdays
  • Brunch
  • Date Night
  • Parties
  • Picnics
  • About Us
  • The New York Times Food Section
  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

  • Pretzel Shortbread

    Pretzel Shortbread

    Melissa Clark, Lost Bread Company

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

    966

    2 1/2 hours

    or to save this recipe.

  • Crispy Fried Rice With Bacon and Cabbage

    Crispy Fried Rice With Bacon and Cabbage

    Melissa Clark

    1269 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    1,269

    25 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Lablabi (Tunisian Chickpea Soup)

    Lablabi (Tunisian Chickpea Soup)

    Melissa Clark, Joe Yonan

    2749 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    2,749

    About 2 1/2 hours, plus overnight soaking

    or to save this recipe.

  • Cheesy Baked Pasta With Sausage and Ricotta

    Cheesy Baked Pasta With Sausage and Ricotta

    Melissa Clark

    11324 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    11,324

    45 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Bittersweet Brownie Shortbread

    Bittersweet Brownie Shortbread

    Melissa Clark

    2714 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    2,714

    1 1/2 hours, plus cooling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Chocolate Tahini Mousse

    Chocolate Tahini Mousse

    Melissa Clark

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

    397

    1 hour, plus chilling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Cocoa Nib Sablés With Flaky Sea Salt

    Cocoa Nib Sablés With Flaky Sea Salt

    Melissa Clark

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

    227

    1 hour, plus chilling and setting

    or to save this recipe.

  • Pasta With Garlicky Anchovies and Broccoli Rabe

    Pasta With Garlicky Anchovies and Broccoli Rabe

    Melissa Clark

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

    601

    30 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Fish With Sizzling Olive Butter

    Fish With Sizzling Olive Butter

    Melissa Clark

    1606 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    1,606

    20 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Seis Leches Cake

    Seis Leches Cake

    Melissa Clark

    1824 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    1,824

    1 hour, plus cooling and chilling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Crispy Parmesan Roast Chicken With Lemon

    Crispy Parmesan Roast Chicken With Lemon

    Melissa Clark

    2067 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    2,067

    1 1/4 hours, plus marinating

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Lemony Spinach Soup With Farro

    Lemony Spinach Soup With Farro

    Melissa Clark

    1132 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    1,132

    1 hour 10 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Maple-Roasted Tofu With Butternut Squash and Bacon

    Maple-Roasted Tofu With Butternut Squash and Bacon

    Melissa Clark

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

    740

    1 hour

    or to save this recipe.

  • Indian Butter Chickpeas

    Indian Butter Chickpeas

    Melissa Clark

    6859 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    6,859

    1 hour 10 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Black Bean Tacos With Avocado and Spicy Onions

    Black Bean Tacos With Avocado and Spicy Onions

    Melissa Clark

    2314 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    2,314

    45 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Quinoa Bowl With Crispy Brussels Sprouts, Eggplant and Tahini

    Quinoa Bowl With Crispy Brussels Sprouts, Eggplant and Tahini

    Melissa Clark

    1538 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    1,538

    1 hour

    or to save this recipe.

  • Meatless Meatballs in Marinara Sauce

    Meatless Meatballs in Marinara Sauce

    Melissa Clark

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

    853

    45 minutes, plus chilling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Mushroom Bourguignon

    Mushroom Bourguignon

    Melissa Clark

    13165 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    13,165

    1 hour

    or to save this recipe.

  • Roasted Vegan Sausages With Cauliflower and Olives

    Roasted Vegan Sausages With Cauliflower and Olives

    Melissa Clark

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

    545

    45 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Broiled Grapefruit With Brown Sugar and Flaky Salt

    Broiled Grapefruit With Brown Sugar and Flaky Salt

    Melissa Clark

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

    586

    10 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Baked Eggs With Crème Fraîche and Smoked Salmon

    Baked Eggs With Crème Fraîche and Smoked Salmon

    Melissa Clark

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

    711

    45 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Dutch Baby With Bacon and Runny Camembert

    Dutch Baby With Bacon and Runny Camembert

    Melissa Clark

    1330 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    1,330

    40 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Spiced Irish Oatmeal With Cream and Crunchy Sugar

    Spiced Irish Oatmeal With Cream and Crunchy Sugar

    Melissa Clark

    2292 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    2,292

    1 1/2 hours

    or to save this recipe.

  • Kringle

    Kringle

    Melissa Clark, Shauna Sever

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

    411

    2 hours, plus at least 5 hours’ chilling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Feast of the Seven Fishes Pie

    Feast of the Seven Fishes Pie

    Melissa Clark

    2068 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    2,068

    50 minutes, plus at least 1 hour chilling

    or to save this recipe.

  • No-Bake Lemon Custards With Strawberries

    No-Bake Lemon Custards With Strawberries

    Melissa Clark

    2558 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    2,558

    35 minutes, plus chilling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Maple Pecan Caramel Corn

    Maple Pecan Caramel Corn

    Melissa Clark

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

    927

    1 hour

    or to save this recipe.

  • Beef Wellington

    Beef Wellington

    Melissa Clark

    3327 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    3,327

    1 1/2 hours, plus chilling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Macarons

    Macarons

    Melissa Clark

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

    802

    1 hour, plus resting

    or to save this recipe.

  • Japanese Cheesecake

    Japanese Cheesecake

    Melissa Clark, Joanne Chang

    1816 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    1,816

    1 1/2 hours, plus cooling and chilling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Potato Chip-Chocolate Chip Cookies

    Potato Chip-Chocolate Chip Cookies

    Melissa Clark, Shauna Sever

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

    574

    1 hour, plus cooling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Condensed Milk Pound Cake

    Condensed Milk Pound Cake

    Melissa Clark, Margarita Manzke, Betty Hallock

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

    718

    1 1/2 hours, plus cooling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Milk and Honey Cake

    Milk and Honey Cake

    Melissa Clark, Odette Williams

    1361 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    1,361

    1 1/4 hours, plus cooling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Turkey Pitas With Cucumbers, Chickpeas and Tahini

    Turkey Pitas With Cucumbers, Chickpeas and Tahini

    Melissa Clark

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

    351

    15 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Turkey Cubano

    Turkey Cubano

    Melissa Clark

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

    475

    15 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Turkey BBQ Sandwiches With Pickles and Slaw

    Turkey BBQ Sandwiches With Pickles and Slaw

    Melissa Clark

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

    253

    20 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Crispy Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Shallots

    Crispy Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Shallots

    Melissa Clark

    1603 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    1,603

    25 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Lemony Cauliflower With Garlic and Herbs

    Lemony Cauliflower With Garlic and Herbs

    Melissa Clark

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

    597

    15 minutes, plus marinating

    or to save this recipe.

  • Sous-Vide Brown Sugar Sweet Potatoes With Pecans

    Sous-Vide Brown Sugar Sweet Potatoes With Pecans

    Melissa Clark

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

    102

    1 3/4 hours

    or to save this recipe.

  • Sous-Vide Turkey Breast With Maple and Rosemary

    Sous-Vide Turkey Breast With Maple and Rosemary

    Melissa Clark

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

    301

    3 1/4 hours, plus marinating

    or to save this recipe.

  • Sous-Vide Cheesy Mashed Potatoes

    Sous-Vide Cheesy Mashed Potatoes

    Melissa Clark

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

    133

    2 1/4 hours

    or to save this recipe.

  • Mini Apple Tartes Tatin

    Mini Apple Tartes Tatin

    Julia Moskin, Claudia Fleming, Melissa Clark

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

    531

    About 2 hours

    or to save this recipe.

  • Sheet-Pan Paprika Chicken With Tomatoes and Parmesan

    Sheet-Pan Paprika Chicken With Tomatoes and Parmesan

    Melissa Clark

    2767 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    2,767

    45 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Vegetable Pajeon (Korean Scallion Pancakes With Vegetables)

    Vegetable Pajeon (Korean Scallion Pancakes With Vegetables)

    Melissa Clark, Sohui Kim

    2801 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    2,801

    30 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Roasted Sausages With Grapes and Onions

    Roasted Sausages With Grapes and Onions

    Melissa Clark

    2511 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    2,511

    45 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Spicy Shrimp Boil With Lemon Butter

    Spicy Shrimp Boil With Lemon Butter

    Melissa Clark

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

    94

    20 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Coconut-Lime Shrimp

    Coconut-Lime Shrimp

    Melissa Clark

    3819 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    3,819

    25 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Sheet-Pan Shrimp Scampi

    Sheet-Pan Shrimp Scampi

    Melissa Clark

    2902 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    2,902

    20 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

385 - 432 of 960 results

  • 1
  • ...
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • ...
  • 20

Get Our Newsletter

Get recipes, tips and NYT special offers delivered straight to your inbox.

Opt out or contact us anytime. See our Privacy Policy.

Follow Us

Get the App

About Us

New York Times Cooking offers subscribers recipes, advice and inspiration for better everyday cooking. From easy weeknight dinners to holiday meals, our recipes have been tested and perfected to meet the needs of home cooks of all levels. Subscribe now for full access.

Learn More

  • About Us
  • FAQ
  • NYTimes.com/food

Shop

  • Gift Subscription
  • Merchandise
  • Send Us Feedback

Recipes

  • From Our Newsletters
  • Weeknight
  • Pasta
  • Dinner
  • Healthy
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan
  • Thanksgiving
  • Christmas
  • © 2026 The New York Times Company
  • Terms of Service
  • Privacy Policy
  • Cookie Policy