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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

  • East Coast Grill’s Cornbread

    East Coast Grill’s Cornbread

    Sam Sifton, East Coast Grill

    2255 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    2,255

    1 hour 15 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Pulled Lamb Shoulder

    Pulled Lamb Shoulder

    Sam Sifton, Joe Carroll

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

    180

    6 to 7 hours

    or to save this recipe.

  • St. Anselm’s Iceberg Wedge Salad

    St. Anselm’s Iceberg Wedge Salad

    Sam Sifton, Joe Carroll

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

    455

    30 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Grilled Broccoli

    Grilled Broccoli

    Sam Sifton, Joe Carroll

    1938 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    1,938

    30 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Seamus Mullen's Pan Con Tomate

    Seamus Mullen's Pan Con Tomate

    Sam Sifton, Seamus Mullen

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

    230

    15 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Spiedies

    Spiedies

    Sam Sifton

    1270 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    1,270

    25 minutes, plus 24 hours’ marinating

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  • Dry-Rubbed London Broil

    Dry-Rubbed London Broil

    Sam Sifton

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

    825

    1 hour

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  • Chilled Shrimp With Lobster Butter

    Chilled Shrimp With Lobster Butter

    Sam Sifton

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

    85

    15 minutes, plus chilling

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Lobster Butter

    Lobster Butter

    Sam Sifton

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

    140

    45 minutes

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  • All-Purpose Dry Rub

    All-Purpose Dry Rub

    Sam Sifton

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

    452

    5 minutes

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  • Compound Butter

    Compound Butter

    Sam Sifton

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

    177

    10 minutes

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  • Italian Marinade

    Italian Marinade

    Sam Sifton

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

    425

    5 minutes

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  • Béarnaise Sauce

    Béarnaise Sauce

    Sam Sifton

    1135 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    1,135

    20 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Creamed Rice With English Peas and Country Ham

    Creamed Rice With English Peas and Country Ham

    Sam Sifton, "Root to Leaf"

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

    230

    1 hour

    or to save this recipe.

  • Radish Sandwiches With Butter and Salt

    Radish Sandwiches With Butter and Salt

    Sam Sifton, "Root to Leaf"

    1169 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    1,169

    10 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Great South Bay Duck Ragù

    Great South Bay Duck Ragù

    Sam Sifton, Dave Pasternack

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

    330

    2 hours 45 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Billi Bi

    Billi Bi

    Sam Sifton

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

    857

    50 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    classic
  • Chris Schlesinger’s Pulled Pork

    Chris Schlesinger’s Pulled Pork

    Sam Sifton, Chris Schlesinger

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

    66

    14 hours, largely unattended

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  • Ludo Lefebvre’s Roasted-Carrot Salad

    Ludo Lefebvre’s Roasted-Carrot Salad

    Sam Sifton

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

    937

    1 hour

    or to save this recipe.

  • Christina Tosi’s Crockpot Cake

    Christina Tosi’s Crockpot Cake

    Sam Sifton, “Milk Bar Life”

    1409 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    1,409

    About 5 hours

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Slow Cooker Pork Tacos With Hoisin and Ginger

    Slow Cooker Pork Tacos With Hoisin and Ginger

    Sam Sifton

    3481 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    3,481

    5 to 7 hours, largely unattended

    or to save this recipe.

  • Roasted Salmon Glazed With Brown Sugar and Mustard

    Roasted Salmon Glazed With Brown Sugar and Mustard

    Sam Sifton

    20897 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    20,897

    15 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    healthy
  • Cal Peternell’s Braised Chicken Legs

    Cal Peternell’s Braised Chicken Legs

    Sam Sifton

    2731 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    2,731

    1 hour 30 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Ina Garten’s Make-Ahead Coquilles St.-Jacques

    Ina Garten’s Make-Ahead Coquilles St.-Jacques

    Sam Sifton, Ina Garten

    2826 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    2,826

    1 hour

    or to save this recipe.

  • Tamales Verdes

    Tamales Verdes

    Sam Sifton, Argelia Vergara

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

    146

    1 hour 45 minutes

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  • Smothered Shrimp in Crab-Meat Gravy

    Smothered Shrimp in Crab-Meat Gravy

    Sam Sifton, Alexander Smalls

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

    238

    1 hour 10 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • St. Lucia Buns

    St. Lucia Buns

    Sam Sifton, Jennifer Jansch

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

    345

    1 1/2 hours

    or to save this recipe.

  • Okonomi-Latke

    Okonomi-Latke

    Sam Sifton, Sawako Okochi, Aaron Israel

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

    331

    30 minutes

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  • Fesenjan

    Fesenjan

    Sam Sifton, Azita Houshiar

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

    449

    2 hours

    or to save this recipe.

  • Daniel Boulud’s Chicken Tagine

    Daniel Boulud’s Chicken Tagine

    Sam Sifton, Daniel Boulud

    3050 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    3,050

    1 hour 15 minutes

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  • Lefse

    Lefse

    Sam Sifton, Ethel Ramstad

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

    84

    2 hours 20 minutes, plus 3 to 12 hours’ resting

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  • Pear Kuchen

    Pear Kuchen

    Sam Sifton, Melissa Elsen, Emily Elsen

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

    314

    1 hour, plus 2 to 3 hours’ rising

    or to save this recipe.

  • Lobster Mac and Cheese

    Lobster Mac and Cheese

    Sam Sifton

    2170 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    2,170

    1 hour 40 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Marinated Venison Steaks

    Marinated Venison Steaks

    Sam Sifton, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation

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

    737

    30 minutes, plus 8 to 12 hours’ marinating

    or to save this recipe.

  • Three Sisters Stew

    Three Sisters Stew

    Sam Sifton, Pamela Sinclair

    2080 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    2,080

    1 hour 40 minutes

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  • Fastest Roast Turkey

    Fastest Roast Turkey

    Sam Sifton

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

    523

    About 2 hours

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  • New England Roast Turkey

    New England Roast Turkey

    Sam Sifton, Yankee Magazine

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

    328

    4 1/2 hours, plus brining

    or to save this recipe.

  • Clam and Chouriço Dressing

    Clam and Chouriço Dressing

    Sam Sifton, Matthew Jennings

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

    52

    1 hour

    or to save this recipe.

  • Turkey Gravy

    Turkey Gravy

    Sam Sifton

    1893 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    1,893

    25 minutes

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  • Mojo Turkey

    Mojo Turkey

    Sam Sifton

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

    330

    6 hours, plus marinating

    or to save this recipe.

  • Fluke in Lemon Brodetto With Scallops and Squash

    Fluke in Lemon Brodetto With Scallops and Squash

    Sam Sifton

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

    92

    40 minutes

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  • Baked Potatoes With Crab, Jalapeño and Mint

    Baked Potatoes With Crab, Jalapeño and Mint

    Sam Sifton

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

    320

    1 hour, 15 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Twice-Baked Potatoes With Cauliflower and Cheese

    Twice-Baked Potatoes With Cauliflower and Cheese

    Sam Sifton

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

    624

    1 hour, 15 minutes

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  • Baked Potatoes

    Baked Potatoes

    Sam Sifton

    2653 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    2,653

    1 hour

    or to save this recipe.

  • Craig Claiborne's Smothered Chicken, Creole Style

    Craig Claiborne's Smothered Chicken, Creole Style

    Sam Sifton

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

    89

    1 hour 20 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    classic
  • Craig Claiborne's Smothered Chicken With Mushrooms

    Craig Claiborne's Smothered Chicken With Mushrooms

    Sam Sifton

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

    439

    1 hour 20 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    classic
  • Craig Claiborne’s Smothered Chicken

    Craig Claiborne’s Smothered Chicken

    Sam Sifton, Craig Claiborne, Pierre Franey

    3231 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    3,231

    1 hour 20 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    classic
  • Picadillo

    Picadillo

    Sam Sifton

    3673 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    3,673

    1 hour

    or to save this recipe.

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