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  2. Sam Sifton

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

  • Poundcake and Strawberries

    Poundcake and Strawberries

    Sam Sifton

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

    280

    2 hours

    or to save this recipe.

  • Costa Rican Coleslaw

    Costa Rican Coleslaw

    Sam Sifton

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

    146

    10 minutes, plus 2 hours' refrigeration

    or to save this recipe.

  • Tomato and Watermelon Salad

    Tomato and Watermelon Salad

    Sam Sifton

    3199 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    3,199

    15 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Grilled Fingerling-Potato Salad With Chipotle Bacon Vinaigrette

    Grilled Fingerling-Potato Salad With Chipotle Bacon Vinaigrette

    Sam Sifton

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

    189

    50 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Beer-Can Chicken

    Beer-Can Chicken

    Sam Sifton

    1110 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    1,110

    1 hour 30 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • White BBQ Sauce

    White BBQ Sauce

    Sam Sifton

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

    166

    About 10 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Family-Meal Fish Tacos

    Family-Meal Fish Tacos

    Sam Sifton, Chad Shaner

    2123 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    2,123

    30 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Creamed-Mushroom Bruschetta With Caramelized Onions

    Creamed-Mushroom Bruschetta With Caramelized Onions

    Sam Sifton, Chris Pandel

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

    232

    1 hour 15 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Trini-Chinese Chicken

    Trini-Chinese Chicken

    Sam Sifton

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

    859

    1 hour, plus refrigeration time

    or to save this recipe.

  • Fried Rice

    Fried Rice

    Sam Sifton

    5389 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    5,389

    20 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Biscuits and Momofuku Red-Eye Mayo

    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

    or to save this recipe.

  • Southern Buttermilk Salad Dressing

    Southern Buttermilk Salad Dressing

    Mark Bittman, Sam Sifton

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

    554

    About 10 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Passover-Inspired Braised Lamb With Dried Fruit

    Passover-Inspired Braised Lamb With Dried Fruit

    Mark Bittman, Sam Sifton

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

    355

    3 hours, largely unattended

    or to save this recipe.

  • Shrimp, Mark's Way

    Shrimp, Mark's Way

    Mark Bittman, Sam Sifton

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

    139

    30 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • South Carolina Pecan Tartlets

    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

    or to save this recipe.

  • Creamy Rice Pudding

    Creamy Rice Pudding

    Mark Bittman, Sam Sifton

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

    598

    About 2 hours, largely unattended

    or to save this recipe.

  • Couldn't-Be-Easier Sweet-Potato Fries

    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

    or to save this recipe.

  • No-Fuss Grits

    No-Fuss Grits

    Mark Bittman, Sam Sifton

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

    196

    40 to 60 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Stovetop-Braised Carrots and Parsnips

    Stovetop-Braised Carrots and Parsnips

    Mark Bittman, Sam Sifton

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

    349

    About an hour

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Grilled Leg of Lamb, Sam's Way

    Grilled Leg of Lamb, Sam's Way

    Mark Bittman, Sam Sifton

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

    486

    About 1 hour, plus time to heat the grill

    or to save this recipe.

  • Smoked Salmon Chowder

    Smoked Salmon Chowder

    Sam Sifton, Russ &

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

    401

    1 hour 10 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Henry Bain Sauce

    Henry Bain Sauce

    Sam Sifton

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

    188

    10 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Pico de Lettuce

    Pico de Lettuce

    Sam Sifton, Tyler Kord

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

    16

    35 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Off-Oven Roast Beef

    Off-Oven Roast Beef

    Sam Sifton

    1682 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    1,682

    2 hours 30 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Chicken Liver on Toast

    Chicken Liver on Toast

    Mark Bittman, Sam Sifton

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

    125

    1 1/4 hours

    or to save this recipe.

  • Almond Cake

    Almond Cake

    Mark Bittman, Sam Sifton, Molly Wizenberg

    2403 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    2,403

    2 hours 15 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Roasted Root Vegetables

    Roasted Root Vegetables

    Mark Bittman, Sam Sifton

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

    547

    1 hour 30 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Soubise

    Soubise

    Sam Sifton, Suzanne Goin

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

    176

    1 hour 45 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Poached Pears

    Poached Pears

    Mark Bittman, Sam Sifton

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

    359

    About 45 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Chopped Salad With Herbs

    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

    or to save this recipe.

  • Roasted Chicken With Preserved Lemons

    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

    or to save this recipe.

  • Boiled Lobster With Lobster Mayonnaise

    Boiled Lobster With Lobster Mayonnaise

    Mark Bittman, Sam Sifton

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

    85

    45 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Smothered Pork Chops

    Smothered Pork Chops

    Sam Sifton

    3370 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    3,370

    3 hours, plus at least 12 hours’ refrigeration

    or to save this recipe.

  • Star Anise Brine

    Star Anise Brine

    Sam Sifton

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

    464

    30 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Serious Turkey Stock

    Serious Turkey Stock

    Sam Sifton

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

    311

    2 hours, plus cooling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Pepper-and-Sausage Cornbread Dressing

    Pepper-and-Sausage Cornbread Dressing

    Sam Sifton

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

    135

    1 1/4 hours

    or to save this recipe.

  • Thanksgiving Dressing

    Thanksgiving Dressing

    Sam Sifton

    2281 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    2,281

    About 1 hour

    or to save this recipe.

  • Corn Bread

    Corn Bread

    Sam Sifton

    1929 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    1,929

    45 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Chile-Crusted Black Sea Bass

    Chile-Crusted Black Sea Bass

    Sam Sifton, Kerry Heffernan

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

    192

    45 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Sautéed Kale

    Sautéed Kale

    Sam Sifton

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

    520

    15 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Crisp Lamb With Yogurt and Scallions

    Crisp Lamb With Yogurt and Scallions

    Sam Sifton, Carlo Mirarchi

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

    108

    3 hours 30 minutes, plus overnight refrigeration

    or to save this recipe.

  • Grilled Pork and Peaches

    Grilled Pork and Peaches

    Sam Sifton, Francis Mallmann, Peter Kaminsky

    1336 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    1,336

    55 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Roy Choi's Carne Asada

    Roy Choi's Carne Asada

    Sam Sifton, Roy Choi

    1249 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    1,249

    30 minutes, plus marinating time

    or to save this recipe.

  • Roy Choi’s Pico de Gallo

    Roy Choi’s Pico de Gallo

    Sam Sifton, Roy Choi

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

    199

    5 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Chili Lobster With Texas Toast

    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

    or to save this recipe.

  • Grilled Caesar Salad

    Grilled Caesar Salad

    Sam Sifton, Alan Ashkinaze

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

    256

    35 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Ashkinaze Rib-Eye

    Ashkinaze Rib-Eye

    Sam Sifton

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

    238

    30 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Apple Pie

    Apple Pie

    Sam Sifton, Kierin Baldwin

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

    47

    1 hour 30 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

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