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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

    2034 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    2,034

    1 hour 15 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Pulled Lamb Shoulder

    Pulled Lamb Shoulder

    Sam Sifton, Joe Carroll

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

    179

    6 to 7 hours

    or to save this recipe.

  • Grilled Broccoli

    Grilled Broccoli

    Sam Sifton, Joe Carroll

    1921 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    1,921

    30 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • St. Anselm’s Iceberg Wedge Salad

    St. Anselm’s Iceberg Wedge Salad

    Sam Sifton, Joe Carroll

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

    445

    30 minutes

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  • Seamus Mullen's Pan Con Tomate

    Seamus Mullen's Pan Con Tomate

    Sam Sifton, Seamus Mullen

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

    224

    15 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Chilled Shrimp With Lobster Butter

    Chilled Shrimp With Lobster Butter

    Sam Sifton

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

    83

    15 minutes, plus chilling

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Spiedies

    Spiedies

    Sam Sifton

    1258 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    1,258

    25 minutes, plus 24 hours’ marinating

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  • Dry-Rubbed London Broil

    Dry-Rubbed London Broil

    Sam Sifton

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

    808

    1 hour

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  • 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

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

    442

    5 minutes

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  • Compound Butter

    Compound Butter

    Sam Sifton

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

    165

    10 minutes

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  • Italian Marinade

    Italian Marinade

    Sam Sifton

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

    419

    5 minutes

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  • Béarnaise Sauce

    Béarnaise Sauce

    Sam Sifton

    1089 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    1,089

    20 minutes

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  • Creamed Rice With English Peas and Country Ham

    Creamed Rice With English Peas and Country Ham

    Sam Sifton, "Root to Leaf"

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

    224

    1 hour

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  • Radish Sandwiches With Butter and Salt

    Radish Sandwiches With Butter and Salt

    Sam Sifton, "Root to Leaf"

    1126 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    1,126

    10 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Great South Bay Duck Ragù

    Great South Bay Duck Ragù

    Sam Sifton, Dave Pasternack

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

    319

    2 hours 45 minutes

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  • Billi Bi

    Billi Bi

    Sam Sifton

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

    842

    50 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    classic
  • Chris Schlesinger’s Pulled Pork

    Chris Schlesinger’s Pulled Pork

    Sam Sifton, Chris Schlesinger

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

    65

    14 hours, largely unattended

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  • Ludo Lefebvre’s Roasted-Carrot Salad

    Ludo Lefebvre’s Roasted-Carrot Salad

    Sam Sifton

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

    913

    1 hour

    or to save this recipe.

  • Slow Cooker Pork Tacos With Hoisin and Ginger

    Slow Cooker Pork Tacos With Hoisin and Ginger

    Sam Sifton

    3184 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    3,184

    5 to 7 hours, largely unattended

    or to save this recipe.

  • Christina Tosi’s Crockpot Cake

    Christina Tosi’s Crockpot Cake

    Sam Sifton, “Milk Bar Life”

    1406 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    1,406

    About 5 hours

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Roasted Salmon Glazed With Brown Sugar and Mustard

    Roasted Salmon Glazed With Brown Sugar and Mustard

    Sam Sifton

    18074 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    18,074

    15 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    healthy
  • Cal Peternell’s Braised Chicken Legs

    Cal Peternell’s Braised Chicken Legs

    Sam Sifton

    2696 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    2,696

    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

    2730 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    2,730

    1 hour

    or to save this recipe.

  • St. Lucia Buns

    St. Lucia Buns

    Sam Sifton, Jennifer Jansch

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

    339

    1 1/2 hours

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  • 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

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

    237

    1 hour 10 minutes

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  • Fesenjan

    Fesenjan

    Sam Sifton, Azita Houshiar

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

    440

    2 hours

    or to save this recipe.

  • Okonomi-Latke

    Okonomi-Latke

    Sam Sifton, Sawako Okochi, Aaron Israel

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

    323

    30 minutes

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  • Daniel Boulud’s Chicken Tagine

    Daniel Boulud’s Chicken Tagine

    Sam Sifton, Daniel Boulud

    3026 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    3,026

    1 hour 15 minutes

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  • Lefse

    Lefse

    Sam Sifton, Ethel Ramstad

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

    82

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

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  • Pear Kuchen

    Pear Kuchen

    Sam Sifton, Melissa Elsen, Emily Elsen

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

    311

    1 hour, plus 2 to 3 hours’ rising

    or to save this recipe.

  • Lobster Mac and Cheese

    Lobster Mac and Cheese

    Sam Sifton

    2132 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    2,132

    1 hour 40 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Marinated Venison Steaks

    Marinated Venison Steaks

    Sam Sifton, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation

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

    716

    30 minutes, plus 8 to 12 hours’ marinating

    or to save this recipe.

  • Three Sisters Stew

    Three Sisters Stew

    Sam Sifton, Pamela Sinclair

    2011 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    2,011

    1 hour 40 minutes

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  • Fastest Roast Turkey

    Fastest Roast Turkey

    Sam Sifton

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

    519

    About 2 hours

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  • New England Roast Turkey

    New England Roast Turkey

    Sam Sifton, Yankee Magazine

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

    323

    4 1/2 hours, plus brining

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  • Clam and Chouriço Dressing

    Clam and Chouriço Dressing

    Sam Sifton, Matthew Jennings

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

    50

    1 hour

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  • Turkey Gravy

    Turkey Gravy

    Sam Sifton

    1679 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    1,679

    25 minutes

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  • Mojo Turkey

    Mojo Turkey

    Sam Sifton

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

    323

    6 hours, plus marinating

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  • 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

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

    312

    1 hour, 15 minutes

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  • Baked Potatoes

    Baked Potatoes

    Sam Sifton

    2426 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    2,426

    1 hour

    or to save this recipe.

  • Twice-Baked Potatoes With Cauliflower and Cheese

    Twice-Baked Potatoes With Cauliflower and Cheese

    Sam Sifton

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

    618

    1 hour, 15 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Craig Claiborne’s Smothered Chicken

    Craig Claiborne’s Smothered Chicken

    Sam Sifton, Craig Claiborne, Pierre Franey

    2802 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    2,802

    1 hour 20 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    classic
  • 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

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

    434

    1 hour 20 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    classic
  • Picadillo

    Picadillo

    Sam Sifton

    3528 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    3,528

    1 hour

    or to save this recipe.

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