What to Cook This Week

Sam Sifton’s Suggestions

Slab-Bacon Tacos With Burned-Scallion Crema

By Sam Sifton

45 minutes

Italian Sausage Sandwiches

By Melissa Clark

15 minutes

Easy

Crab Cakes Baltimore-Style

By Pierre Franey

15 minutes

The Greenest Green Salad

By Samin Nosrat

20 minutes

Country Captain

By Sam Sifton

1 hour 30 minutes

Char Burgers

By Kim Severson

1 hour 15 minutes (includes refrigeration time)

Breakfast Carbonara

By Kim Severson

45 minutes

Spinach Risotto With Taleggio

By Melissa Clark

45 minutes

Fresh Strawberry Bundt Cake

By Yossy Arefi

About 2 hours, plus cooling

Pork Chops With Brandied Cherries

By Melissa Clark

45 minutes

Chapli Burgers

By Samin Nosrat

30 minutes

Roasted Eggplant and Buffalo Mozzarella Pizza

By Melissa Clark

1 1/2 hours, plus rising

Sesame-Miso Chicken Salad

By David Tanis

30 minutes

Slow-Roasted Citrus Salmon With Herb Salad

By Alison Roman

35 minutes

Cumin Lamb Stir-Fry

By Melissa Clark

35 minutes

Easy

Scarlett’s Tuna Salad

By Tejal Rao

15 minutes, plus 1 hour for pickling onions

Chicken Braised in Two Vinegars

By Colu Henry

30 minutes

Easy

Basic Polenta

By David Tanis

About an hour

Steak Fajitas

By Martha Rose Shulman

1 hour, plus 4 hours' marinating

Easy

Spaghetti Carbonara

By Ian Fisher

25 minutes

Salmon Burgers

By Mark Bittman

20 minutes

Easy

Caramelized Brown Butter Rice Krispies Treats

By Julia Moskin

15 minutes

Crisp Smashed Potatoes With Fried Onions and Parsley

By Alison Roman

45 minutes

Atlantic Beach Pie

By Margaux Laskey

55 minutes, plus 4 hours' chilling

Beer-Can Chicken

By Sam Sifton

1 hour 30 minutes

Easy

Simple Slaw

By John Willoughby And Chris Schlesinger

30 minutes, plus cooling time

Garlicky Tomato Toast (Pan Con Tomate)

By David Tanis

30 minutes

Editors’ Pick

Pulled Pork

By Sam Sifton

14 hours, largely unattended

Zucchini Pasta

By Mark Bittman

30 minutes

Easy

Sautéed Salmon With Brown Butter Cucumbers

By Melissa Clark

20 minutes

Pan-Roasted Salmon With Jalapeño

By Sam Sifton

15 minutes

Easy

Green Rice Pilaf

By Mark Bittman

30 to 40 minutes

Rice Noodles With Spicy Pork and Herbs

By Tejal Rao

20 minutes

Avocado Salad With Herbs and Capers

By Melissa Clark

30 minutes

Peach Polenta Cake

By Tejal Rao

2 1/2 hours

Crisp Zucchini Blossoms Stuffed With Goat Cheese

By Yotam Ottolenghi

35 minutes

Braised Eggs With Zucchini, Feta and Lemon

By Yotam Ottolenghi

35 minutes

Zahav’s Hummus ‘Tehina’

By Melissa Clark

30 minutes, plus overnight soaking and 1 to 1 1/2 hours cooking

Quick Green Tomatillo Salsa

By Martha Rose Shulman

20 minutes

Shanghai Stir-Fried Chunky Noodles

By Sara Bonisteel

35 minutes

Easy

Spicy Chorizo and Red Lentil Soup with Kale

By Julia O'Malley

45 minutes

Grilled Sausages, Onions and Peppers

By Sam Sifton

40 minutes

Grilled Romaine

By Sam Sifton

15 minutes

Fresh and Wild Mushroom Stew

By David Tanis

1 hour

Pasta Puttanesca

By Mark Bittman

30 minutes

Sheet-Pan Chicken With Potatoes, Arugula and Garlic Yogurt

By Melissa Clark

1 hour, plus marinating

Easy

Big Salad With Grains

By Julia Moskin

10 minutes

Healthy

Tomato and Goat Cheese Tart

By Martha Rose Shulman

1 hour 10 minutes

Grilled Sea Scallops With Corn and Pepper Salsa

By David Tanis

30 minutes

Easy

Seeded Pecan Granola

By The New York Times

1 hour 15 minutes

Healthy

Chicken Scaloppine With Roasted Apricots

By Martha Rose Shulman

40 minutes

Easy

Hunan Beef With Cumin

By Anne Mendelson

25 minutes

Loaded Nachos

By Sam Sifton

30 minutes

Steamed Clams With Jalapeño Butter

By Sam Sifton

30 minutes

'Twin Peaks' Cherry Pie

By Sara Bonisteel

2 hours

Barbecued Chicken

By Sam Sifton

45 minutes

Herb and Radish Salad With Feta and Walnuts

By Samin Nosrat

20 minutes

Taramasalata

By Gabrielle Hamilton

15 minutes

Sheet-Pan Trout With Garlicky Broccolini

By Alison Roman

20 minutes

Chinese-Style Barbecued Ribs

By Julia Moskin

About 2 hours, and at least 4 hours' marinating

Chinese Smashed Cucumbers With Sesame Oil and Garlic

By Julia Moskin

40 minutes

Easy

Baby Bok Choy With Oyster Sauce

By Sam Sifton

10 minutes

Healthy

Kale Salad With Apples and Cheddar

By Martha Rose Shulman

5 minutes

Chile Shrimp

By Florence Fabricant

15 minutes

Easy

Sizzling Pork Tacos

By David Tanis

30 minutes

Cold-Brewed Iced Coffee

By The New York Times

5 minutes, plus 12 hours’ resting

Easy

Best Gazpacho

By Julia Moskin

20 minutes plus chilling time

Easy

Eleven Madison Park Granola

By Sam Sifton

40 minutes

Summer Minestrone al Pesto

By David Tanis

30 minutes

Grilled Cumin Lamb With Spicy Onions

By Melissa Clark

45 minutes, plus marinating

Roman Breakfast Cake

By Dorie Greenspan

1 hour, plus 2 hours' cooling

Easy

Bill Blass’s Meatloaf

By The New York Times

1 hour 15 minutes

Pork Cutlets Parmigiana

By Pierre Franey

About 1 hour

Lucky Peach Lamb Burgers

By Sam Sifton

About 20 minutes

Peaches HotHouse Extra Hot Fried Chicken

By Melissa Clark

1 hour 45 minutes, plus at least 13 hours for brining and resting

Korean Fried Chicken

By Julia Moskin

30 minutes

Coke-Brined Fried Chicken

By Sam Sifton

1 hour, plus 3 to 5 hours’ brining

Fried Chicken Biscuits With Hot Honey Butter

By Tejal Rao

1 1/2 hours, plus cooling

Easy

Minty Fruit Salad

By Mark Bittman

5 minutes

Summer Squash Fritters With Garlic Dipping Sauce

By Kim Severson

1 hour, 25 minutes

Blueberry Pie

By Sam Sifton

2 hours, 30 minutes

Fresh Strawberry Pie

By Samantha Seneviratne

45 minutes, plus chilling

15 Stunning Summer Fruit Desserts

Summer Berry Stacked Shortcake

By Yossy Arefi

About 1 1/2 hours, plus cooling

Nectarine Tart

By Florence Fabricant

1 hour 30 minutes

Nectarine and Blueberry Galette

By Yossy Arefi

1 1/2 hours, plus cooling

Fresh Strawberry Bundt Cake

By Yossy Arefi

About 2 hours, plus cooling

Peach Upside-Down Cake

By Florence Fabricant

45 minutes

Fresh Strawberry Pie

By Samantha Seneviratne

45 minutes, plus chilling

Healthy

Cherry and Apricot Clafoutis

By Martha Rose Shulman

1 hour 30 minutes

Simplest Strawberry Tart

By Emily Weinstein

1 hour, plus 2 hours’ chilling

Peach Raspberry Pie

By Melissa Clark

2 1/4 hours, plus chilling

Creamy Strawberry Moscato Torte

By Melissa Clark

20 minutes

Twice-Baked Sour Cherry Pie

By Melissa Clark

1 hour 45 minutes

Peach-Raspberry Ice Cream Cake

By Samantha Seneviratne

1 hour, plus 8 hours' chilling

Double Strawberry Cheesecake

By Melissa Clark

1 1/2 hours, plus at least 8 hours’ chilling

Gingery Mixed Berry Pie

By Yossy Arefi

1 hour 50 minutes

Brown Sugar Shortcake with Warm Bourbon Peaches

By Melissa Clark

40 minutes

14 Dessert Bars You Can Eat With One Hand

Lemon Bars With Olive Oil and Sea Salt

By Melissa Clark

1 hour 30 minutes, plus cooling and chilling

Chocolate Peppermint Bars

By Melissa Clark

1 hour 10 minutes, plus chilling

Cranberry-Pear Crumble Bars

By Yossy Arefi

1 hour

Magic Cookie Bars

By Samantha Seneviratne

1 hour

Easy

Pistachio-Lemon Bars

By Molly O'Neill

45 minutes

Easy

Almond and Goat Cheese Candy Bars

By Melissa Clark

30 minutes, plus chilling

Crisp Toffee Bars

By Julia Moskin

1 hour

Dark Chocolate-Cherry Ganache Bars

By Melissa Clark

1 hour, plus chilling time

Easy

Best Lemon Bars

By Julia Moskin

1 hour, plus cooling

Easy

Maple Shortbread Bars

By Regina Schrambling

55 minutes

Chocolate-Sesame Crunch Bars

By Julia Moskin

20 minutes, plus 2 hours' refrigeration

Cinnamon Squares

By Nigella Lawson

45 minutes, plus cooling

Lemon Squares

By Dena Kleiman

1 hour

Pecan Squares

By Samantha Seneviratne

1 1/2 hours

10 Reasons to Buy a Rotisserie Chicken

Freds' Chicken Salad With Balsamic Dressing

By Ginia Bellafante

45 minutes, plus roasting and cooling

Chicken Enchiladas With Salsa Verde

By Sam Sifton

1 hour

Easy

Craig Claiborne’s Chicken Salad Sandwich

By The New York Times

30 minutes

Asparagus and Chicken Salad With Ginger Dressing

By David Tanis

30 minutes

Healthy

Indonesian-Style Chicken Salad

By Martha Rose Shulman

15 minutes

Chicken-Tarragon Pot Pie

By Julia Moskin

1 hour 30 minutes

Healthy

Soft Tacos With Chicken and Tomato-Corn Salsa

By Martha Rose Shulman

15 minutes

Healthy

Turkey (or Chicken) Soup With Lemon and Rice

By Martha Rose Shulman

About 1 hour

Club Sandwiches

By Julia Reed

10 minutes

Chinese Chicken Salad

By Julia Moskin

20 minutes

Pasta With Roast Chicken, Currants and Pine Nuts

By Julia Moskin

45 minutes

Tomato and Basil, Summer’s Hottest Couple

Easy

Tomato Salad on a Roll

By David Tanis

15 minutes

Spaghetti With Fresh Tomato and Basil Sauce

By The New York Times

40 minutes

Healthy

Slow-Roasted Cherry Tomatoes With Basil Oil

By Martha Rose Shulman

1 hour 10 minutes

Healthy

Salmon and Tomatoes in Foil

By Mark Bittman

30 minutes

Quick Fresh Tomato Sauce

By David Tanis

30 minutes

Panzanella With Mozzarella and Herbs

By Melissa Clark

45 minutes

Easy

Tomatoes Niçoise

By David Tanis

20 minutes

Skillet Chicken With Tomatoes, Pancetta and Mozzarella

By Melissa Clark

45 minutes

Easy

Pasta, Beans and Tomatoes

By Mark Bittman

10 minutes

Caprese Antipasto

By David Tanis

About 30 minutes

Israeli Couscous With Sautéed Cherry Tomatoes and Basil

By Martha Rose Shulman

20 to 25 minutes

Fresh Tomato Soup With Basil and Farro

By Melissa Clark

1 1/2 hours

Easy

Zucchini With Fresh Tomatoes and Mozzarella

By Mark Bittman

30 minutes

Tomato and Basil Risotto

By Martha Rose Shulman

About 1 hour

Healthy

Provençal Tomato and Basil Soup

By Martha Rose Shulman

1 hour

Summer Minestrone With Fresh Basil

By Martha Rose Shulman

1 hour 20 minutes

11 Really Easy Summer Pastas You Can Make in 30 Minutes Or Less

Easy

Pasta With Corn, Zucchini And Tomatoes

By Mark Bittman

30 minutes

Pasta, Green Beans and Potatoes With Pesto

By Nancy Harmon Jenkins

30 minutes

Pasta With Wilted Greens, Bacon and Fried Egg

By Alison Roman

30 minutes

Pasta Fredda with Cherry Tomatoes, Anchovies and Herbs

By David Tanis

30 minutes

Pasta With Gorgonzola and Arugula

By Mark Bittman

30 minutes

Easy

One-Pot Spaghetti With Cherry Tomatoes and Kale

By Tejal Rao

20 minutes

Easy

Pasta With Mint And Parmesan

By Mark Bittman

20 minutes

Pasta With Prosciutto and Whole Garlic

By Mark Bittman

About 30 minutes

Healthy

Pasta With Roasted Red Peppers and Goat Cheese

By Martha Rose Shulman

10 minutes

Easy

Orecchiette With Cherry Tomatoes and Arugula

By Florence Fabricant

30 minutes

10 5-Star Recipes for Peach Season

Brown Sugar Shortcake with Warm Bourbon Peaches

By Melissa Clark

40 minutes

Strawberry-Peach Sangria

By Kim Severson

15 minutes, plus chilling and freezing time

Peach Pie

By Cathy Horyn

About 1 hour 30 minutes

Peach Crumble Slab Pie

By Melissa Clark

2 1/2 hours, plus 1 hour's chilling

Crêpes With Grilled Peaches and Apricots

By Martha Rose Shulman

About 1 hour 30 minutes

Grilled Pork and Peaches

By Sam Sifton

55 minutes

Peaches With Zabaglione

By David Tanis

30 minutes, plus chilling

Perfect Peach Pie

By Sam Sifton

2 hours

Stone Fruit Patchwork Bake

By Mark Bittman

1 hour, with freezing or refrigeration

Easy

Grilled Peaches With Dukkah and Blueberries

By Ligaya Mishan

10 minutes

Our 7 Best Margarita Recipes

Margarita

By Rosie Schaap

3 minutes

San Antonio Margarita

By Sam Sifton

Mexican Martini

By Jordan Mackay

Dee's Margarita

By Rosie Schaap

Frozen Margarita

By Rosie Schaap

Easy

Frozen Blackberry Margarita

By Rosie Schaap

Horseradish Pomegranate Margarita

By Pete Wells

Editors’ Picks

Summer Ratatouille With Farro

By Martha Rose Shulman

1 hour 15 minutes for the ratatouille; 15 minutes for assembling the big bowls

Grilled Shrimp With Wilted Spinach and Peaches

By John Willoughby And Chris Schlesinger

About 40 minutes

Swordfish Piccata

By Gabrielle Hamilton

15 minutes

Hamburgers (Diner Style)

By Sam Sifton

20 minutes

Healthy

Cherry and Apricot Clafoutis

By Martha Rose Shulman

1 hour 30 minutes

Atlantic Beach Pie

By Margaux Laskey

55 minutes, plus 4 hours' chilling

Easy

Scarlett’s Tuna Salad

By Tejal Rao

15 minutes, plus 1 hour for pickling onions

Chicken Braised in Two Vinegars

By Colu Henry

30 minutes

Pan-Roasted Salmon With Jalapeño

By Sam Sifton

15 minutes

Lemon Gelato

By Nigella Lawson

40 minutes

Blueberry, Almond and Lemon Cake

By Yotam Ottolenghi

1 1/2 hours, plus cooling

Pasta, Green Beans and Potatoes With Pesto

By Nancy Harmon Jenkins

30 minutes

Spinach Risotto With Taleggio

By Melissa Clark

45 minutes

Cumin Lamb Stir-Fry

By Melissa Clark

35 minutes

Sesame-Miso Chicken Salad

By David Tanis

30 minutes

Easy

Strawberry Fool

By Mark Bittman

30 minutes

Weekly Plan 7/27

Charlie Bird's Farro Salad

By Melissa Clark

45 minutes

Chicken Milanese With Tomato, Mozzarella and Basil Salad

By Melissa Clark

45 minutes

Pasta, Green Beans and Potatoes With Pesto

By Nancy Harmon Jenkins

30 minutes

Easy

Vietnamese Steak With Cucumber Salad

By Melissa Clark

25 minutes, plus at least 30 minutes' marinating

Zucchini Pancakes

By Elaine Louie

30 minutes