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NYT Cooking: Quick Tasty Meals

NYT Cooking: Quick Tasty Meals

Easy recipes and kitchen tips

540K ratings
1254 reviews
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  • Released
  • Updated
  • September 17, 2014
  • July 13, 2026

Developer

The New York Times Company
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Discover thousands of tested recipes, from quick weeknight dinners to impressive holiday dishes. Find inspiration with editor-curated collections and helpful cooking videos. Organize your favorites, plan meals, and create grocery lists.

✓Thousands of tested recipes
✓Editor-curated collections
✓Helpful cooking videos
✓Digital Recipe Box
✓Grocery list generator
✓Meal planning tools
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What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of NYT Cooking. Based on 540K reviews and a 4.9/5 average, it highlights the 7 positives and 7 negatives reviewers mention most about this Food & Drink app.

Positive things

  • 🚀Great recipes
  • 👍Easy to use
  • 💡Helpful community comments
  • 🚀Convenient features like shopping lists
  • 👍Variety of cuisines and recipes
  • 👍Inspiring and motivating for home cooks
  • 👍Reliable and high-quality content

Negative things

  • 🔍Difficult to navigate and find recipes
  • 🔍Missing features like dietary filters
  • 🔍Lack of nutritional information
  • 🔍Forced video content
  • 🔍Buggy app with login issues
  • 💰Expensive subscription for some users
  • 🔍Difficult to cancel subscription
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What's New in NYT Cooking

4.163.0

July 13, 2026

Refreshed search filter panel and adding most shared carousel to homepage.

Subscription plans

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Charts

Top Grossing

📈 2+1

Food & Drink

This app rose +1 position in Food & Drink chart.

Last updated on July 19, 2026.

Top Free

📈 97+11

Food & Drink

This app rose +11 positions in Food & Drink chart.

Last updated on July 19, 2026.

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User reviews

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My go to food app

I have found some great recipes on the app. To be honest I usually make the dish by the recipe the first time. Then sometimes I’ll play with it the second time and change things up.
Boo’s Organic OvenBoo’s Organic Oven

Great range of recipes

Massive database of recipes from around the world.
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Excellent Resource

I have found the tastiest and simple to pull together recipes from this app. Thank you!!
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It’s a game-changer

This app has amazing recipes across a variety of cuisines and cultures, and it has made weekly meal planning much more fun. I do wish the search function was a bit better, but I’m so glad I have this app!
45701 NYC45701 NYC

Find it cool it

Search by anything and find something great to cook. Lots of delicious meals that can be prepared ahead and cooked in a few minutes. Perfect for taking to the grandkids.
Grandma yummyGrandma yummy
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

3 issues

Recipes not saving properly

Bug

Share feature not working

Bug

App crashing and logging users out

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Requested Features

6 requests

Metric unit conversions

Feature

Ability to organize saved recipes

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Option to filter by season/hemisphere

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More detailed cooking time information

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Upvoting and photo upload features

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Improved grocery list functionality

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FAQ

What kind of recipes does this app offer?

The app offers thousands of tested recipes suitable for various occasions, from quick weeknight dinners to holiday showstoppers. You can find recipes categorized by diet, cuisine, meal type, and more, including healthy, hearty, vegetarian, and baking options.

How does the app help with meal planning?

It simplifies meal prep by allowing you to save and organize recipes in a digital Recipe Box. You can also add ingredients directly to a built-in grocery list, or even order grocery delivery through Instacart.

Is this app free to use?

Access to the app's full collection of recipes and features requires a subscription to New York Times Cooking. If you are already a subscriber, you can log in for unlimited access.

What are the benefits of the cooking videos?

The app includes helpful cooking videos that provide step-by-step demonstrations and guides. You can discover new recipes through short-form videos or enjoy longer episodes of cooking shows.

What devices is this app compatible with?

The app is designed for easy viewing and is compatible with iPads, allowing for high-resolution video playback and multi-window functionality for a simpler cooking experience.