Coastal Italian Recipes

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Hey! I'm Nicole Gaffney, but my friends all call me Coley and you should too. I grew up at the Jersey shore in a big family of Sicilian fishermen and I'm passionate about all things Italian and seafood. As a professionally trained chef, it's my mission to share my best tips and tricks to help you cook incredible food for the people you love.

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Italian Recipes

Browse my collection of traditional Italian recipes and modern twists on the classics

Seafood Recipes

Browse my collection of seafood recipes

Featured Recipe

Roasted Beef Tenderloin

A foolproof method for perfectly roasting a whole beef tenderloin, an essential for upscale holiday entertaining.

Beef Tenderloin recipe

Close up of sliced beef tenderloin on a platter.

Italian Favorites

A pot of homemade marinara sauce with a wooden spoon and sprig of basil.

Best Marinara Sauce Recipe

Close up of 3 slices of braciole over red sauce on a white plate with a fork.

Authentic Italian Beef Braciole

Overhead shot of a white plate with meatballs, a scoop of ricotta, fresh basil and a glass of red wine.

Authentic Italian Meatballs

Overhead shot of a plate of mushroom risotto topped with grated cheese.

Wild Mushroom Risotto

overhead shot of a bowl of pasta with clam sauce

Linguine Vongole (Linguine with Clam Sauce)

Cheese based Italian dessert on a small dish.

Italian Ricotta Pie

A plate of carpaccio of beef on a wooden table.

Beef Carpaccio (Carpaccio di Manzo)

A plate of brown butter sage potato gnocchi.

Homemade Potato Gnocchi

Seafood Classics

A bowl of New England clam chowder with a hand dipping bread.

The Best Classic New England Creamy Clam Chowder

overhead shot of a platter with crab cakes and lemon wedges on top

Maryland Style Crab Cakes

A white bowl with bright orange lobster soup with a lobster tail and chives on top.

Classic Creamy Lobster Bisque

A large pot of San Francisco cioppino with a large serving spoon.

San Francisco Cioppino: Easy Authentic Seafood Stew

A white plate with pan seared scallops with fresh thyme and a lemon in the background.

Perfect Pan Seared Scallops

A plate of calamari fritti garnished with lemon.

How to Make Fried Calamari

A plate of baked stuffed clams with lemons and a cocktail fork.

Italian Baked Stuffed Clams Oreganata

Close up of fresh raw ahi tuna tartare with capers, tomatoes, red onion and breadcrumbs on top.

Tuna Tartare with Capers and Tomatoes

Trending Recipes

A close up of a dish of cauliflower au gratin with a spoon inside.

Easy Baked Cauliflower Gratin

A whole creamy Cranberry curd Pie with sugared cranberries on a dark background.

Creamy Cranberry Pie Recipe with Gingersnap Crust

Rare seared tuna sliced on a plate with an herb sauce.

Seared Tuna Steaks

A few slices of tiramisu brownies on plates, one has a bite taken out with a fork.

Tiramisu Brownies

Two glasses of Coquito with cinnamon on top on a bed of Christmas tree branches and red and gold ornaments.

Coquito - Puerto Rican Eggnog

A bowl of slow cooked short ribs falling apart with a fork.

Red Wine Braised Short Ribs

A spatula lifting a square of Dauphinoise potato gratin out of a pan.

The Easiest Potato Gratin Recipe

broken pignoli cookie on a gray surface surrounded by more cookies

Italian Pignoli Cookies

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