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Simple Seasonal Recipes

Time-tested, easy-to-follow recipes created by a former private chef. Learn essential techniques and clever tricks to help you become more confident in the kitchen!

Summer Recipes

Summer is my favorite time to cook. Take advantage of all the gorgeous seasonal produce with this collection of simple, yet satisfying recipes!

  • Salted Chocolate + Caramel Ice Cream Cake
  • The New York Times Plum Torte
  • Easy Baked Eggplant Parmesan
  • Unbreaded Eggplant Parm
  • Maryland Crab Cakes
  • Cape May Lobster Rolls
  • Cheesy Baked Zucchini Gratin
  • Rosemary Creamed Corn

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Salad Recipes

A big colorful salad is the best way I know how to celebrate the bounty of seasonal produce. Cool, crunchy, healthy and of course, delicious!

  • Grilled Halloumi + Peaches with Arugula, Jalapeños and a Honey Lemon Vinaigrette
  • Warm Spinach Salad with Pancetta + Goat Cheese
  • Thai Green Papaya Salad
  • Italian Tuna + Green Bean Salad
  • Raw Corn + Nectarine Salad
  • Lyonnaise Salad
  • Heirloom Tomato Salad with Blue Cheese and Fried Shallots
  • Cucumber Melon Salad with Feta and Mint

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Frozen Treat Recipes

  • Rosemary Brown Butter Pecan Ice Cream
  • Ricotta Gelato with Pistachio and Fig
  • Halloween Candy Ice Cream Pie
  • Philadelphia Style Lemon Ice Cream
  • Lavender Peach Popsicles
  • Toasted Marshmallow Milkshake
  • Vietnamese Coffee Popsicles
  • Homemade Ice Cream Sandwiches (GF Optional)

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Seafood Recipes

Seafood is my love language. You don't have to live on the coast to enjoy one of these fresh seafood recipes!

  • Linguine alle Vongole - Pasta with Clam Sauce
  • Easy New Orleans BBQ Shrimp
  • Lobster Bisque
  • Sicilian Baked Salmon
  • Grilled Scallops Wrapped in Bayonne Ham with Horseradish Cream
  • 20 Minute Soy Glazed Salmon with Avocado + Cucumber
  • Roasted Shrimp Cocktail with Whole Grain Mustard Sauce
  • Easy Smoked Salmon Puff Pastry Tart

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Chicken Recipes

  • Crispy Italian Breaded Chicken Cutlets
  • Incredible Whole Roasted Chicken with Herbs
  • Roman Chicken Cacciatore
  • Chicken Poblano White Bean Chili
  • Peruvian Grilled Chicken with Spicy Green Sauce, Sweet Potato Wedges + Avocado Cucumber Salad
  • Chicken Mole Enchiladas
  • Almond Chicken Cutlets with Apple, Arugula + Brussels Sprout Salad
  • 30 Minute Pesto Chicken, Kale + White Bean Soup

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Pasta + Risotto Recipes

  • Spring Vegetable Risotto with Asparagus, Peas, Radishes and Leeks
  • Rigatoni with Italian Sausage, Mascarpone + Walnuts
  • Sweet Potato Gnocchi
  • Chick Pea Pasta with Sausage + Broccoli Rabe
  • Pasta with Olives, Anchovies, Tomatoes + Breadcrumbs
  • Cacio e Pepe
  • Classic Italian Meatballs
  • Dan Dan Noodles

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Most Popular Recipes

  • Crispy Italian Breaded Chicken Cutlets
  • Spiedini alla Siciliana
  • Roasted Potatoes with Onions and Rosemary
  • Red Wine Braised Short Ribs with Parsnip Celery Root Puree
  • Scaccia Ragusana: Sicilian "Pizza Babka"
  • Dijon Herb Crusted Rack of Lamb
  • The New York Times Plum Torte
  • Unbreaded Eggplant Parm
  • Salted Chocolate + Caramel Ice Cream Cake
  • Nutella + Banana Phyllo Pastries
  • Zucchini Fritters with Lemon Herb Yogurt
  • Easy Jalapeño Hot Sauce

About Nicole

Hey! I'm Nicole Gaffney, but my friends all call me Coley. You should, too! Or call me Nicole. Just don't call me late for dinner.

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Soups

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Easy + Inexpensive 5 Ingredient Bean Soup

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Vegetable Minestrone with Parsley Pistou

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Lobster Bisque

Chicken poblano white bean chili in red bowls. Tortilla strips, cilantro, and sour cream make wonderful toppings.

Chicken Poblano White Bean Chili

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30 Minute Pesto Chicken, Kale + White Bean Soup

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20 Minute Spicy Carrot Soup with Yogurt + Sesame

Salads

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Grilled Halloumi + Peaches with Arugula, Jalapeños and a Honey Lemon Vinaigrette

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Warm Spinach Salad with Pancetta + Goat Cheese

Thai flavored papaya salad piled up on a blue plate with a fork.

Thai Green Papaya Salad

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Italian Tuna + Green Bean Salad

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Raw Corn + Nectarine Salad

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Lyonnaise Salad

Breakfast

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Oatmeal Pumpkin Dutch Baby Pancake

Chorizo con Huevos (Video!)

Chorizo con Huevos

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Easy Smoked Salmon Puff Pastry Tart

Two slices of golden toast with smashed eggs and herbs on a blue board.

Smashed Eggs on Toast with Butter + Spring Herbs

Baked Sweet Potato + Chorizo Hash with Eggs | ColeyCooks.com

Sheet Pan Sweet Potato Hash with Chorizo + Runny Eggs

Five slices of bacon frying in a cast iron skillet.

How to Make Homemade Bacon

Vegetable Sides

Salt Roasted Beets with Tahini (Video!)

Salt Roasted Beets with Tahini

Spring pea pods on top of shaved prosciutto and smooth ricotta cheese.

Peas with Prosciutto + Ricotta

Easy Shaved Asparagus Salad (Video!)

Easy Shaved Asparagus Salad

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Escarole with Olives and Capers

Grilled pea pods in a white bowl.

Grilled Peas in the Pod (Video!)

Fava beans topped with prosciutto cream, and freshly chopped chives.

Fava Beans with Prosciutto + Cream

Winter Recipes

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Turkish Coffee Flourless Chocolate Cake

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Crispy Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Mom's Chewy Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Easy + Inexpensive 5 Ingredient Bean Soup

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Cinnamon Raisin Walnut No-Knead Bread

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Vegetable Minestrone with Parsley Pistou

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Nicole Gaffney, aka Coley, is a professionally trained chef, recipe developer, tv host and food writer. Learn More about Coley…

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