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

Featured Recipe

chicken Milanese

Thin and crispy chicken cutlets with a lemony tomato arugula salad. It’s absolute perfection!

chicken Milanese recipe

Seafood Recipes

Browse my collection of seafood recipes

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

Vertical shot of eggplant parmesan on a plate next to a baking dish.

Unbreaded Eggplant Parm

overhead shot of a bowl of pasta with clam sauce

Linguine Vongole (Linguine with Clam Sauce)

A serving bowl of caponata with raisins and pine nuts.

The Best Sicilian Eggplant Caponata

Cheese based Italian dessert on a small dish.

Italian Ricotta Pie

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 plate with shrimp, lemon and bread

Easy New Orleans BBQ Shrimp

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

Trending Recipes

A stack of thin crispy Italian breaded chicken breasts with a lemon.

Crispy Italian Breaded Chicken Cutlets

A white bowl of roasted potatoes with a sprig of rosemary on top and a red napkin.

Crispy Roasted Potatoes and Onions

Overhead shot of a long white plate with four red and yellow tomatoes with breadcrumbs on top.

Easy Baked Goat Cheese Stuffed Tomatoes

Crispy Chicken Parmesan Recipe

A pot of assorted meats cooking in red sauce.

The Best Authentic Italian Sunday Gravy (Sugo)

Easy New England Fish Chowder

Lamb chops crusted with herbed Dijon cut off a rack and set on a blue dinner plate.

Dijon Herb Crusted Rack of Lamb

A white bowl of sautéed rapini on a gray cloth.

Sautéed Broccoli Rabe (Rapini) with Garlic and Oil

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