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    Appetizer Recipes

    Appetizers are arguably the best part of any gathering! Here you'll find a selection of my best appetizer recipes for entertaining. Recipes include crostini, bruschetta and toasts, fritters and other crispy fried foods, dips and spreads, marinated and grilled seafood and so much more!

    Fingers holding a tortilla chip dipping into a bowl of guacamole.

    Simple Smoky and Spicy Guacamole

    A white platter of toasts topped with thinly sliced radishes, herbs and edible flowers.

    Easy French Buttered Radish Toasts

    overhead shot of grilled zucchini bruschetta on a wood platter

    Grilled Zucchini Bruschetta with Whipped Ricotta + Mint

    close up of zucchini fritters with dollop of yogurt on top

    Zucchini Fritters with Lemon Herb Yogurt

    Fried Greek tomato fritters stacked on an oval platter with a bowl of tzatziki.

    Greek Tomato Fritters

    A plate with a fork and butternut squash fritters next to a wood serving platter.

    Butternut Squash Fritters with Spiced Yogurt

    Roasted shrimp cocktail and a bowl of whole grain mustard sauce on a serving platter.

    Roasted Shrimp Cocktail with Whole Grain Mustard Sauce

    Six square pieces of smoked salmon puff pastry tart on a serving platter.

    Easy Smoked Salmon Puff Pastry Tart

    Close up of crostini with eggplant caponata on top.

    Eggplant Caponata

    Roasted Mushroom + French Goat Cheese Crostini | ColeyCooks.com

    Roasted Mushroom and Goat Cheese Crostini

    Blue Cheese Tartines with Apples + Arugula (Video!) | ColeyCooks.com

    Blue Cheese Tartines with Apples + Arugula

    Honey Roasted Plum Crostini with Burrata and Prosciutto (Video!)

    Honey Roasted Plum Crostini with Burrata + Prosciutto (Video!)

    Lobster Corn Fritters with Tarragon Aioli

    Lobster Corn Fritters with Tarragon Aioli

    Fried Manchego Cheese with Lavender Honey (Video!)

    Fried Manchego Cheese with Lavender Honey

    Fava Bean Crostini with Pecorino + Mint (Video!)

    Fava Bean Crostini with Pecorino + Mint

    How to Make Panelle: Italian Chick Pea Fritters

    Italian Chick Pea Fritters with Veggies

    A small stone bowl of skordalia among fresh veggies and pita points.

    Skordalia

    Scallop Ceviche with Corn + Cucumber

    Scallop Ceviche with Corn + Cucumber

    Authentic Mexican Tomato Salsa - Quick and Easy Video Recipe!

    Easy Tomato Salsa

    Pickled Shrimp, Fried Green Tomatoes, Creole Remoulade Recipe from ColeyCooks.com

    Pickled Shrimp, Fried Green Tomatoes + Creole Remoulade

    Heirloom tomatoes and feta on grilled toasts and garnished with fresh herbs.

    Heirloom Tomato Toasts with Feta + Herbs

    Bacon Dip

    Close up of toasted baguette with tomato and cheese.

    Pan Con Tomate (Spanish Tomato Bread)

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    I'm Nicole Gaffney, but my friends all call me Coley. You should, too! I'm a chef and recipe developer specializing in seafood and Italian cuisine. Welcome to Coley Cooks! About Nicole Gaffney

    Italian Recipes

    The Best Ever Traditional Italian Meatballs (Video!) | ColeyCooks.com

    The Best Italian Meatballs

    Top view of sweet pea gnocchi with tarragon pea cream in a white bowl.

    Sweet Pea Gnocchi with Tarragon Pea Cream

    overhead shot of vegetable risotto with asparagus, chives, and rice scattered in the background

    Spring Vegetable Risotto with Asparagus, Peas, Radishes and Leeks

    Top view of a corner slice of lasagna bolognese on a white dinner plate with a fork.

    Authentic Italian Lasagna Alla Bolognese

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

    Crispy Roasted Potatoes and Onions

    A bowl of spaghetti with sun gold tomatoes and basil on a blue background.

    No-Cook Fresh Sun Gold Tomato Pasta

    Seafood Recipes

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

    Perfect Pan Seared Scallops

    overhead shot of a bowl of pasta with clam sauce

    Linguine alle Vongole: Pasta with Clam Sauce

    Easy New England Fish Chowder

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

    Classic Creamy Lobster Bisque

    Clams with Bacon, Tomatoes + Jalapeños | ColeyCooks.com

    Clams with Bacon, Tomatoes + Jalapeños

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

    Easy Maryland Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes

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