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Christmas Recipes

Christmas is a time for eating, drinking and being merry! These are my best recipes for getting into the Christmas spirit. From elegant main courses and casseroles that feed a crowd to festive cocktails and cozy breakfasts, there's something here for every type of Christmas entertaining. Plus, there's no shortage of Christmas cookies and decadent desserts!

overhead shot of a bowl of pasta with clam sauce

Linguine alle Vongole: Pasta with Clam Sauce

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

Classic Creamy Lobster Bisque

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

The Best Italian Meatballs

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

Authentic Italian Lasagna Alla Bolognese

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

Authentic Italian Beef Braciole

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

Coquito - Puerto Rican Eggnog

Overhead shot of a bowl of sugared cranberries.

Easy Sugared Cranberries

Top view of a cheesy casserole.

Incredible Baked Cauliflower Mac and Cheese

Overhead shot of a sliced tart with cranberries dotted throughout.

Easy Cranberry Tart with Almond Frangipane

Overhead shot of a platter of sliced beef tenderloin.

Easy Oven Roasted Whole Beef Tenderloin

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

Easy Maryland Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes

overhead shot of Espresso Brownies on light blue plate with coffee beans

Espresso Brownies

Side view of a plate of a serving eggplant parmesan with a fork.

Easy Baked Eggplant Parmesan

overhead view of brownies cut into squares with the top right one pulled aside

Fudgy Salted Caramel Chocolate Brownies

overhead shot of a marble table with random cookies in the corner and lots of scattered coffee beans

Chocolate Espresso Shortbread Cookies

Top view of a flourless chocolate cake with a cracked top and cardamom pods

Turkish Coffee Flourless Chocolate Cake

Top view close up of chocolate chunk cookies on a wood table.

Crispy Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

a plate of cookies with a broken cookie in the foreground and ingredients in the background

Mom's Chewy Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Top view of peanut butter cookies dipped in chocolate and sprinkled with sea salt spread out on a wood tabletop.

5 Ingredient Chocolate Dipped Peanut Butter Cookies

A plate of chocolate toffee chip cookies with one cookie broken apart in the foreground

Chocolate Toffee Chip Cookies

broken pignoli cookie on a gray surface surrounded by more cookies

Easy 5 Ingredient Italian Pignoli Cookies

close up of a bowl of rosemary maple roasted pecans

Rosemary Maple Roasted Pecans

glass of light pink drink with ice, fresh cranberries and rosemary on dark wooden background

Cranberry, Clementine + Rosemary Cocktails

Dinner plate and fork with saucy short ribs.

Red Wine Braised Short Ribs with Parsnip Celery Root Puree

Top view of chai snickerdoodle cookies spread out on a counter among sugar sprinkles.

Chai Snickerdoodles

Four Brown Butter Ginger Molasses Cookies stacked and wrapped in twine

Brown Butter Ginger Molasses Cookies

Overhead bright pink Cranberry Meyer Lemon Pie with sugared cranberries on a dark background with linen napkin

Cranberry Meyer Lemon Pie with Gingersnap Crust

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

Roasted Shrimp Cocktail with Whole Grain Mustard Sauce

Croissant Morning Buns | ColeyCooks.com

Croissant Morning Buns

Meyer Lemon + Pistachio Sandwich Cookies | ColeyCooks.com

Meyer Lemon + Pistachio Sandwich Cookies

Roasted Mushroom + French Goat Cheese Crostini | ColeyCooks.com

Roasted Mushroom and Goat Cheese Crostini

Raw Vegan Pumpkin Cheesecake | ColeyCooks.com

Raw Vegan Pumpkin Cheesecake

Kale Gratin | ColeyCooks.com

Kale Gratin

French Baked Toast with Cream and Eggs | Easy + Impressive French Breakfast | ColeyCooks.com

French Baked Toast with Cream and Eggs

Sheet Pan Sausage and Peppers | ColeyCooks.com

Sheet Pan Sausage and Peppers

Hot Buttered Rum (Video!)

Hot Buttered Rum

Stuffed French Toast (Video!)

Stuffed French Toast with Berries

Classic Potato Gratin (Video!)

Classic Potato Gratin

A mesh strainer set over a mug and blueberry ginger hot toddy being poured in.

Blueberry Ginger Hot Toddy

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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 coastal Italian cooking. Welcome to Coley Cooks! About Nicole Gaffney

Italian Recipes

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

Authentic Italian Beef Braciole

Bowl and skillet both filled with chickpea pasta with sausage and broccoli rabe.

Chick Pea Pasta with Sausage + Broccoli Rabe

close up of vegetable minestrone soup with parsley pistou herb drizzle

Vegetable Minestrone with Parsley Pistou

Side view of a plate of a serving eggplant parmesan with a fork.

Easy Baked Eggplant Parmesan

Large, oval serving platter of fusilli pasta with tomato, olive, and anchovy.

Pasta with Olives, Anchovies, Tomatoes + Breadcrumbs

Top view of a bowl of pasta with eggplant and tomatoes.

Fairytale Eggplant Pasta

Seafood Recipes

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

Close up of a pile of steamed crabs and corn on the cob.

Steamed Crabs Maryland Style

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