This easy recipe for Peas with Prosciutto + Ricotta is the perfect side dish for spring! Sweet, tender peas sautéed with salty prosciutto, served over creamy, lemony whipped ricotta cheese and finished with fresh mint. It’s a great recipe for Easter, Mother’s Day or any springtime occasion! As soon as the calendar turns to April,…
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Escarole with Olives and Capers
This easy recipe for Escarole with Olives and Capers is a mouthwatering side dish inspired by my vacation on the Italian Amalfi coast. It’s naturally vegan, gluten free and totally delicious! I’ve been wanting to bring you this recipe ever since I had it on our trip to Italy last October.
Cauliflower Gratin
This baked Cauliflower Gratin is an easy, cheesy, make-ahead side dish that’s great for serving a crowd. A perfect recipe for the holidays! I had every intention of getting this recipe out to you before Thanksgiving, but then, well, it didn’t happen. Did your Thanksgiving suffer as a result? I highly doubt it.
Roasted Beets with Avocado Habanero Crema
This simple recipe for Roasted Beets with Avocado Habanero Crema comes from the Hartwood cookbook, written by the owners of Hartwood restaurant in Tulum, Mexico. It’s a uniquely delicious way to enjoy this rustic root vegetable, and surprisingly easy to pull off. These roasted beets with avocado crema are so good they’ll make a beet…
Kale Gratin
This kale gratin walks the line between healthy and indulgent. It’s the perfect way to eat your greens on a cold winter’s eve. Goodness gracious I can’t believe we’re already less than a week away from Thanksgiving. They say the older you get, the faster time slips by, and I believe it.
Brussels Sprouts with Anchovy Caper Butter (Video!)
This is one of my all time favorite recipes for brussels sprouts. Salty anchovy caper butter is the perfect match for roasted, caramelized sprouts. This recipe was inspired by a lovely meal I once shared with Emma Frisch in a hotel room in LA while we were filming Food Network Star. It was a rare…
Farinata – Savory Italian Chick Pea Flatbreads (Video!)
This easy recipe for this Italian / French chick pea flatbread is vegan, gluten free makes a great pizza base but tastes great all on it’s own! Last spring I posted a recipe for these Italian chick pea and veggie fritters, known as “panelle” in Sicily, only to be scolded by my Sicilian friend and…
Classic Potato Gratin (Video!)
This classic recipe for potato gratin is simple to make but always has show-stopping results. Rich, creamy, crunchy – it will satisfy all your cravings. This post has been sponsored by Finlandia. All opinions are 100% my own. This is yet another one of my OG recipes that’s finally been given a permanent spot on…
Roasted Cauliflower with Breadcrumbs, Capers, Almonds + Raisins
This easy recipe for Italian roasted cauliflower is a little sweet, salty, crunchy, and can get even a roasted cauliflower hater to love it. Let me first address the elephant in the room. And the donkey. My views on this election are stronger than ever before, and while I don’t care to discuss them on…
Roasted Butternut Squash with Goat Cheese, Hazelnuts + Lime
Sweet roasted butternut squash is set off by tangy lime juice, caramelized onions, creamy goat cheese, crunchy hazelnuts and a slew of fresh herbs. So good! It’s back to reality for me this week after spending a good 8(ish) days abroad in the fine country of Spain. Chaser and I hadn’t gone away together since…
Nicole Gaffney, aka Coley, is a professionally trained chef, recipe developer, tv host and food writer.