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Starchy Side Recipes

I absolutely adore sides! They're often my favorite part of any meal. These are my best starchy side recipes, including potatoes, rice, grains, pasta, beans and other starchy foods. For my best healthy vegetable sides, please visit my Vegetable Sides page!

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Irish Cheddar and Stout Biscuits

Crispy Roasted Potatoes with Onions and Rosemary

Roasted Potatoes with Onions and Rosemary

Coconut Rice and Beans

Coconut Rice and Beans

sweet potato gnocchi on a fork

Sweet Potato Gnocchi

Farinata - Savory Italian Chick Pea Flatbreads (Video!)

Farinata - Savory Italian Chick Pea Flatbreads

Classic Potato Gratin (Video!)

Classic Potato Gratin

Warm Potato Salad with Bacon + Long Hots

Warm Potato Salad with Bacon + Long Hots

Cheesy Corn + Poblano Rice Casserole

Cheesy Corn + Poblano Rice Casserole

How to Make Panelle: Italian Chick Pea Fritters

Italian Chick Pea Fritters with Veggies

Perfect Muffin Tin Popovers (Video!)

Perfect Muffin Tin Popovers

Oven Baked Parmesan Truffle Fries

Crispy Baked Parmesan Truffle Fries

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Oven Baked Beet Chips

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Spanish Gigante Bean Salad

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Celery Root + Parsnip Gratin

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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 seasonal, coastal Italian cooking. Here you'll find hundreds of time-tested, easy-to-follow recipes to help you become more confident in the kitchen!

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Winter Recipes

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Authentic Italian Lasagna Alla Bolognese

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La Ribollita: Authentic Tuscan Soup

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Authentic Italian Beef Braciole

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Incredible Baked Cauliflower Mac and Cheese

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Easy Baked Cauliflower Gratin

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Turkish Coffee Flourless Chocolate Cake

Christmas

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Authentic Italian Lasagna Alla Bolognese

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Authentic Italian Beef Braciole

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Coquito - Puerto Rican Eggnog

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Easy Sugared Cranberries

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Incredible Baked Cauliflower Mac and Cheese

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Easy Cranberry Tart with Almond Frangipane

Cookies + Bars

Meyer Lemon + Pistachio Sandwich Cookies | ColeyCooks.com

Meyer Lemon + Pistachio Sandwich Cookies

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5 Ingredient Chocolate Dipped Peanut Butter Cookies

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Brown Butter Ginger Molasses Cookies

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Mom's Chewy Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Chai Snickerdoodles

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Paleo Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Italian Recipes

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Fairytale Eggplant Pasta

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Sweet Pea Gnocchi with Tarragon Pea Cream

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Unbreaded Eggplant Parm

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La Ribollita: Authentic Tuscan Soup

Pasta with Shaved Asparagus + Ramp Pesto

Pasta with Shaved Asparagus + Ramp Pesto

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Easy Homemade Ricotta Cheese

Seafood Recipes

Clams with Bacon, Tomatoes + Jalapeños | ColeyCooks.com

Clams with Bacon, Tomatoes + Jalapeños

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Easy Maryland Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes

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Steamed Crabs Maryland Style

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Linguine alle Vongole: Pasta with Clam Sauce

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Easy New Orleans BBQ Shrimp

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Lobster Bisque

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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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