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    Summer Recipes

    Summer foods are without a doubt the most fun! These are my best summertime recipes, ranging from easy grilled dinners to homemade ice cream and everything in between. Here you'll find a selection of recipes that are perfect for eating when the weather is hot and all of the best produce is perfectly in season.

    Top view of tomato fennel risotto in a white bowl.

    Summer Tomato Risotto with Fennel and Fresh Herbs

    Overhead shot of a jar of pesto with whole almonds and garlic scattered around.

    Sicilian Pesto alla Trapanese with Almonds and Tomatoes

    A glass holding an ice cream cone with lemon ice cream.

    Easy Homemade Lemon Ice Cream

    Overhead shot of a plate of crispy chicken Milanese with tomato arugula salad.

    Crispy Chicken Milanese with Tomato Arugula Salad

    Top view of a plate of tuna carpaccio with arugula in the center.

    Classic Tuna Carpaccio with Arugula, Capers and Pine Nuts

    A blue plate with a piece of plum torte and a fork.

    The New York Times Plum Torte

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

    No-Cook Fresh Sun Gold Tomato Pasta

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

    Easy Baked Goat Cheese Stuffed Tomatoes

    Overhead shot of a platter of tomatoes with fried onions on top.

    Heirloom Tomato Salad with Blue Cheese and Fried Shallots

    A white ramekin of Tzatziki Sauce with pita triangles in the background.

    Easy Homemade Greek Tzatziki Sauce

    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

    A tall glass of iced coffee with a straw and coffee beans in the background.

    Easy Homemade Cold Brew Coffee

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

    Unbreaded Eggplant Parm

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

    Easy Baked Eggplant Parmesan

    Close up of a square removed from the corner of a gratin in a baking dish.

    Cheesy Baked Zucchini Gratin

    Fork next to roasted zucchini rounds.

    Zucchini alla Scapece

    overhead shot of grilled zucchini bruschetta on a wood platter

    Grilled Zucchini Bruschetta with Whipped Ricotta + Mint

    Top view of a plate of zucchini fritters with lemon herb yogurt dip.

    Crispy Zucchini Fritters with Lemon Herb Yogurt

    overhead shot of grilled halloumi and peaches with arugula, jalapeños and honey lemon vinaigrette

    Grilled Halloumi + Peaches with Arugula, Jalapeños and a Honey Lemon Vinaigrette

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

    Greek Tomato Fritters

    homemade ice cream sandwiches

    Homemade Ice Cream Sandwiches (GF Optional)

    Dinner plate loaded with chicken thighs, diced avocado salad, and sweet potato wedges.

    Peruvian Grilled Chicken with Spicy Green Sauce, Sweet Potato Wedges + Avocado Cucumber Salad

    Brown sugar plum clafoutis in a white tart dish.

    Brown Sugar Plum Clafoutis

    Oval serving platter with a fork next to green bean tuna salad with lemon wedges.

    Italian Tuna + Green Bean Salad

    Cedar plank with spatula and salmon fillets topped with a tomato salsa.

    Cedar Planked Wild Salmon with Peach + Tomato Salsa

    Close up of crostini with eggplant caponata on top.

    Eggplant Caponata

    Slice of blueberry pie a la mode on a dessert plate with a fork.

    Grandma's Blueberry Pie

    Grilled shrimp on metal skewers on a plate with lemon wedges.

    Citrus Herb Grilled Shrimp

    Marinated pork cubes on metal skewers on a serving plate.

    Pork Kebab Pitas with Toum

    Ricotta Cheesecake with Plums | Coley Cooks

    Ricotta Cheesecake with Plums

    Easy summer recipe! Cucumber Melon Salad with feta and mint | ColeyCooks.com

    Cucumber Melon Salad with Feta and Mint

    Grilled Peach Panzanella with Burrata | ColeyCooks.com

    Grilled Peach Panzanella with Burrata

    Lemon Blueberry Pound Cake | ColeyCooks.com

    Lemon Blueberry Poundcake (Video!)

    Rosemary Blueberry Vodka Spritzers

    Rosemary Blueberry Vodka Spritzers

    Tropical Smoothie Bowls (Video!)

    Tropical Smoothie Bowls

    Grilled Lamb Meatballs with Tahini Sauce

    Grilled Lamb Meatballs with Tahini Sauce

    Grilled Romaine Wedge Salads with Blue Cheese Vinaigrette (Video!)

    Grilled Romaine Wedge Salads with Blue Cheese Vinaigrette (Video!)

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

    Honey Roasted Plum Crostini with Burrata + Prosciutto

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    I'm Nicole Gaffney, but my friends all call me Coley. You should, too! I'm a professionally trained chef specializing in Italian cooking and seafood. I grew up at the Jersey shore in a family of Sicilian fishermen and have been cooking my entire life. Here you'll find hundreds of seasonal, authentic recipes that are designed to help you succeed in the kitchen. About Nicole Gaffney

    Italian Recipes

    Kale Caesar Salad with Cornbread Croutons

    Kale Caesar Salad with Cornbread Croutons

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

    Pasta with Olives, Anchovies, Tomatoes + Breadcrumbs

    A white bowl of sautéed rapini on a gray cloth.

    Sautéed Broccoli Rabe (Rapini) with Garlic and Oil

    Fennel Orange Salad with Toasted Pistachios

    Cioppino with Barramundi (Video!)

    Cioppino

    Oval serving platter with a fork next to green bean tuna salad with lemon wedges.

    Italian Tuna + Green Bean Salad

    Seafood Recipes

    Top view of a plate of tuna carpaccio with arugula in the center.

    Classic Tuna Carpaccio with Arugula, Capers and Pine Nuts

    Top view of a large platter of flounder oreganata with lemon slices.

    Easy Baked Flounder Oreganata

    A bowl of New England clam chowder with a hand dipping bread.

    The Best Classic New England Creamy Clam Chowder

    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

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