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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.

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

close up of zucchini fritters with dollop of yogurt on top

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

Top view of a serving bowl with raw corn and nectarine salad.

Raw Corn + Nectarine Salad

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

Top down view of a serving platter with fresh heirloom tomato salad.

Heirloom Tomato Salad with Blue Cheese and Fried Shallots

Clams with Bacon, Tomatoes + Jalapeños | ColeyCooks.com

Clams with Bacon, Tomatoes + Jalapeños

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Soups

bowl of bean soup with a spoon sticking out

Easy + Inexpensive 5 Ingredient Bean Soup

close up of vegetable minestrone soup with parsley pistou herb drizzle

Vegetable Minestrone with Parsley Pistou

A bowl of lobster bisque with a spoon

Lobster Bisque

Chicken poblano white bean chili in red bowls. Tortilla strips, cilantro, and sour cream make wonderful toppings.

Chicken Poblano White Bean Chili

Hands cupping a bowl of chicken white bean soup.

30 Minute Pesto Chicken, Kale + White Bean Soup

Top view of three bowls of spicy carrot soup garnished with yogurt swirls.

20 Minute Spicy Carrot Soup with Yogurt + Sesame

Salads

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

A plate of spinach salad with a fork and a hand

Warm Spinach Salad with Pancetta + Goat Cheese

Thai flavored papaya salad piled up on a blue plate with a fork.

Thai Green Papaya Salad

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

Italian Tuna + Green Bean Salad

Top view of a serving bowl with raw corn and nectarine salad.

Raw Corn + Nectarine Salad

Vertical shot of a tan plate with a fork and serving of lyonnaise salad.

Lyonnaise Salad

Breakfast

Pouring maple syrup over a stack of blueberry oatmeal pancakes on a plate.

Blueberry Oatmeal Pancakes

Baked Sweet Potato + Chorizo Hash with Eggs | ColeyCooks.com

Sheet Pan Sweet Potato Hash with Chorizo + Runny Eggs

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

Easy Smoked Salmon Puff Pastry Tart

Two slices of golden toast with smashed eggs and herbs on a blue board.

Smashed Eggs on Toast with Butter + Spring Herbs

Chorizo con Huevos (Video!)

Chorizo con Huevos

Lemon Blueberry Ricotta Pancakes (Video!)

Lemon Blueberry Ricotta Pancakes (Video!)

Vegetable Sides

Lightened Up Creamed Spinach (Video!)

Lightened Up Creamed Spinach

Fava beans topped with prosciutto cream, and freshly chopped chives.

Fava Beans with Prosciutto + Cream

Roasted Cauliflower with Breadcrumbs, Capers, Almonds + Raisins

Roasted Cauliflower with Breadcrumbs, Capers, Almonds + Raisins

Blue dinner plate of escarole and olive salad next to a large serving bowl.

Escarole with Olives and Capers

Celery Root Remoulade (Video!) + An AMAZING French Culinary Vacation Giveaway!

Celery Root Remoulade

Top view of a square bowl of Thai cucumber salad with a spoon.

Thai Inspired Cucumber Salad

Winter Recipes

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

bowl of bean soup with a spoon sticking out

Easy + Inexpensive 5 Ingredient Bean Soup

a loaf of cinnamon raisin walnut bread sliced

Cinnamon Raisin Walnut No-Knead Bread

close up of vegetable minestrone soup with parsley pistou herb drizzle

Vegetable Minestrone with Parsley Pistou

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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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