This recipe for Blood Orange + Almond Cake is a beautiful winter citrus dessert with a tender, moist crumb from the addition of yogurt and almond flour. Well, she sure is pretty. But everyone knows it’s whats on the inside that counts. This cake is the culinary equivalent of a supermodel, but inside she’s lacking a bit in…
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Easy + Inexpensive 5 Ingredient Bean Soup
This simple, yet satisfying bean soup recipe is so easy to make and only requires 5 humble, super inexpensive pantry ingredients to make! Amazing recipe! One of the most impactful things I’ve learned over the course of my cooking career is that more often than not, less is more. It’s true for a lot of…
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…
Chicken Tortilla Soup
This recipe for Chicken Tortilla Soup is easy to make, loaded with flavor, and super healthy! It’s made from nutritious whole foods and is freezer friendly, too. Today we’re packing up and leaving this magical place called Chile. It’s been such an unexpected and awe inspiring trip. Had I not been given the opportunity, I’m…
Cauliflower Steaks with Tahini and Pomegranate
One week into my cleanse, and I think it’s finally safe to say that I’m successfully over the hump. Caffeine withdrawals have subsided and sugar cravings are a thing of the past. I had a dream last night that I ate a huge ice cream cone followed by a milkshake (lol) and I was so…
Cinnamon Raisin Walnut No-Knead Bread (Video!)
This easy to make no-knead cinnamon raisin bread takes minimal effort, yet produces a bread with incredible flavor and texture. Plus, it makes the most amazing cinnamon toast. Best cinnamon raisin bread recipe ever! Hello, my name is Coley and I’m a carb-o-holic. Which is exactly why I’m on a pretty strict cleanse until I leave…
Hot Buttered Rum (Video!)
This Hot Buttered Rum is the classic winter cocktail recipe you need to have! It’s warm, sweet and totally decadent. Easy cocktail recipe! Apparently hot buttered rum has been a thing for quite a long time, but I’d never heard of it until last month when I spotted it on a brunch menu. Obviously, I…
Beet + Carrot Latkes with Smoked Salmon + Horseradish Sour Cream
These Beet + Carrot Latkes with Smoked Salmon + Horseradish Sour Cream make a fun and festive holiday appetizer! This non traditional take on latkes uses sweet beets and carrots to make a crispy bed for luscious smoked salmon and a zippy horseradish cream. Perfect for celebrating any winter holiday. L’Chayim! For 20% off high quality…
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…
Blueberry Ginger Hot Toddy
This cozy Blueberry Ginger Hot Toddy is perfect for sipping on a cool winter’s eve. It’s spicy and tangy and will warm you from the inside out. Thank you to the US Highbusth Blueberry Council for sponsoring this post! There’s always a strange adjustment period that happens around this time every year. Even though the days gradually start getting…
Nicole Gaffney, aka Coley, is a professionally trained chef, recipe developer, tv host and food writer.