This recipe for Double Chocolate Paleo Banana Bread tastes decadent and rich, but is completely gluten free, grain free, dairy free, and refined sugar free. Today’s post has been sponsored by Eggland’s Best. As always, opinions are 100% my own. About ten years back, I had a major thing for banana bread. I made a…
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Meyer Lemon Focaccia
This recipe for Meyer Lemon Focaccia is a perfect balance of sweet, sour, and salty flavors. It’s a deliciously unique take on this classic Italian bread. Hey! Hi! Helloooooooo there! I know I’ve been MIA for a little bit, but it’s only because I’ve been working on a new project that I’m very excited to…
Croissant Morning Buns
This recipe for Croissant Morning Buns makes an excellent baking project for a cozy winter weekend. Start them Friday evening and they’ll be ready to devour first thing Sunday morning. I’ve had an obsession with buttery, flaky pastries – like these croissant morning buns – for as long as I can remember. This recipe falls…
Thai Green Curry Paste Tutorial
This authentic recipe for Thai Green Curry is made with a from-scratch Thai green curry paste and includes a detailed tutorial on how to use your favorite vegetables and proteins to create easy, delicious and healthy homemade meals. Thai green curry, or Gang Kiew-Wan, is my favorite kind of curry. Growing up, curry was a four…
Garlic Honey
This post has been sponsored by Wholesome. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Learn more here or buy now. Happy New Year! December came and went the same way it always does – FAST. Hello 2018! It’s so nice to make your acquaintance.
Profiteroles with Foie Gras and Quince
This recipe for Profiteroles with Foie Gras and Quince is sponsored by Les Trois Petits Cochons. All opinions are my own. It’s almost New Years Eve, and it’s time to get a little fancy. Bust out the Champagne flutes, invite over your favorite friends, and get ready to celebrate 2018 in style.
Chocolate Espresso Shortbread Cookies
These Chocolate Espresso Shortbread Cookies are buttery, crisp, loaded with dark chocolate and will give you a little extra pep in your step! Let’s make this quick. I’m busy. You’re busy. It’s the week before Christmas and EVERYONE IS BUSY. I don’t have the time to write a whole story and you don’t have time…
Whole Roasted Beef Tenderloin
This detailed tutorial on how to make a whole roasted beef tenderloin breaks down all the important information and essential steps for serving filet mignon to a crowd. This post contains affiliate links which means I receive a small commission if you make a purchase. Your support is greatly appreciated! When I used to work as…
Meyer Lemon + Pistachio Sandwich Cookies
These sweet and puckery Meyer Lemon Pistachio Sandwich Cookies are kissed with a touch of cardamom to make them even more unique. They’re beautiful, tart, and delicious cookies that are perfect for Christmas! Buttery pistachio shortbread cookies filled with Meyer lemon buttercream. They’re bright, flavorful and a refreshing break from the usual. Cookies are the reason…
Roasted Mushroom and French Goat Cheese Crostini
This easy and elegant appetizer for Roasted Mushroom and French Goat Cheese crostini is perfect for entertaining and especially around the holidays. This post is sponsored by Goat Cheeses of France. All opinions are 100% my own. It’s hard to believe that the holidays are already upon us. Once again, they seem to have crept…
Cranberry, Clementine + Rosemary Cocktails
This bright and festive Cranberry, Clementine + Rosemary cocktail is just what you need to make it through this holiday season. Hey! Here we are. This is it. The very beginning of The Holidays. After today, we are in it all the way until January first. Let’s buckle in, loosen our belts, and toast to…
Raw Vegan Pumpkin Cheesecake
This Raw Vegan Pumpkin Cheesecake tastes so decadent, you’d never know it’s made without any refined sugar, dairy or gluten! It’s assembled entirely in a blender or food processor and not baked, so it’s also infinitely easier than a traditional cheesecake. Look, I know what you’re thinking. “You can’t make a cheesecake without cheese, Coley.” Hear me out.
Kale Gratin
This Kale Gratin walks the line between healthy and indulgent. A great side for Thanksgiving, Christmas or a cozy winter night. 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.
Brown Butter Pear Pandowdy
This warm and cozy Brown Butter Pear Pandowdy is a fall dessert that’s so simple to make! Pandowdy is similar to a pie, only the juices bubble up over the top to create a crackling, crisp shell. Sweet, in-season pears are baked with brown butter, cinnamon and sugar, covered with a buttery, caramelized puff pastry crust. It’s perfect…
Turkey Pot Pies with Bacon, Caramelized Onions + Butternut Squash
This recipe for Turkey Pot Pies with Bacon, Caramelized Onions, and Butternut Squash is a delicious way to use up leftover turkey after Thanksgiving. They’re earthy, hearty, flaky and so perfect on a cozy fall night in! These little turkey pot pies are the perfect recipe for fall. They’re basically the food equivalent of jumping in…
Sheet Pan Sweet Potato Hash with Chorizo + Runny Eggs
This for Sheet Pan Sweet Potato Hash with Chorizo + Runny Eggs is made entirely in the oven baked instead of fried, so it’s healthier and easier to clean up!
New England Clam Chowder
Give a choice between Manhattan and New England clam chowder, I’ll always take New England. To be honest, I don’t really bother with the Manhattan variety, like, well… ever. To me, a chowder just isn’t a chowder without a little cream in it.
French Baked Toast with Cream and Eggs
Known as oeufs au plat Bressanne in France, this sinful brunch dish of runny eggs baked with cream soaked toast is far easier to make than it looks. Known as oeufs au plat Bressanne in French, this sinful brunch dish of runny eggs baked with cream soaked toast is far easier to make than it…
Sheet Pan Sausage and Peppers
This recipe for classic Italian sausage and peppers is made easier and even better by roasting the whole thing on a sheet pan! Easy prep, easy cleanup. I’ve been into the idea of sheet pan meals ever since I met the lovely and talented Molly (of Dunk and Crumble) at a training for QVC . Molly was…
Ricotta Cheesecake with Plums
This Ricotta Cheesecake with Plums is one of the most delicious light summer desserts you can make! The ricotta cheesecake is light, fluffy and absolutely irresistible when paired with the juicy, jammy plums and buttery graham cracker crust. This show-stopping dessert will impress everyone at the party! This is the best ricotta cheesecake I’ve ever…
Heirloom Tomato Salad with Blue Cheese and Fried Shallots
Ripe heirloom tomatoes, creamy blue cheese, sweet + tangy sherry vinaigrette, and crispy fried shallots. This is the best heirloom tomato salad ever! THIS is the tomato salad that beats all other tomato salads in a battle. Fact. No other tomato salad even comes close. You can keep your Caprese. This is the one I dream about all…
Clams with Bacon, Tomatoes + Jalapeños
Clams with bacon, tomatoes, + jalapeños makes a lovely dinner for two. It’s a simple, fresh, and tasty way to soak up the very last bits of summer! Labor Day weekend marks the unofficial end of summer for most Americans, but here in Brigantine it’s the beginning of what we call “local’s summer.” The island goes from bustling to sleepy…
Turkey Moussaka
This lightened up take on the classic Mediterranean recipe is easy to make and uses ground turkey and baked eggplant, but with zero sacrifice in flavor. This Turkey Moussaka post is sponsored by the National Turkey Federation. All opinions are 100% my own. How on earth is it September already? I’m pretty sure it was just…
Garden Diaries: August 2017 (Video!)
Late August is my favorite time of year. It’s still summer, but so much more chill. And I mean that literally – the humidity drops, temperatures hover around 75 degrees and it’s nothing but sunshine and cool breezes. We can finally open up the windows again, and the beaches are practically empty thanks to everyone…
Maryland Crab Cakes
This recipe for authentic Maryland Crab Cakes uses only a touch of Old Bay seasoning and just enough “filler” to hold them together. Crab cakes come in lots of different forms, but in my humble opinion, the classic Maryland style is undoubtedly the best.
Nicole Gaffney, aka Coley, is a professionally trained chef, recipe developer, tv host and food writer.