This recipe for Brown Sugar Plum Clafoutis is an easy and elegant classic French dessert made with seasonal fresh fruit and plenty of eggs. I also include an option for using duck eggs! Clafoutis is a classic French dessert that sounds uber-fancy, but it’s actually one of the easiest things you can make. Truth! A…
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Italian Tuna + Green Bean Salad
This recipe for Italian Tuna and Green Bean Salad is incredibly simple to make. It only has 7 basic ingredients and makes a tasty and healthy meal! In my previous post, I talked about how salmon used to be the only fish I disliked, but in hindsight that wasn’t exactly true. There was another fish…
Cedar Planked Wild Salmon with Peach + Tomato Salsa
This gorgeous late-summer recipe for Cedar Planked Wild Salmon with Tomato Peach Salsa makes for a simple and flavorful grilled dinner. This post has been sponsored by Wild for Salmon. Use promo code “Coley20” to receive 20% off your order! All opinions are my own. True confession: Up until recently, I wasn’t a huge fan of salmon….
Eggplant Caponata
Eggplant Caponata is a classic Sicilian dish made with eggplant, olives, tomatoes, celery and lots of other flavorful ingredients. It’s a cooked salad or relish with a sweet and sour flavor, known as “agrodolce” in Italian. My garden is exploding with eggplant right now, which is funny, because it’s just about the only thing it’s…
Raw Corn + Nectarine Salad
This recipe for Raw Corn + Nectarine Salad is dead simple to make, but packed with sweet summer flavor. Think you can’t eat corn raw? When it’s exceptionally fresh and in-season, there’s no better way to enjoy it. Where do you live? Do they have great corn there? The answer is probably yes.
Lyonnaise Salad
This classic recipe for Lyonnaise Salad is an easy and delicious salad that’s filling enough to have as a meal. This post has been sponsored by Eggland’s Best. All opinions are my own. I’ve always been a sucker for the classics. There’s something deeply comforting about a dish that’s been in rotation longer than I’ve…
Grandma’s Blueberry Pie
This recipe for my grandma’s blueberry pie is a summer staple in our house. It’s simple and pure, just like my grandma made it, and really lets the blueberries shine. A few weeks ago we surprised my grandma for her 80th birthday. We threw a small family barbecue at my Aunt Ang’s house and everyone…
Citrus Herb Grilled Shrimp
This quick and tasty recipe for Citrus Herb Grilled Shrimp is a simple, yet flavorful meal that’s great for entertaining. It can be served as an appetizer or entree and is always a crowd pleaser. This post has been sponsored by Vinho Verde Wines. All opinions are my own. Nothing says summer like grilled seafood….
Apricot Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp
This recipe for Apricot Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp combines 3 seasonal fruits for a sweet tart dessert that is incredibly easy to make and tastes like late spring / early summer in a dish. Oh how I love this time in June. It’s not quite summer yet, but it doesn’t really feel like spring either. The…
Roasted Beets with Avocado Habanero Crema
This simple recipe for Roasted Beets with Avocado Habanero Crema comes from the Hartwood cookbook, written by the owners of Hartwood restaurant in Tulum, Mexico. It’s a uniquely delicious way to enjoy this rustic root vegetable, and surprisingly easy to pull off. These roasted beets with avocado crema are so good they’ll make a beet…
Smashed Eggs on Toast with Butter + Spring Herbs
This recipe for Smashed Eggs on Toast with Butter + Spring Herbs is a quick and tasty way to satisfy your hunger, whether it be for breakfast, lunch, dinner or a snack! Today’s post has been sponsored by Eggland’s Best. As always, opinions are 100% my own. I could not be more excited that spring…
Pork Kebab Pitas with Toum
These Pork Kebab Pitas with Toum make an awesome and unexpected weeknight dinner with great leftovers. Tender grilled pork with a delicious sauce! This post is sponsored by Farm Promise. As always, all opinions are 100% my own. This recipe for pork kebab pitas with toum is a mashup of a few similar sandwiches that…
Slow Roasted Salmon with Orange + Fennel
This Slow Roasted Salmon with Orange + Fennel is a light and bright dish that is simple to prepare and tastes as good as it looks. Low and slow roasted salmon turns soft and buttery, while the crisp fennel orange salad cuts through the richness. It’s a perfectly balanced, delicious and easy weeknight meal. Head to…
Double Chocolate Paleo Banana Bread
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…
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…
Nicole Gaffney, aka Coley, is a professionally trained chef, recipe developer, tv host and food writer.