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Your go-to easy & delicious recipes from the kitchen of Bethany Kramer.

eggplant parmesan in a white baking dish on dark gray background with herbs and a napkin arranged around it.

Classic Eggplant Parmesan

A white bowl with red sauce and Italian meatballs over spaghetti in it. The bowl is sitting on a wooden board with a gray napkin, shredded cheese, and fresh herbs arranged around it.

Secret Ingredient Italian Meatballs

A close up pappardelle pasta and bolognese sauce in a white dish. The bowl is sitting on a wooden board with a small bowl of parmesan cheese and a gray napkin around it.

Authentic Pappardelle Bolognese (ragù alla bolognese)

A piece of chicken parmesan being lifted out of a pan on a spatula.

Classic Chicken Parmesan (Family Recipe)

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Hi there, I'm Bethany.

Welcome to this little corner of the internet. Here, I love sharing recipes I make for my family and friends. From Italian-American classics to everything in between! There’s a little something for everyone.

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On Repeat Classic Wedge Salad
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Seasonal Pick Lemon Garlic Shrimp Pasta

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Sauteed Corn and Tomatoes with Fresh Basil

Ratatouille displayed in a cast iron braiser pan on a wooden board.

Garden Ratatouille

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Smash Burgers

A cast iron pan with tuscan chicken and white beans in a sauce with fresh basil as a garnish. The pan is arranged on a wooden board with a dark gray napkin, a glass of white wine, and a block of Parmigiano Reggiano.

Tuscan Chicken with White Beans

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One of My Favorite Summer Side Dishes

Learn how to make the most delicious corn and tomato side dish! This is the perfect summer side dish that I make all season long, but especially when my cherry tomatoes are in season. It's quick, uses minimal ingredients, and has the most delicious flavor! Plus, it pairs well with just about anything summer-related :) I hope you enjoy it!

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Garden Recipes

A white dish with eggplant rollatini in it, topped with fresh herbs. The dish is sitting on a wooden background with a cheese rind, napkin, and a small bowl of red pepper flakes arranged around it.

The Best Eggplant Rollatini

Two white bowls of creamy zucchini soup in them. The bowls are on a wooden background with fresh basil leaves, a parmesan rind, and a dark gray napkin displayed around them.

Creamy Zucchini Soup

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Summer Corn and Tomato Salad

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Fresh Tomato Sauce

Summer Favorites

A spoon drizzling blue cheese dressing over a wedge salad on a white plate.

Classic Wedge Salad

A close up of grilled chicken thighs on a white plate.

Honey Dijon Grilled Chicken Thighs

A close up of a smash burger layered on a bun with burger sauce, a tomato and shredded lettuce on a wooden board with a dark background behind it.

Smash Burgers

A white bowl with pasta in a cherry tomato sauce. The bowl of pasta has a fork in it and fresh basil leaves and is arranged on a tan background with herbs around it.

20-Minute Cherry Tomato Pasta

Italian Seasonal Picks

A mason jar with Italian vinaigrette dressing and a spoon in it. Around the jar is small blocks of parmigiano reggiano cheese and fresh basil leaves. The jar is sitting on a wooden board with a tan-texture background displaying behind the jar.

My Favorite Italian Vinaigrette

A large white bowl with with Italian chopped salad in it with herbs decorated over top. The salad is on a tan colored background that has a dark gray napkin, parmesan cheese rind, salad dressing jar, and fresh herbs decorated around the bowl of salad.

Italian Chopped Salad

eggplant parmesan in a white baking dish on dark gray background with herbs and a napkin arranged around it.

Classic Eggplant Parmesan

A skillet pan with chicken parmesan meatballs in it with fresh basil and a spoon in the pan. The skillet is sitting on a tan background with a herbs, a block of cheese, and a small bowl of red pepper flakes placed around it.

Chicken Parmesan Meatballs with Zucchini