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

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Baked Spinach Artichoke Dip

A slice of eggplant parmesan being lifted on spatula out of white baking dish.

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

Lasagna Bolognese with Ricotta

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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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A bowl of Italian wedding soup arranged on a wooden board with slices of bread, a block of Parmigiano Reggiano, and a dark gray napkin placed around it.

Italian Wedding Soup

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Easy Dinner Rolls

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Brussels Sprout Gratin

A close up of creamy baked mac and cheese in a white baking dish with breadcrumbs on top.

Creamy Baked Mac and Cheese with Herbed Breadcrumbs

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How to Make Delicious Italian Wedding Soup

Sharing how to make the most delicious Italian wedding soup with sweet & spicy Italian sausage meatballs, bites of pasta and vegetables, and a flavorful stock. I didn’t grow up as a massive fan of this soup, so I was excited to make a version I really loved. And this hit all the marks! My family loves it, and I hope yours does too. 🙂

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A cast iron pan with chicken cacciatore in a red tomato sauce with fresh herbs. The dish is arranged on a tan background with a dark gray napkin and more fresh herbs placed around it.

Chicken Cacciatore

Two white bowls with beef stew and vegetables in it. The bowls are arranged on a wooden cutting board with slices of bread, herbs, and a dark gray napkin placed around the bowls.

Dutch Oven Beef Stew

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Stuffed Peppers

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

Comforting Soups

Pasta e fagioli in a white bowl with slices of bread and a parmigiano reggiano rind placed around it on a wooden board.

Authentic Pasta e Fagioli

A bowl of Italian wedding soup arranged on a wooden board with slices of bread, a block of Parmigiano Reggiano, and a dark gray napkin placed around it.

Italian Wedding Soup

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Classic Beef Chili

A white bowl with Italian sausage soup in it arranged on a wooden board with another bowl of soup and slices of sourdough bread next to it.

Italian Sausage Soup

Sunday Dinners

A white bowl with short rib beef ragu and pappardelle pasta in it. Around the bowl is fresh basil leaves, a glass of red wine, and a small dish with chopped fresh basil in it all decorated on a wooden background.

Braised Beef Short Rib Ragu with Pappardelle

Lasagna Bolognese with Ricotta

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)

skillet pan with lemon chicken piccata in it on gray background with lemon slices and fresh parsley arranged around it.

Lemon Chicken Piccata

Baking

A close up of homemade dinner rolls on a plate with butter on a plate next to them, sitting on a wooden background.

Easy Dinner Rolls

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Country Sourdough Bread

A close up of slices of rosemary garlic bread on a wooden board with fresh rosemary sprigs around the slices.

Dutch Oven Rosemary Garlic Bread

Slices of cranberry walnut bread.

No Knead Cranberry Walnut Bread