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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

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)

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

On Repeat Classic Wedge Salad

A cast iron pan with eggplant ratatouille in it. The stew is topped with fresh herbs with a spoon in it.

Seasonal Pick Eggplant Ratatouille

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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

A photo of two halves of a sandwich with chicken salad and grapes. The sandwich halves are stacked on top of each other in front of a wooden background with herbs and grapes decorated around it.

Chicken Salad with Grapes & Fresh Herbs

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

Classic Wedge Salad

Lasagna Bolognese with Ricotta

Latest Video

How to Make a Restaurant Quality Short Rib Ragu with Pappardelle Pasta

Today, I'm sharing how to make a restaurant-quality short rib ragu with pappardelle pasta! This ragu comes out with tender, fall-of-the-bone short ribs in a richly flavored red wine sauce with vegetables. It is unbelievably delicious! Cheers!

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

Chicken wings arranged on a pan lined with parchment paper and a small bowl of sauce next to it.

A pile of gluten free monster cookies arranged on a cooling rack. A small bowl of m&m's are in the top corner next to the cookies.

A close up of teriyaki chicken in broccoli in a cast iron skillet with a wooden spoon.

Slices of oatmeal bars on parchment paper with fresh raspberries arranged around them.

Two bowls with minestrone soup in them. The two bowls are displayed on a wooden background with bread on a plate, a small bowl of chopped herbs, and a gray napkin placed around the one bowl.

My Fall Favorites

A white oval dish with a whole roasted chicken on it. The chicken is decorated with fresh herbs, cranberries, and pomegranates places around it. The dish is sitting on a tan background with more herbs and a napkin placed around it.

My Favorite Herb Butter Roast Chicken

A hand holding a spoon in a bowl of chili. There's fresh cilantro on top of the chili and the bowl has cornbread on a board and another bowl of chili placed around it.

Classic Beef Chili

A wooden bowl with apple walnut salad on a bed of greens topped with bacon and crumbled cheese. Around the bowl of salad is a jar of salad dressing and a small bowl of walnuts with a gray napkin placed under the bowl.

Apple Walnut Salad with Bacon & Gorgonzola

Roasted Lemon Rosemary Chicken Thighs with Potatoes

Eggplant Season

A cast iron pan with eggplant ratatouille in it. The stew is topped with fresh herbs with a spoon in it.

Eggplant Ratatouille

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

Classic Eggplant Parmesan

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

Roasted Eggplant Pasta

Italian Classics

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

Classic Chicken Parmesan (Family Recipe)

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 white dish with sausage lasagna in it arranged on a wooden board with a napkin and herbs placed around it.

Sweet & Spicy Italian Sausage Lasagna

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)