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

A black cast iron skillet pan with chicken scarpariello with sausage and potatoes in it. The pan is on a wooden background with a block of Parmigiano Reggiano and a light napkin decorated around the pan.

Chicken Scarpariello

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 ceramic bowl with rice topped with beef and broccoli. The bowl is arranged on a wooden board with sesame seeds and a gray napkin placed around it.

Sheet Pan Beef & Broccoli

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

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Hello & welcome, 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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Buffalo chicken wings on a metal tray with blue cheese dip

Buffalo Wings with Smoky Blue Cheese Dip

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Chicken Corn Soup

A bowl of potato salad arranged on a wooden board with fresh herbs, flowers, and a grey gingham napkin arranged around it.

Potato Salad

Steak kabob's on a white plate with fresh green herbs placed around them.

Grilled Steak Kabobs

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The Best Wings I’ve Ever Had

Today I’m sharing the best buffalo wings I’ve ever had along with a smoky blue cheese dip to pair with them! They are incredible and my family and friends who have tried these all agree – they are truly the best. I hope you all enjoy these – especially for football season! 🙂

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End of Summer Garden Recipes

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Classic Eggplant Parmesan

How to Freeze Basil (Basil Cubes)

Three clear glass jars with cherry tomato sauce in them. Around the jars of sauce are fresh basil leaves and cherry tomatoes.

Roasted Cherry Tomato Sauce

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Fresh Tomato Sauce

Fall Recipes

Two bowls with curried butternut squash soup in it. The bowls are arranged on a wooden cutting board, and the soup is decorated with herbs and drizzles of coconut milk.

Curried Butternut Squash Soup

A close up of a white bowl of chicken corn soup with green diced cilantro sprinkled on top. The bowl has a spoon in it and is displayed on a wooden background with a gray napkin next to it.

Chicken Corn Soup

A pan with roasted chicken thighs, roasted vegetables, and herbs in it.

Autumn Roasted Chicken and Butternut Squash

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

Game Day Eats

A close up of chicken wings on a baking pan that are drizzled with sauce.

Crispy Oven Baked Chicken Wings

A hand dipping a pita chip into a white oval dish with baked artichoke dip in it. Around the dip is a bowl of pita chips.

Baked Spinach Artichoke Dip

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

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Smash Burgers

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A black cast iron skillet pan with chicken scarpariello with sausage and potatoes in it. The pan is on a wooden background with a block of Parmigiano Reggiano and a light napkin decorated around the pan.

Chicken Scarpariello

Three stuffed peppers arranged on a green patterned plate that is arranged on a wooden background. Around the plate of stuffed peppers is a dark gray napkin, fresh basil leaves, and a white baking dish with stuffed peppers.

Stuffed Peppers

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

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Creamy Baked Mac and Cheese with Herbed Breadcrumbs

Italian Comfort Food

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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 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 slice of meat lasagna being lifted out of a white baking dish with a spatula. In the background is bread and a glass of red wine.

Classic Meat Lasagna