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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 close up of apple slices in a salad with walnuts, pieces of cooked baked, and crumbled cheese.

On Repeat Apple Walnut Salad with Bacon & Gorgonzola

Seasonal Pick Authentic Pasta e Fagioli

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The inside structure of a halved loaf of sourdough propped up against another loaf of sourdough.

Country Sourdough Bread

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

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

Authentic Pasta e Fagioli

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Classic Meat Lasagna

Learn how to make my classic meat lasagna! Its layers are made up of my Italian meat sauce, which is richly flavored with red wine, spicy Italian sausage, and ground beef. We also use a creamy ricotta for the filling that is filled with fresh parsley and basil and Parmigiano Reggiano. The results are cheesy, rich, and so delicious! I hope you enjoy this one :) It's a true family favorite.

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

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.

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.

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.

A stack of white Christmas crescent cookies on a plate with powder sugar being dusted over top.

Dinner Ideas

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 bowl with beef and broccoli served over rice with a sauce. The bowl is sitting on a wooden board that's arranged on a dark background. There's a light gray napkin and a small bowl of sesame seeds placed around the bowl of food.

Sheet Pan Beef & Broccoli

A tan colored bowl with teriyaki chicken and broccoli served over rice. The bowl is sitting on a tan background with a small bowl of sesame seeds and a dark napkin arranged around it.

10-Minute Teriyaki Chicken Stir Fry

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.

Mom’s Easy Chicken Cacciatore (Hunters Style)

Italian Soups

A close up of a bowl of minestrone soup in it. Around the bowl of soup is a plate with pieces of bread on it, a small bowl of chopped fresh herbs, and a gray napkin placed next to the bowl.

Authentic Italian Minestrone Soup

A bowl filled with pasta e ceci soup and fresh herbs on top. The bowl is sitting on a dark background with a napkin and small bowl of red pepper flakes arranged around it.

Pasta e Ceci (Italian Pasta and Chickpeas)

Bowls of cannellini bean soup arranged on a tan background with a dark blue napkin arranged around them.

Cannellini Bean Soup

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

Winter Stews and Soups

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

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 bowl of turkey chili with avocado and herbs on top. The bowl is sitting on a dark background with a gray napkin and a small bowl of pepper flakes arranged around it.

Three Bean Ground Turkey Chili

Two white bowls with chicken taco soup in it. The two bowls are arranged on a wooden board with tortilla strips, lime slices, and a gray napkin placed around the bowl.

Chicken Taco Soup