Family Recipes

These are the recipes I grew up making with my mom and relatives, with my own personal touch on them. From the very first recipe my mom taught me how to make, San Marzano Tomato Sauce, to my mom’s Chicken Parmesan, or my Aunt Stephanie’s Secret ingredient meatballs – there is a recipe I am sure you will love.

From my family to yours!

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

Mom’s Christmas Crescent Cookies

Spinach lasagna roll ups with red sauce over them in a white dish.

Herb & Spinach Lasagna Roll Ups

A blue plate with slices of air fryer turkey breast and gravy on it with fresh herbs arranged around it. The plate of turkey is arranged on a wooden background with herbs, gravy, and a gray napkin displayed around it.

Maple Herb Air Fryer Turkey Breast

Black cast iron pot with a breakfast egg casserole in it, displayed on a wooden background with a gray napkin next to it.

Veggie Breakfast Egg Bake

Cast iron skillet with roasted chicken thighs and herbs in it, sitting on a wooden background.

Garlic & Herb Crispy Roasted Chicken Thighs

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

Classic Eggplant Parmesan

Black cast iron skillet with baked rigatoni in it with a gray napkin next to it on wooden background.

Three Cheese Baked Rigatoni with Roasted Vegetables

A white oval-shaped dish with baked ziti and a spoon in it. The dish is sitting on a tan background with fresh herbs, a small bowl of crushed red pepper flakes, and a dark napkin arranged around it.

Easy Baked Ziti (without ricotta)

vegetable lasagna in a white dish on wooden background with dark napkin next to it.

The Best Vegetable Lasagna (no ricotta)

Fresh Tomato Sauce

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

a pot of san marzano tomato sauce with fresh herbs

San Marzano Tomato Sauce {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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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.

On Repeat 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.

Seasonal Pick My Favorite Herb Butter Roast Chicken