Olivia Hart

Olivia Hart

Olivia Hart is the founder of Bitezy Recipes and a passionate recipe developer dedicated to helping home cooks create delicious homemade meals with ease. She specializes in easy family-friendly recipes, comforting dinners, slow cooker favorites, quick weeknight meals, pasta dishes, soups, and crowd-pleasing desserts. Through Bitezy Recipes, Olivia shares tested recipes with simple ingredients and step-by-step instructions to make cooking enjoyable for cooks of all skill levels.

Homemade Naan

Freshly baked homemade naan bread on a wooden table

Homemade naan is a soft, yeast-raised flatbread made with yogurt, flour, and olive oil. This oven version makes four breads with lightly golden edges, ready to brush with butter or ghee and serve alongside a saucy meal.

Bang Bang Chicken Skewers

Delicious Bang Bang Chicken Skewers served on a platter, garnished and ready to eat.

Bang bang chicken skewers pair grilled chicken breast with a creamy sauce made from mayonnaise, sweet chili sauce, and optional Sriracha. These are unbreaded skewers with browned grill marks, served with the sauce after cooking.

Southern-Style Canned Green Beans

Southern-Style canned green beans in a serving dish with seasoning.

Southern-style canned green beans simmer in their can liquid with bacon drippings, then finish with a brief sizzle as the liquid reduces. This is a soft, savory side dish with bacon throughout, rather than crisp roasted beans.

Homemade Pancakes

Fluffy homemade pancakes stacked with syrup and fresh berries

Homemade pancakes use milk, butter, vanilla, and a simple baking-powder batter for a tender breakfast. This batch makes about eight 1/4-cup pancakes, divided into four servings of two.

Raspberry Cosmopolitan

Chambord Cosmopolitan cocktail garnished with a twist of lime

Shake a raspberry cosmopolitan with vodka, raspberry liqueur, cranberry, and lime. Learn measuring, chilling, and straining tips for one cocktail.

Chili Cheese Dip

Easy copycat Chili's queso dip recipe with melted cheese and spices.

Chili's queso dip is a restaurant-inspired cheese dip made with Velveeta, no-bean chili, milk, and warm spices. This homemade version is rich and scoopable, with lime juice added at the finish.

Homemade Flour Tortilla Recipe

Freshly made homemade flour tortillas on a wooden surface.

This homemade flour tortilla recipe makes eight small, soft rounds with flour, oil, baking powder, and warm water. A short dough rest makes them easier to roll thin, and a dry skillet produces golden spots.

Crab Rangoon Recipe

Delicious homemade Crab Rangoon served on a plate with dipping sauce.

Crab rangoon pairs crisp wonton wrappers with a sweet cream cheese filling, finely diced imitation crab, and scallions. This version uses powdered sugar for a distinctly sweet filling and makes about 48 small wontons.

Creamy Ranch Dressing

Homemade creamy ranch dressing in a bowl with fresh herbs and vegetables.

Creamy ranch dressing combines mayonnaise, sour cream, and buttermilk with parsley, dill, chives, and lemon juice. Expect a tangy, pourable dressing for salads and vegetables, with a short chill to let the seasonings blend.