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Put away the bottled salad dressing and shake up a mason jar of the best honey balsamic vinaigrette! This thick and tangy homemade vinaigrette is great for dinner salads, marinades, and easy meal prepping for lunch. | justalittlebitofbacon.com #salads #saladdressing #vinaigrette #saladrecipes #balsamicvinegar

Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette Salad Dressing

My homemade cheesecake pudding is a simple stovetop recipe made from scratch with cream cheese and sour cream then topped with graham cracker crumbs. Add a swirl of fruit sauce or jam for a dessert you'll want to make over and over. | justalittlebitofbacon.com #dessertrecipes #pudding #cheesecake #homemade

Creamy Homemade Cheesecake Pudding

Kabobs make great and easy party dishes! These Spanish style grilled shrimp skewers are brushed with garlic oil and served with a spicy roasted red pepper sauce for a tasty tapas. | justalittlebitofbacon.com #grilledrecipe #summerrecipes #spanishtapas #shrimprecipes #spanishfood #shrimp #grilling

Grilled Shrimp Skewers – Spanish Tapas

When the weather is hot it's time to go to the farm stand and make a fresh and simple vegetarian summer pasta! Great hot or cold, full of veggies, ripe tomatoes, and basil. | justalittlebitofbacon.com #summerrecipes #pastarecipes #italianrecipes #pasta #farmstand #vegetarian #vegan

Simple Farm Stand Summer Pasta

A great way to enjoy in season fresh red currants is to make a sweet and tangy red currant sauce perfect for pork, venison, duck, salmon, chicken, and more! | justalittlebitofbacon.com #sauces #redcurrants #savorysauce

Fresh Red Currant Sauce for Meat and Fish

Get out your blender because it's time to make your new favorite summer party drink! This frozen mango daiquiri recipe with frozen mango, ice, lime juice, simple syrup, and rum is sweet and sour and simple to make. Top with whipped cream, fresh fruit, and slices of lime. | justalittlebitofbacon.com #summerrecipes #drinkrecipes #cocktails #drinks #daiquri #mangos

Simple Frozen Mango Daiquiri

For a healthy and easy summer side dish, try my Southwestern brown rice and black bean salad with tomatoes, avocados, cilantro and a spicy lime dressing. It's great warm or cold and both gluten-free and vegan as well. | justalittlebitofbacon.com #southwestern #ricesalad #summerrecipes #salads #glutenfree #vegan

Southwestern Brown Rice and Black Bean Salad

My Mexican-style vegetarian stuffed zucchini are full of black beans, cheddar cheese, tomatoes, and chipotle for a simple and healthy baked dinner or side dish! Whether you use round squash or make zucchini boats, they are fun for the whole family. | justalittlebitofbacon.com #vegetarian #vegetariandinners #mexican #zucchini #summersquash

Vegetarian Mexican Stuffed Zucchini

Looking for an easy fruit dessert recipe? This spiced rhubarb crisp is a simple, old fashioned dessert full of the flavors of cinnamon, ginger, and cloves and topped with an oatmeal pecan crumble! Best served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. | justalittlebitofbacon.com #rhubarb #dessertrecipes #spring #fruitcrisp #dessert #crisp

Spiced Rhubarb Crisp with Oatmeal Pecan Crumble

Baby yukon gold potatoes are sliced in half and tossed with olive oil and salt and finished with fresh herbs in these crispy oven roasted herb potatoes. They are an easy and delicious recipe for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and other holidays. | justalittlebitofbacon.com #potatoes #roastedpotatoes #thanksgivingrecipes #holidayrecipes

Crispy Herb Roasted Baby Potatoes

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Hello, I’m Annemarie

Welcome to my kitchen! I’m a Italian-American girl who loves fresh foods, local ingredients, and all sorts of comfort foods. Here you will find Mediterranean flavors and recipes from a New England perspective.

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You'll love this simple, Spanish-inspired stew with shrimp and chorizo! It's quick to make and has TONS of flavor. Perfect for a weeknight dinner. | justalittlebitofbacon.com #spanishfood #dinnerecipes #stew #comfortfood

Shrimp and Chorizo Stew

Looking for a healthy and fresh winter salad? Try an Italian orange salad full of sliced cara cara oranges, bitter radicchio, and toasted pecans all tossed with a lemony honey mustard dressing. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Italian Orange, Radicchio, and Pecan Salad

My cranberry apple cake is a simple and moist dessert made with fresh cranberries, diced apples, and ground pecans! This recipe is a great snack cake and is perfect for the holiday table at Christmas and Thanksgiving. | justalittlebitofbacon.com #cakerecipes #applerecipes #christmas #thanksgiving #holidayrecipes #apples #cranberries

Simple Cranberry Apple Pecan Cake

Pumpkin baked oatmeal is a healthy and filling breakfast for those days when you can't have enough pumpkin pie in your life. Great for a crowd! | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Pumpkin Pie Baked Oatmeal

Creamy and rich! My simple recipe for bacon cheddar soup is thick and comforting, made with sharp and smoked cheddar cheese along with thick cut bacon. Perfect on a cold day with a glass of beer. | justalittlebitofbacon.com #souprecipes #baconrecipes #cheddarsoup #cheesesoup #bacon #cheddarcheese #soup

Smoky Bacon Cheddar Cheese Soup

Beef braised in barolo is a delicious and comforting Italian stew cooked low and slow until the red wine has transformed into a rich sauce and the beef is falling apart. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Italian Beef Braised in Barolo

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Cold sweet potato salad is topped with dried cranberries and pecans, then tossed with a maple syrup and mustard dressing. Perfect for summertime picnics and for the Thanksgiving table. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Cold Sweet Potato Salad with Cranberries and Pecans

Italian comfort food of tomato, braised sausage, and pork shoulder ragu simmering on the stove is the perfect way to spend a chilly day. This pork ragu is easily doubled and freezes well. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Italian Braised Pork Shoulder Ragu

Rich & Complex Traditional Bolognese Sauce - A long, slow simmer builds layers of flavor and makes this Bolognese sauce so rich and complex! Meaty, silky, and hearty. This is a sauce worth having on your stove all day long. Make some for today and freeze some for tomorrow. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Rich & Complex Traditional Bolognese Sauce

Leftover Lamb Gyros with Tzatziki Sauce - What to do with leftover lamb roast? Make these incredibly yummy lamb gyros and top them with a 5 minute tzatziki sauce. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Leftover Lamb Gyros with Tzatziki Sauce

Thick cut cod is pan seared in a mixture of olive oil and butter to produce a golden brown crust and then served with a lemon, parsley, and caper sauce to make a simple and healthy weeknight meal.

Pan Seared Cod with a Caper, Parsley and Lemon Sauce

Pear Quick Bread with Streusel Topping - What to do with those overripe pears sitting on your counter? Make an easy pear quick bread from them! Great for breakfast, for snacks, and it freezes well. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Pear Quick Bread with Streusel Topping

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