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For a fun cosmo drink twist try this meyer lemon cosmopolitan cocktail! Great flavor, easy to make, and just a few ingredients. Make a glass or a pitcher. | justalittlebitofbacon.com #cocktailrecipes #cosmopolitan #drinkrecipes #cocktails #drinks #meyerlemons

Meyer Lemon Cosmo Cocktail

Dip your favorite crudites and crackers into my easy garlic goat cheese spread! This cold herbed appetizer can be made in minutes and use just a few ingredients. | justalittlebitofbacon.com #appetizerrecipes #diprecipes #goatcheese #appetizers #dips #spreads

Garlic Herb Goat Cheese Spread

For an easy and quick side dish, cook my oven roasted asparagus with parmesan! This delicious Mediterranean recipe makes delicious use of spring produce with crispy cheese, tender veggies, and a sprinkle of balsamic. | justalittlebitofbacon.com #italianrecipes #italianfood #mediterraneanfood #springrecipes #asparagus #spring

Oven Roasted Asparagus with Parmesan

Learn how to make the best homemade butterscotch sauce! This easy dessert sauce needs only a few minutes and a few ingredients for delicious old fashioned flavor! Use on ice cream, over cake, in buttercream frosting, and more. | justalittlebitofbacon.com #butterscotch #butterscotchsauce #dessertrecipes #dessertsauce #dessert

Old Fashioned Homemade Butterscotch Sauce

Here is the best homemade Greek salad dressing! This classic vinaigrette with lemon juice, red wine vinegar, olive oil and other pantry ingredients is easy to shake up in a mason jar. Perfect over traditional Greek salad. | justalittlebitofbacon.com #saladrecipes #salad #saladdressing #vinaigrette #greekrecipes #greek

Homemade Greek Salad Dressing

Homemade dressing with anchovies, fresh made croutons, crispy lettuce, and aged parmesan come together to create the best classic Caesar salad recipe! Top with grilled chicken, sauteed shrimp, or salmon for a complete meal. | justalittlebitofbacon.com #saladrecipes #caesarsalad #salad #italianrecipes #anchovies

The Best Classic Caesar Salad Recipe

For the best homemade caesar dressing make it the classic way with eggs, olive oil, lemon, and anchovies! This creamy dressing comes together in minutes and is perfect for all your salad needs. | justalittlebitofbacon.com #salads #caesarsalad #saladdressing #dressingrecipe

Classic Homemade Caesar Dressing

Italian walnut parsley pesto is a quick and easy recipe great all year round and perfect in the winter! Wonderful for dinner with salmon or chicken or tossed with pasta to make a creamy sauce. | justalittlebitofbacon.com #italianrecipes #sauces #pesto #parsley #walnuts

Italian Walnut Parsley Pesto

Fall, winter, spring, or summer, you'll love sipping a simple maple lime bourbon sour! This drink is the perfect balance of sweet and sour combined with smooth whiskey to make a refreshing cocktail. | justalittlebitofbacon.com #cocktailrecipes #drinkrecipes #drinks #bourbon #cockails

Maple Lime Bourbon Sour

For an easy side dish which makes the most of fresh summer vegetables, you'll love this recipe for a cold Italian green bean and tomato salad! Green beans, tomatoes, basil, and mozzarella are all tossed in a sweet and tangy balsamic dressing. Great for bbqs, cookouts, and family dinners. | justalittlebitofbacon.com #summerrecipes #saladrecipes #greenbeans #italianrecipes #sidedish

Italian Green Bean and Tomato Salad with Balsamic Dressing

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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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Winter Recipes

Simple, healthy, and easy! These roasted brussels sprouts with balsamic, parmesan, and pecans are the best ever and make a great side dish. Perfect for weeknights, holidays, and parties. | justalittlebitofbacon.com #sidedish #vegetables #brusselsprouts #holidayrecipe

Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Balsamic, Parmesan, and Pecans

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

The fresh cranberries in these fresh cranberry cookies give them such a bright and zingy flavor which is completely different from dried cranberries! Don't just use fresh cranberries for sauce. Make cookies! | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Fresh Cranberry Cookies

Learn how to make the best creamy shrimp bisque! This easy French recipe features a rich stock using the shells, tomato paste, and a bit of bourbon to create a wonderfully complex soup. | justalittlebitofbacon.com #shrimprecipes #seafoodrecipes #souprecipes #frenchfood #shrimp #bisque #french

Creamy Shrimp Bisque with Pancetta

Looking for an easy but impressive dessert? Puff pastry and blood oranges make these orange galettes both beautiful and a snap to bake. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Easy Puff Pastry Blood Orange Galettes

This warm Mediterranean farro salad is tossed with pan roasted cauliflower and creamy tahini lemon dressing to make a great winter salad. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Warm Mediterranean Cauliflower and Farro Salad

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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

Parmesan Truffle Fries - Use frozen, bagged fries to have tasty truffle fries, covered in truffle oil, parmesan, and parsley on the table in less than 15 minutes. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Quick and Easy Parmesan Truffle Fries

This easy flourless chocolate cake is amazingly dense, rich and decadent. Every bite is packed with intense bittersweet chocolate flavor. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Easy Flourless Chocolate Cake

Homemade buttermilk blue cheese dressing is creamy, chunky and simple to make! So much better than bottled dressing. Perfect for salads, wings, and vegetable platters.

Homemade Buttermilk Blue Cheese Dressing

The fresh cranberries in these fresh cranberry cookies give them such a bright and zingy flavor which is completely different from dried cranberries! Don't just use fresh cranberries for sauce. Make cookies! | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Fresh Cranberry Cookies

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

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