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Fresh cranberry sauce is the secret to these intensely flavored tart-sweet fresh cranberry margaritas. Make them by the glass or in a pitcher for parties. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Fresh Cranberry Margaritas

Easy White Peach Sangria - This sparkling white peach sangria is super easy to mix together and just as easy to enjoy on a warm day. Not too sweet and full of fizz from the bubbly, it's the taste of summer in a glass! | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Easy White Peach Sangria

Watermelon Mint Lemonade - Watermelon mixed with lemonade and spiked with mint syrup is a wonderfully refreshing summer beverage, perfect for any hot day. Have it as is, or spike it with a shot of rum for a boozy version. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Watermelon Mint Lemonade

Fresh Blueberry Mojito - This blueberry mojito is full of fresh blueberry and mint flavor, and is an easy and refreshing summer drink perfect for sipping out of a straw. Great for cookouts or a warm evening on your deck! | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Fresh Blueberry Mojito

Layered Frozen Strawberry Lime Daiquiri - This frozen strawberry daiquiri is all about intense fruit flavor from frozen strawberries pureed with rum and lime juice. For an extra festive touch make some lime daiquiri too and layer it on top of the strawberry daiquiri. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Layered Frozen Strawberry and Lime Daiquiri

My Perfect Pina Colada - My pina colada has plenty of pineapple flavor, lots of smooth coconut, and not too much sugar. Perfect for sipping on a warm day! Serve it over ice and think about summer. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

My Perfect Pina Colada Recipe

Blood Orange Bourbon Smash - Blood oranges give this Bourbon Smash a gorgeous ruby color. Maple syrup provides a bit of smokey, sweetness while lime and mint give the drink an extra pop of flavor. Have it as is for smooth sipping or add a splash of soda water for a lively cooler. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Blood Orange Bourbon Smash

Strawberry Lime Vodka Collins - Throw away the collins mix! Homemade strawberry syrup is the secret to this seriously tasty and seriously refreshing strawberry collins. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Strawberry Vodka Collins

Chocolate Covered Strawberry Martini - Intense strawberry flavor is balanced with chocolate and a bit of cream which combine to make an amazing chocolate strawberry martini that is perfect for a romantic night in or a girl's night get-together. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Chocolate Dipped Strawberry Martini

Raspberry Mint Prosecco Cocktail - Holiday entertaining is the time to bring out the bubbly and this prosecco sorbet cocktail is just the thing for a celebration. 5 minutes and 4 ingredients is all you need. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Raspberry Mint Prosecco Cocktail

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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

My homemade stovetop ground beef and bean chili is a classic comfort food made even better! It's spiced with dried chiles along a few fresh chiles to balance the flavors and simmered with beer. Great with tortilla chips, avocados, and all the toppings. | justalittlebitofbacon.com #chili #chilirecipe #comfortfood #groundbeef

Rich and Meaty Ground Beef and Bean Chili

Easy Brussels Sprout and Shallot Gratin - In this brussel sprout gratin, brussel sprouts and shallots are roasted right in the casserole dish and then topped with cheese and breadcrumbs to make for an easy and light gratin. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Easy Brussels Sprout and Shallot Gratin

For a fun variation on the classic Moscow mule, try a blood orange Moscow mule! Ginger beer, lime, and vodka are mixed with blood orange juice and pomegranate in this tasty cocktail.

Blood Orange Moscow Mule

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

This yummy winter and holiday side dish features pan roasted brussels sprouts, crispy bacon, and sweet pomegranate seeds. Great for Thanksgiving and Christmas or as an easy, weeknight side. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Pan Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Pomegranate Seeds

Leftover Roast Vegetable Salad with Shallot Vinaigrette - This salad is a tasty and easy way to use leftover roast vegetables and roast meats along with whatever salad fixings you have in the fridge. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Leftover Roast Beef Salad with Shallot Vinaigrette

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Love making artisan bread but want it to be quick and easy? This rosemary no knead bread bakes up like a dream in your dutch oven and only takes a few minutes of work. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Olive Oil and Rosemary No Knead Bread

Slow Cooker Potato Leek Soup - Comforting, creamy, cheesy, and now even easier to make, this potato leek soup delivers all the flavor for only minutes of work. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Cheesy Slow Cooker Potato Leek Soup

Throw out everything you know about making pie crust to make the best easy flaky pie crust you've ever made. Simple, all butter, no fail! | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Easy Flaky Pie Crust Recipe

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

Dinner comes together in a flash with this recipe for kid-pleasing, one-pot ground beef pasta skillet topped with pesto and ricotta. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Ground Beef Skillet Pasta with Pesto and Ricotta

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