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Holiday Favorites

Homemade hot bourbon eggnog is easy to make and will warm you right through. I think it's the perfect drink for cold and snowy days by the fire! | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Homemade Hot Spiced Bourbon Eggnog

For the best herb crusted rack of lamb, marinate it overnight, cover in breadcrumbs, oven roast, and pair it with with a silky red wine sauce. This elegant recipe is perfect for the holidays or for a dinner party any time of the year. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Herb Crusted Rack of Lamb with Red Wine Sauce

Ripe slices of pears and deep red cranberries combine with a simple custard and a dusting of cinnamon in this pear cranberry tart. Great for the holidays! | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Italian Pear Cranberry Tart

The Italian pastry dough, pasta frolla, is great for pies and tarts, but it is also great for Christmas cutout cookies! We like ours decorated with chocolate and mint. So easy! | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Pasta Frolla Christmas Cutout Cookies

Looking for a pasta frolla recipe in English? I have a step by step method with pictures of the classic recipe for Italian sweet pastry dough. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Pasta Frolla Recipe – Italian Sweet Pastry Dough

Have some ripe pears sitting on your counter? Make some spiced pear syrup and shake it with pear brandy and vodka for a double pear martini! | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Spiced Double Pear Martini

My creamy broccoli apple salad is full of flavor! It's tossed with a tangy buttermilk dressing and has a nice balance between sweet and savory. Great for summer bbqs or for the holiday table. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Creamy Broccoli Apple Salad with Pistachios, Cranberries, and Red Onion

Creamy, buttery yellow potatoes and mild leeks combine with sharp cheddar and pancetta in this rich and cheesy potato leek gratin. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Potato Leek Gratin with Cheddar and Pancetta

I have a great Thanksgiving menu full of all the classic favorites - turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, pie, and more; all updated and fresh. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Classic Thanksgiving Menu

My fig and sausage stuffed turkey breast roulade makes an impressive main course which is perfect for Thanksgiving or Christmas holiday dinner. And while it rests you can make a white wine gravy from the drippings!

Turkey Breast Roulade with Sausage Fig Stuffing

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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

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

Maple glazed pecans, blue cheese, and diced apples combine with dried cranberries and sliced celery in this fall harvest salad. Great for weeknight dinners and a wonderful side for Thanksgiving. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Pecan and Apple Fall Harvest Salad

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

Thin pork tenderloin medallions are quickly pan seared and then tossed with sauteed apples and a cider cream pan sauce in this fall inspired skillet dinner. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Sauteed Pork Tenderloin Medallions with a Cider Cream Sauce

Looking for a great and easy Thanksgiving or holiday dessert? Butterscotch apple crisp bars are a crisp in the form of a bar cookie. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Apple Crisp Bars with Butterscotch Sauce

Cinnamon Sugar Apple Fritters - A snap to make, these apple fritters are little pillows of happiness full of chopped apples and covered in cinnamon sugar. And you just need one, little easy trick to turn out perfectly shaped fritters every time. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Cinnamon Sugar Apple Fritters

Reader Favorites

Pan Fried Spanish Cauliflower Tapas - These breaded fried cauliflower bites are a simple and tasty tapas dish you should make at your next get-together! Just a quick dunking in egg and breadcrumbs and a minute in a skillet and you are all done. Can be made ahead and reheated! | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Pan Fried Spanish Cauliflower Tapas

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

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

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

My Favorite Bread and Sausage Stuffing - This classic combination of bread, pork sausage, aromatics, and lots of sage produces a stuffing that says Thanksgiving to me. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

My Favorite Sausage Bread Stuffing

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

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