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After years of tinkering I've developed a quick lobster bisque that is as fabulous and full of flavor as it is simple and easy to make. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Fabulous Quick Lobster Bisque

Light, fluffy, and crispy! These Spanish salt cod croquettes with aioli are bite-sized fish fritters perfect for a tapas party. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Gluten Free Spanish Salt Cod Croquettes

Juicy, plump shrimp are flambeed in brandy then topped with feta before being broiled over a bed of tomatoes in this classic Greek dish! | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Greek Shrimp with Feta and Tomatoes

Grilled shrimp scampi packets are a fun way to make single serving portions of scampi. Grill them up and then pour them out over pasta. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Grilled Shrimp Scampi With Mixed Vegetables

Crab Cakes with Creamy Roasted Red Pepper Sauce - Crab cakes take on Spanish flavors with these paprika spiced cakes which are served alongside a tangy roasted red pepper and cream sauce. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Spanish Crab Cakes with a Creamy Roasted Red Pepper Sauce

Gluten Free Chickpea Shrimp Fritters - These light and crispy fritters of chickpea flour and chopped shrimp are quickly fried to make a tasty and gluten free appetizer. The recipe includes a vegan option too! | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Gluten Free Chickpea Shrimp Fritters

Easy Shrimp and Mango Tacos - Spicy sauteed shrimp are paired with a quick and flavorful mango salsa in this recipe which will have dinner on the table in a flash. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Easy Sauteed Shrimp and Mango Tacos

Oven Fried Cod with Cara Cara Oranges - Thick-cut cod is breaded on one side, browned on the stove top and finished in the oven before being topped with a Cara Cara orange and avocado salsa. Yum! | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Oven Fried Cod with Cara Cara Oranges

Oven Roasted Shrimp and Broccoli - This simple and satisfying dinner of shrimp, broccoli, and couscous goes from oven to table in only 20 minutes and two pans. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Oven Roasted Shrimp and Broccoli

Cod Baked With Lemon and Potatoes - Simple and delicious. This oven to table dish features thick cod fillets combined with creamy potatoes and onions, all baked in a sauce of lemons and olive oil | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Cod Baked With Lemons and 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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Winter Recipes

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

Canned fire roasted tomatoes are the secret to an easy and delicious tomato basil soup! No cream needed for a rich flavor and a great soup.

Tomato Basil Soup with a Red Wine Crouton

Meyer lemons give these chilled lemon souffles a sweeter, rather floral flavor which is just right for this elegant, make-ahead dessert. Serve them in small ramekins so the souffle climbs over the rims or in parfait glasses with whipped cream. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Chilled Meyer Lemon Souffles

Looking for a great fall and winter side? My recipe for butternut squash and Swiss chard is quick, healthy, and full of caramelized cubes of winter squash and tender chopped chard. | justalittlebitofbacon.com #butternutsquash #sidedish #wintersquash #swisschard #healthyrecipes

Easy Sauteed Butternut Squash with Swiss Chard

Loaded Mashed Potato Waffles - Mashed Potato Waffles are filled with scallions and cheese and are an awesomely tasty way to enjoy leftover mashed potatoes. Once you try them you may find yourself making mashed potatoes specifically to enjoy these waffles! | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Loaded Mashed Potato Waffles

Roasted delicata squash salad is tossed with baby kale, roasted chickpeas, crumbled feta, and pomegranate and then drizzled with a creamy tahini dressing for a hearty and cozy fall vegetarian meal. Skip the feta for a vegan salad. Great as a side for Thanksgiving too! | justalittlebitofbacon.com #fallsalad #saladrecipe #vegetarianrecipe #delicatasquash #thanksgiving

Kale, Chickpea and Roasted Delicata Squash Salad

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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

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

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

Authentic Italian marinara sauce is cooked low and slow to create a thick and flavorful sauce made in the manner of my family tradition. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Authentic Homemade Italian Marinara Sauce

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

Grilled Butterflied Leg of Lamb - Butterflied lamb is rubbed overnight with a flavorful herb and garlic mixture and then quickly grilled for a perfect dinner. It takes just 15 minutes to bring this roast to a beautifully seared outside and medium rare inside. Great for Easter dinner or for any cookout get-together. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Grilled Butterflied Leg of Lamb with a Herb Rub

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