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Italian Recipes

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

Heirloom tomatoes are sliced up with sweet onions and mozzarella pearls and then drizzled with balsamic pesto in this caprese salad. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Heirloom Tomato Caprese Salad with Balsamic Pesto

Pasta with Raw Tomato Sauce - In this recipe ripe, flavorful tomatoes are tossed with freshly cooked pasta along with fruity olive oil and thinly sliced basil. You can have dinner done in just a few more minutes than the time it takes to boil the water. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Summer Pasta with Raw Tomato Sauce

Herb Marinated Grilled Chicken Wings - Grilled chicken wings take on Italian flavors when they are marinated in fresh herbs and lemon and then grilled to crispy perfection. Great for cookouts! | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Herb Marinated Grilled Chicken Wings

Balsamic Grilled Peaches with Burrata and Prosciutto - Sweet, salty, creamy, and tart combine in this recipe to create a recipe full of bold flavors. Juicy, sweet peaches are wrapped in prosciutto and seared on the grill, then drizzled with balsamic vinegar and paired with burrata. Wonderful as an appetizer or as a side dish. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Balsamic Grilled Peaches with Burrata and Prosciutto

Sausage and Garlic Scape Risotto - Love risotto? Want to try garlic scapes? Garlic scapes have a great, mellow, garlic flavor when they are sauteed as in this risotto with garlic scapes and sausage. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Sausage and Garlic Scape Risotto

Balsamic Strawberry Mascarpone Mousse - Ricotta and mascarpone are whipped together in a light and flavorful mousse which is topped by balsamic strawberries in this yummy Italian style no bake dessert. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Balsamic Strawberry Mascarpone Mousse

Summer Squash and Ricotta Crostata - This summer squash and ricotta crostata is a great Italian free-form tart that makes the most of summer produce. Can be made ahead and is great warm or at room temperature! | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Savory Summer Squash and Ricotta Crostata

Grilled Breaded Chicken Breast - This recipe has one simple secret that makes juicy and tender grilled boneless chicken breast. So simple, so easy, and so good. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Tender and Juicy Grilled Breaded Chicken Breast

Pan Roasted Chicken Thighs with Olives and Pine Nuts - The crispy, crackling skin and juicy, flavorful meat on these chicken thighs is paired with salty olives and creamy pine nuts in this easy main dish. Add a bunch of broccolini, and you have dinner! | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Pan Roasted Chicken Thighs with Olives and Pine Nuts

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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

Dark Chocolate Mousse Pie - Dark chocolate whipped up into a creamy mousse layered over a crisp cookie crust and topped with mounds of whipped cream. Yum! | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Dark Chocolate Mousse Pie

Creamy Polenta Topped with Brussels Sprouts and Pancetta - Pan roasted brussel sprouts, crispy pancetta, and creamy, cheesy polenta all in one bowl? That's the definition of yummy. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Brussels Sprouts and Pancetta Over Polenta

Hot Apple Pie Bourbon Cocktail - This twist on hot buttered bourbon uses cider and butterscotch sauce to make the perfect thanksgiving or fall cocktail. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Hot Apple Pie Bourbon Cocktail

Sparkling rose sangria is made from rose still and sparkling wines, fortified with brandy and orange liqueur, then mixed with raspberries and winter citrus, like blood oranges and pink grapefruit. Great for romantic dinners, winter and spring parties, and valentine's day!

Romantic Sparkling Rose Sangria

Blue Cheese and Brussels Sprout Salad - Pan roasted Brussels sprouts are paired with blue cheese and tossed with a tangy mustard vinaigrette in this fast and flavorful salad. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Blue Cheese & Brussels Sprout Salad

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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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

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

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

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

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

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

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