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French country salad is an easy and healthy spring salad featuring asparagus, roasted beets, pecans and goat cheese. Inspired by the Cheesecake Factory salad and perfect for a light lunch or as fresh side at dinner.

French Country Salad with Asparagus and Roasted Beets

Freekeh is an earthy grain with a complex flavor which you should try! And this vegan freekeh salad buddha bowl with baby kale, radicchio, avocado, and mint is great way to add some freekeh to your diet.

Kale, Radicchio and Freekeh Salad Buddha Bowl

Greek orzo salad with peas, tomatoes, and feta is one of my favorite Mediterranean dishes to bring to potlucks, bbqs, and summer cookouts. It's a simple recipe, but always a hit.

Greek Orzo Salad with Feta and Peas

Looking for the best potato salad? Then you need to try my potato salad with olives and capers all tossed together with a homemade mayonnaise. Lemony, creamy, buttery, and tangy!

Potato Salad with Olives and Capers

Looking for a healthy and fresh winter salad? Try an Italian orange salad full of sliced cara cara oranges, bitter radicchio, and toasted pecans all tossed with a lemony honey mustard dressing. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Italian Orange, Radicchio, and Pecan Salad

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

Winter squash, ricotta salata, and pomegranate seeds combine to make a warm roasted butternut squash salad which is perfect for fall. Great for the Thanksgiving and holiday table! Healthy. Gluten-Free. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Roasted Butternut Squash Salad with Pomegranate Seeds and Ricotta Salata

Creamy burrata, crispy shallots and ripe tomatoes along with fresh green beans give my Italian green bean salad plenty of flavor and balance. Add in a homemade Italian dressing and you'll want to make this salad every week! | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Italian Green Bean Salad with Burrata and Crispy Shallots

My tomato arugula salad is lightly tossed with a simple vinaigrette and topped with fried mozzarella slices which have been dredged in breadcrumbs and pan fried until golden brown and crispy. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Fried Mozzarella, Tomato and Arugula Salad

Looking for some easy summer salads which go beyond the basics? Check out this roundup of six great salads for BBQs and cookouts! Grilled pasta salad, French potato salad, blueberry spinach salad, and more. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

6 Easy Summer Salads for Your Next BBQ

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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

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

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

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

Simple Roasted Mixed Vegetables - Roasting vegetables is one of the best ways to cook vegetables since it makes them all caramelized and crispy on the outside while leaving them tender in the middle. Simple enough to have as a side on a weeknight and tasty enough to serve to company. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Simple Roasted Mixed Vegetables

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

You'll love my cheesy, creamy, slow cooker polenta! Learn the easy way to make this Italian dinner recipe with no lumps, no fussing, and no stress. Have it with your favorite ragu or as the base of a vegetarian meal. | justalittlebitofbacon.com #italianrecipes #polenta #vegetarianrecipes #cornmeal #sidedishes

Soft and Creamy Slow Cooker Polenta

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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

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

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

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

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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