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Caesar salad becomes satisfying meal in a bowl with the addition of spicy grilled chicken thighs, farro, tomatoes, and edamame. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Grilled Chicken and Farro Caesar Salad Bowl

Cold cauliflower salad is a great year-round salad filled with tender cauliflower, briny capers, meaty green olives and plenty of fresh parsley. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Cold Cauliflower Salad with Green Olives and Capers

Fall is the time for cozy! This soup and salad menu has three great weeknight meals which will satisfy your need for comfort food. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Fall Soup and Salad Menu

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

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

Potato Salad Nicoise - This tasty and relaxed version of salad nicoise mixes green beans, potatoes, olives, and tomatoes with a lemony, anchovy spiked dressing. Add all the ingredients to the salad bowl, toss with the dressing, and dinner is served! | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Potato and Green Bean Salad Nicoise

Greek Chopped Salad - Greek chopped salad is a great, healthy Mediterranean recipe full of tomatoes, cucumbers, onion, olives, and feta cheese. I also add in some fresh herbs and toss it all with a lemony dressing. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Traditional Greek Chopped Salad

Shaved Asparagus and Orange Salad - Looking for something a little different to do with asparagus? Bored with your usual salad routine? Shaved asparagus salad is great and fun way to use asparagus with sweet oranges and spicy radishes all tossed with an orange vinaigrette. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Shaved Asparagus and Orange Salad

Fresh Corn and Fava Bean Salad - This fresh and flavorful salad of corn and fava beans is a great way to take that tiny pile of fava beans which you extracted from a giant pile of bean pods and turn it into a satisfying side dish. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Fresh Corn and Fava Bean Salad

Toasted Corn and Edamame Salad - Quick, healthy and flavorful! Toasted corn, creamy cheese, spicy scallions, and yummy edamame all tossed with a honey lime dressing will have you going back for seconds. Perfect for a summer picnic or cookout. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Toasted Corn and Edamame Salad

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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

Warm White Bean, Bacon, and Spinach Salad - This is a hearty salad of baby spinach, warm white beans and a little bit of bacon which is perfect for chilly nights, all dressed in a sherry and shallot vinaigrette. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Warm White Bean, Bacon, and Spinach Salad

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

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

Hasselback Potato Gratin - All the yummy, crispy edges of hasselback potatoes and all the cheesy, creaminess of potato gratin contained in one casserole dish. With an Italian twist! | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Spiralized Hasselback Potato Gratin

This New Year's Eve appetizer menu is full of all sorts of ideas for a Mediterranean small plates party: savory, sweet and cocktails too. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

New Year’s Eve Appetizer Party Menu

For an easy and healthy dessert, bake my favorite apple cranberry crisp with fresh cranberries and oatmeal topping! Easier than a pie and great for holidays and parties. | justalittlebitofbacon.com #applepie #applecrisp #applecranberry #holidayrecipe #fallbaking #winterbaking #cranberries #apples

Apple Cranberry Crisp with Oatmeal Topping

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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

Deep fried Brussels sprouts served with a sweet and tangy sauce are a yummy snack, an addictive appetizer, and a fun Thanksgiving dish. Gluten free and simple to make! | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Deep Fried Brussels Sprouts

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

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

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

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

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