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Casual Summer Dinner with Friends – A great menu full of make ahead and prep ahead dishes for a summer gathering friends so you can spend time with your friends instead of in the kitchen. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Casual Summer Dinner Menu with Friends

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

Cold Cucumber Buttermilk Soup

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

Fresh Blueberry Mojito - This blueberry mojito is full of fresh blueberry and mint flavor, and is an easy and refreshing summer drink perfect for sipping out of a straw. Great for cookouts or a warm evening on your deck! | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Fresh Blueberry Mojito

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

Strawberry Rhubarb Baked Oatmeal - This baked oatmeal smells like a cross between strawberry rhubarb pie and pancakes as it bakes. And it tastes as wonderful as it smells! Pour a little cream over the top, spoon some yogurt next to it, or eat it as is. It's all good. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Baked Strawberry Rhubarb Oatmeal

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

Strawberry Shortcake Dip - All the fun and yummy flavors of strawberry shortcake are in this quick and easy crowd-pleasing strawberry shortcake dip. Great with graham crackers, strawberry slices, and shortbread cookies. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Strawberry Shortcake Dip

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

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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

Gluten-Free Pear Ginger Crumble - Ripe pears and freshly grated ginger are topped with a nut and oat streusel in this lightly sweetened, gluten-free crumble. With no peeling necessary since the pears are sliced so thin! | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Spiralized Gluten-Free Pear Ginger Crumble

Slow cooker chicken cacciatore is classic Italian comfort food made easy. Put it together in the morning and have dinner in the evening. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore

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

Tender vanilla cake is filled with fresh cranberries and orange zest, then topped with cream cheese frosting in these cranberry orange cupcakes. Great for Thanksgiving or Christmass dessert! | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Fresh Cranberry Orange Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

Blood oranges are layered with cara cara oranges and navel oranges over mixed greens in this vibrant and healthy winter citrus salad. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Winter Citrus Salad with Mixed Greens

Turn on the slow cooker and come home to this recipe of chicken thighs cooked into a comforting stew with a rich, onion and cheese gravy. Great served over roasted winter squash or mashed potatoes! And wonderful for sandwiches the next day. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Slow Cooker Chicken and Onions

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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