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For the perfect spring and summer cocktail, learn how to make a rhubarb rickey! Lime juice, a rhubarb simple syrup, and mint combine to make this tasty drink. | justalittlebitofbacon.com #rhubarb #springrecipes #cocktails #drinkrecipes #summerrecipes #limerickey

Rhubarb Lime Rickey Cocktail

For an easy and healthy cold summer or spring dinner, make chicken pesto pasta salad! It's full of the fresh flavors of tomatoes, basil, and asparagus along with simple grilled chicken thighs. Can be served warm or made ahead for a bbq or picnic. | justalittlebitofbacon.com #saladrecipes #italianrecipes #pastasalad #pesto #summerrecipes #grilledrecipes

Chicken Pesto Pasta Salad

Easy to make, this homemade rhubarb syrup has so many uses! Rhubarb simple syrup can be poured over pancakes, made into cocktails and drinks, served over ice cream, added to pound cake, and more. | justalittlebitofbacon.com #rhubarb #springrecipes #dessertrecipes #syrup #simplesyrup

Homemade Rhubarb Simple Syrup

Slow roasting tomatoes, shallots, and garlic together in a balsamic and olive oil dressing makes for an intensely flavored and delicious cherry tomato caprese salad! Serve this Italian appetizer or side dish with burrata cheese and crusty bread. | justalittlebitofbacon.com #saladrecipes #italianrecipes #tomatoes #caprese #farmersmarket #burrata

Roasted Cherry Tomato Caprese Salad

For a great beef dinner with Greek flavors make grilled skirt steak gyros tonight! A quick marinade and homemade tzatziki sauce along with a few toppings and some pita bread are all you need. | justalittlebitofbacon.com #greekrecipes #gyros #beefrecipes #grillingrecipes #greek #skirtsteak

Grilled Skirt Steak Gyros

In this Greek dinner specialty, thinly sliced pork shoulder is marinated and then threaded into kebabs to make juicy and flavorful grilled pork souvlaki! Make a plate with rice and salad or wrap up the pork in a pita for gyros. | justalittlebitofbacon.com #greekrecipes #grillrecipes #kebabs #porkrecipes #grilledpork #dinnerrecipes

Grilled Pork Shoulder Souvlaki

For an easy, yet impressive breakfast pull out your cast iron pan and make a blueberry Dutch baby skillet pancake! Also known as a David Eyre pancake, this puffed breakfast treat is great topped with powdered sugar, jam, or whipped cream. | justalittlebitofbacon.com #dutchbaby #pancakes #castironrecipes #blueberries #breakfastrecipes

Blueberry Dutch Baby Pancake

For an easy summer cocktail, try a raspberry orange margarita! Limes, orange juice, raspberry syrup, and triple sec on the rocks. Great for Cinco de Mayo or as a Valentine's drink! | justalittlebitofbacon.com #summerrecipes #cocktails #drinks #margaritas #valentines #cincodemayo

Fresh Raspberry Orange Margarita

Crisp on the outside and tender inside, toasted pound cake makes a great dessert when topped with poached peaches, spiced syrup, and a scoop of ice cream. | justalittlebitofbacon.com #poundcake #dessertrecipe #peaches #cooking #recipes

Toasted Pound Cake with Peach Topping

The flavors of cinnamon, cardamom, and allspice infuse these Moscato wine and honey poached peaches, creating a simple and elegant summer dessert. Serve the peaches with their spiced syrup over cake, with ice cream, or with a dollop of mascarpone. | justalittlebitofbacon.com #italianrecipe #summerrecipe #peaches #dessertrecipe

Moscato Wine and Honey Poached Peaches

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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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Looking for a great and easy Thanksgiving or holiday dessert? Butterscotch apple crisp bars are a crisp in the form of a bar cookie. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Apple Crisp Bars with Butterscotch Sauce

Learn how to make classic homemade meatballs! For the BEST authentic Italian meatballs and sauce mix together ground beef with fresh bread crumbs, parmesan, and spices then then pan fry and braise until tender. | justalittlebitofbacon.com #italianrecipes #italianfood #meatballs #beefrecipes #beef

The Best Italian Meatballs – Authentic and Homemade

What is mizuna? What do you make with these leafy greens? What are the health benefits? Find recipes, history, and more in this ingredient spotlight.

What is Mizuna? Ingredient Spotlight

Chocolate Covered Strawberry Martini - Intense strawberry flavor is balanced with chocolate and a bit of cream which combine to make an amazing chocolate strawberry martini that is perfect for a romantic night in or a girl's night get-together. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Chocolate Dipped Strawberry Martini

For easy, weeknight comfort food caramelize some shredded cabbage and make this recipe for pasta with cabbage, breadcrumbs, and walnuts. Great as a vegetarian dinner or for meatless Monday! | justalittlebitofbacon.com #vegetariandinner #italianrecipes #pastarecipes #cabbage #pasta #comfortfood

Pasta with Browned Cabbage and Breadcrumbs

My cranberry goat cheese spread is an easy make ahead holiday appetizer! This cold dip is made of whipped goat cheese, fresh cranberry sauce, and toasted pecans. Wonderful for Christmas, New Years, Thanksgiving, and more.| justalittlebitofbacon.com #christmasrecipes #holidayrecipes #thanksgivingrecipes #appetizerrecipes #appetizer #cranberry #goatcheese

Pecan Cranberry Goat Cheese Spread

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Zucchini cheddar biscuits are soft, tender and full of shredded zucchini and sharp cheddar. Just drop them onto the baking tray and go. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Soft and Tender Zucchini Cheddar Biscuits

Easy, delicious, and full of bubbles! This pomegranate prosecco cocktail has everything you need for a great holiday drink. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Pomegranate Prosecco Cocktail

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

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

Beer Braised Pulled Chicken Tacos - These tacos feature slow cooked chicken braised in beer and finished with adobo sauce all layered with spicy coleslaw and guacamole. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Beer Braised Pulled Chicken Tacos

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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