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Kolokithopita is a seasonal Greek pie full of zucchini and summer squash mixed with herbs, feta cheese, and eggs. All wrapped in a golden brown fillo crust.

Kolokithopita (Greek Zucchini Feta Pie)

This fresh green bean almond salad with goat cheese and dried cranberries is tossed with a simple vinaigrette. It's the perfect salad for any night. Great for summer parties, weeknight dinners, holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Green Bean Salad with Fried Almonds and Goat Cheese

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

Fresh blueberry oatmeal bars are paired with key lime pie filling and a simple crumble to make the crust and topping. These are a great summer treat! Perfect for parties and bbqs.

Blueberry Lime Oatmeal Crumble Bars

Kohlrabi apple slaw is a yummy salad made from sweet apples, spicy radishes, and peppery kohlrabi, all tossed with a simple oil and vinegar dressing.

Sweet and Spicy Kohlrabi Apple Slaw

This sweet and tangy summer raspberry salad with mixed greens, oranges, goat cheese, and almonds is an easy and delicious side. Perfect with grilled meats.

Raspberry Salad with Mixed Greens and Oranges

Fresh and easy, this homemade blueberry skillet cobbler is flavored with mint, cinnamon, and maple syrup and cooked right in your cast iron pan. Great for breakfast or dessert with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Blueberry Skillet Cobbler with Mint and Cinnamon

For an easy and refreshing summer cocktail bring together mint, lime juice, and rum along with fresh blackberries for a blackberry mojito! Great for a party or a warm evening on the deck.

Refreshing and Summery Blackberry Mojito

Dive into summer with this easy strawberry burrata salad! Fresh strawberries and creamy burrata are tossed with mint, basil, and pecans then topped with a honey balsamic glaze.

Strawberry Burrata Salad with Balsamic Glaze

Chilled strawberry soup is a great cold summer appetizer. It's full of ripe fruit, Greek yogurt, and just enough mint to be tangy, sweet, and refreshing.

Chilled Strawberry Yogurt Soup

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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

Winter Romaine Salad with Yogurt Dressing - Cold weather doesn't mean the end of yummy salads! It just means that it's time to make robust salads featuring heartier ingredients. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Winter Romaine Salad with Yogurt Dressing

Canned fire roasted tomatoes are the secret to an easy and delicious tomato basil soup! No cream needed for a rich flavor and a great soup.

Tomato Basil Soup with a Red Wine Crouton

Ruby red and cinnamon spiced, this blood orange compote is a beautiful and intensely flavored sauce perfect for spooning over creamy mascarpone mousse. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Cinnamon Spiced Blood Orange Compote with Mascarpone Mousse

Pecan Snowball Cookies - These Pecan Snowball Cookies are melt-in-your-mouth tender, filled with ground and chopped pecans, and covered in powdered sugar. Whether you call them Snowballs or Russian Tea Cakes or Italian Wedding Cookies, it's not Christmas without them. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Pecan Snowball Cookies

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

For easy comfort food in the instant pot, make sweet and spicy pressure cooker short ribs braised in red wine with figs and chipotle. Serve over mashed potatoes or with some crusty bread for the sauce. | justalittlebitofbacon.com #comfortfood #shortribs #beefshortribs #pressurecookerrecipe #instantpotrecipe #winterrecipe

Pressure Cooker Wine Braised Short Ribs

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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

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

Chocolate Chip Butterscotch Bars - These one bowl bars have all the comfort of an old-fashioned butterscotch bar and the added pleasure of gooey chocolate chips in every bite. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Chocolate Chip Butterscotch Bars

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

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

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

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