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Winter Comfort

After years of tinkering I've developed a quick lobster bisque that is as fabulous and full of flavor as it is simple and easy to make. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Fabulous Quick Lobster Bisque

Looking for a simple and elegant soup? You'll love this Spanish garbanzo bean soup made from canned chickpeas and pureed until it's silky smooth. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Creamy Spanish Garbanzo Bean Soup

My creamless creamy potato carrot soup is full of flavor from buttery yellow potatoes, sweet carrots, bacon fat, and sharp cheddar cheese. Pureed until smooth and topped with crispy bacon and scallions, this soup is great comfort food for dinner on chilly nights.

Creamy Cheesy Potato Carrot Soup

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Easy Puff Pastry Blood Orange Galettes

February 12, 2017 By justalittlebitofbacon 10 Comments

Looking for an easy but impressive dessert? Puff pastry and blood oranges make these orange galettes both beautiful and a snap to bake. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Making these beautiful, deep red blood orange galettes couldn’t be easier! Packaged puff pastry makes assembly a snap and the blood oranges have such wonderful color that they need little in the way of embellishment. Though you can’t go wrong by making the brown sugar and brandy creme anglaise I developed for the sauce. Yum!

Smooth and creamy cold asparagus bisque is a recipe you'll want to make all year long! This classic French soup is easy to make, takes only a handful of ingredients, and comes together quickly. Perfect as a first course or as a vegetarian main. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Cold Asparagus Bisque

March 27, 2023 By justalittlebitofbacon Leave a Comment

A perfect recipe for a hot, summer’s day or any day you would want a cold soup! Cold Asparagus Bisque has everything you would want from French country cooking – simple, seasonal, rich, and creamy.

My homemade roasted tomato sauce is made with fresh garden tomatoes slow roasted in the oven to concentrate the flavors! Perfect for pasta. Simple to make and easy to freeze or can. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Roasted Tomato Sauce

July 25, 2022 By justalittlebitofbacon 3 Comments

Oven roasted tomato sauce is an amazing way to enjoy garden fresh tomatoes! Thick, rich, full of concentrated and intense flavors. This is summer in a bottle.

For an easy dinner or packable picnic meal, enjoy a pan bagnat! This French pressed sandwich is Nicoise salad on a baguette, full of jarred tuna, vegetables, and basil, drizzled with a tangy vinaigrette. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Pan Bagnat (French Pressed Sandwich)

July 18, 2022 By justalittlebitofbacon Leave a Comment

For a delicious meal perfect for a picnic or a dinner on the patio, try a pan bagnat! This pressed sandwich from Nice is not only easy to make, but it improves with age as the bread soaks up the dressing.

Heat up the grill to make a salad full of summer zucchini and peppers tossed with Italian sausage and drizzled with a bright lemon dressing. Complete this easy meal with some grilled bread and burrata. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Grilled Italian Sausage Salad

July 4, 2022 By justalittlebitofbacon Leave a Comment

My Italian sausage salad is full of fresh summer vegetables, creamy burrata, and juicy sausage for a perfect summertime bowl dinner without heating up the kitchen! Add a bright, lemony dressing and you have meal worthy of putting into regular rotation.

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All The Pasta

Easy Spinach Manicotti - This manicotti full of spinach and ricotta and topped with cheese is a great and easy vegetarian meal or a crowd-pleasing side dish. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Easy Spinach Manicotti

Pasta with garlic and olive oil is simple and classic recipe which comes together quickly for a great weeknight meal. Add in some lemon juice and zest to give it brightness and anchovies to provide umami, and you'll have a pasta dish you'll want to make again and again. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Simple and Quick Anchovy, Garlic, and Lemon Pasta

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

Tender sauteed shrimp are tossed with pasta in a creamy basil and green olive pesto in this recipe for quick and easy shrimp pesto pasta. Dairy-free if you make my homemade pesto! | justalittlebitofbacon.com #italianrecipes #dinnerrecipes #pasta #shrimp #pestopasta #italianpasta

Shrimp Pesto Pasta with Walnuts

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

When the weather is hot it's time to go to the farm stand and make a fresh and simple vegetarian summer pasta! Great hot or cold, full of veggies, ripe tomatoes, and basil. | justalittlebitofbacon.com #summerrecipes #pastarecipes #italianrecipes #pasta #farmstand #vegetarian #vegan

Simple Farm Stand Summer Pasta

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Quick Dinners

Easy and quick! This Mediterranean chicken skillet combines tender chicken breast with olives and oranges for a spicy/sweet dinner recipe. Great with roasted potatoes or over rice. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Mediterranean Chicken with Olives and Oranges

Greek pasta with shrimp, feta, olives is a great and easy skillet dinner full of tender shrimp, salty feta and olives, a good glug of olive oil, and plenty of garlic. And you get to flambe! What could be better?

Greek Pasta with Shrimp, Feta, and Olives

Looking for some healthy weeknight comfort food? In this recipe for vegetarian Mediterranean pasta, toss spaghetti with sliced red peppers, feta, artichokes, and kalamata olives for an easy dinner full of great flavors and tasty veggies! | justalittlebitofbacon.com #mediterraneandiet #mediterraneanrecipes #greekrecipes #pastarecipes #vegetarian #vegetarianpasta

Vegetarian Mediterranean Pasta with Feta and Artichokes

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

Leek frittata with mustard greens and prosciutto is a great, easy cast iron recipe for breakfast, brunch or dinner. Switch it up by using spinach or kale. Serve hot or at room temperature.

Mustard Greens, Prosciutto, and Leek Frittata

Get dinner on the table in 30 minutes with my Italian sausage tortellini soup! It's a snap to make this easy stovetop meal. Perfect for weeknights and family pleasing. | justalittlebitofbacon.com #italianrecipes #souprecipes #pastarecipes #italian #italianfood #tortellini #soup

Italian Sausage Tortellini Soup

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Mediterranean Diet

Pinchos morunos are a delicious Spanish tapas. These little pork kebabs are marinated and grilled then served with a paprika aioli sauce for a great summer appetizer.

Pinchos Morunos – Spanish Pork Kebabs

This Italian salsa is full of Italian flavors like fresh tomatoes, capers, black olives, and basil! It's great on grilled meats, bruschetta, or as a dip with chips. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Italian Salsa with Tomatoes, Capers, and Olives

Chicken stifado is a delicious and healthy Greek stew which cooks in 30 minutes, making it easy comfort food for a weeknight. In this stew chicken thighs are marinated in a red and herb marinade then browned and cooked together with artichokes, tomatoes, and plenty of onions. Great over orzo, mashed potatoes, or noodles.

Greek Chicken Stifado (Stew)

This stuffing is full of apricots, figs, and cranberries all tossed with sourdough bread cubes and flavored with pancetta and rosemary. A great accompaniment to roast pork! | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Apricot Bread Stuffing for Roast Pork

For a fresh take on Italian bread salad, make a spring panzanella salad with peas, arugula, mint, and cherry tomatoes all tossed in a bright, lemony dressing. | justalittlebitofbacon.com #saladrecipes #italianrecipes #panzanella #tomatobreadsalad #springrecipes

Spring Panzanella Salad with Peas, Arugula, and Mint

Make your own shawarma wraps! My recipe for homemade grilled chicken shawarma features an intensely flavorful Mediterranean marinade, quick pickled cucumbers, and a tasty yogurt garlic sauce you'll want to put on everything.

Homemade Grilled Chicken Shawarma

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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

Hot spiced bourbon milk punch is a simple and cozy winter cocktail full of warming spices and sweetened with just a touch of maple syrup. Top with whipped cream to make it extra special! Great as for the holidays or as a Christmas drink. | justalittlebitofbacon.com #cocktails #bourbon #holidayrecipes #hotdrink #winterrecipes

Hot Spiced Bourbon Milk Punch

Creamy, buttery yellow potatoes and mild leeks combine with sharp cheddar and pancetta in this rich and cheesy potato leek gratin. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Potato Leek Gratin with Cheddar and Pancetta

My homemade apple raspberry pie is the best! It's packed full of sliced apples and fresh, sweet raspberries then covered with a buttery streusel crumb topping. Perfect for holidays, Christmas, and Thanksgiving. | justalittlebitofbacon.com #christmasrecipes #thanksgivingrecipes #holidayrecipes #dessertrecipes #applepie #raspberrypie #pie

Apple Raspberry Pie with Crumb Topping

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

Loaded Mashed Potato Waffles - Mashed Potato Waffles are filled with scallions and cheese and are an awesomely tasty way to enjoy leftover mashed potatoes. Once you try them you may find yourself making mashed potatoes specifically to enjoy these waffles! | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Loaded Mashed Potato Waffles

My favorite sour cream pancake batter is mixed with sauteed spiced apples in these apple cinnamon pancakes for the perfect fall and winter breakfast. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Sour Cream Apple Cinnamon “Apple Pie” Pancakes

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Slow Cooker Potato Leek Soup - Comforting, creamy, cheesy, and now even easier to make, this potato leek soup delivers all the flavor for only minutes of work. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Cheesy Slow Cooker Potato Leek Soup

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

The fresh cranberries in these fresh cranberry cookies give them such a bright and zingy flavor which is completely different from dried cranberries! Don't just use fresh cranberries for sauce. Make cookies! | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Fresh Cranberry Cookies

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

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

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

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