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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

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

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)

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

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Blueberry Cheesecake Bars

This simple stove top meal of pork chops pan seared in a cast iron skillet and served with an apple cream sauce is a perfect date night dinner! Brine ahead of time, fry in a hot pan, and make a quick sauce while the chops rest. | justalittlebitofbacon.com #porkchops #castironrecipe #datenightmeals #dinnerrecipes

Thick Cut Pan Seared Pork Chops with Apples and Cream

My creamy Tuscan white bean soup is flavored with pancetta and rosemary and uses canned cannellini beans for delicious and easy weeknight dinner. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Tuscan White Bean Soup

For a light and refreshing summer cocktail add lemon and honey to the traditional ginger and vodka mule. You'll love this simple and easy recipe! | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Lemon Honey Mule

For tender fish try slow roasted cod! Oven baked in a tomato sauce flavored with smoked paprika for an easy and flavorful dinner. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Slow Roasted Cod in Smoky Tomato Sauce

For the best homemade sauce, make my classic ragu bolognese! It's an authentic Italian recipe full of ground beef and pancetta with a little tomato all served over pappardelle pasta. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Authentic Italian Ragu Bolognese

For a quick summer dinner coat chicken thighs with a spicy rub then layer them on brioche buns with chipotle mayo for grilled chicken sandwiches. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Spicy Grilled Chicken Sandwiches

You'll love my easy buttermilk blueberry drop scones! Bursting with fresh berries, moist and tender, and little spicy from the cinnamon. This breakfast treat is quick to make and freezes well. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Buttermilk Blueberry Drop Scones

Learn how to make grilled chicken spiedies! This upstate New York specialty features cubes of meat marinated in a spicy dressing, then skewered, and cooked over a hot grill before being piled into rolls. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Grilled Chicken Spiedies

Try my delicious grilled steak and broccoli salad with blue cheese dressing and brown rice. This healthy grain bowl is full of big flavors for an easy summer dinner. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Grilled Steak and Broccoli Grain Bowl

For a summertime twist on a classic cocktail try my strawberry mojitos! Lime, mint, rum, fresh fruit, and sparkling water make an easy drink perfect for hot weather. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Strawberry Mojito Cocktail

An update to a classic! My strawberry shortcake has homemade chocolate buttermilk biscuits and is topped by a rich bourbon cream sauce. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Chocolate Strawberry Shortcake with Bourbon Cream

Use only a skillet in my one pot chicken and orzo dinner! Juicy thighs, pasta, and plenty of vegetables in this easy, weeknight meal. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

One Pot Chicken and Orzo with Mixed Vegetables

Baked parmesan chicken is an easy meal idea! These cutlets are pounded thin, then breaded in browned bread crumbs to make a crispy, oven baked meal perfect over a salad for a light dinner. | justalittlebitofbacon.com #chickenrecipes #dinnerrecipes #chicken #chickenbreast

Baked Parmesan Crusted Chicken

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Enjoy a slice of moist and delicious banana strawberry cake! This crumb topped coffee cake with fruit filling is perfect for breakfast, snacks, or dessert. | justalittlebitofbacon.com #cakerecipes #dessertrecipes #coffeecake #bananacake #strawberries #bananas

Banana Strawberry Coffee Cake

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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

Have some ripe pears sitting on your counter? Make some spiced pear syrup and shake it with pear brandy and vodka for a double pear martini! | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Spiced Double Pear Martini

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

Creamy and rich! My simple recipe for bacon cheddar soup is thick and comforting, made with sharp and smoked cheddar cheese along with thick cut bacon. Perfect on a cold day with a glass of beer. | justalittlebitofbacon.com #souprecipes #baconrecipes #cheddarsoup #cheesesoup #bacon #cheddarcheese #soup

Smoky Bacon Cheddar Cheese Soup

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

This smooth and creamy cauliflower soup is swirled with blue cheese and topped with truffle oil for great comfort food on a chilly day! | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Creamy Cauliflower Blue Cheese Soup with Truffle Oil

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

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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

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

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

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

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

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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