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Dark chocolate panna cotta is a rich, but simple, Italian dessert made from cream, gelatin, and bittersweet chocolate. Full of intense chocolate flavor, it's great for dinner parties, Valentine's day, or any day you need chocolate.

Intense Dark Chocolate Panna Cotta

The Italian pastry dough, pasta frolla, is great for pies and tarts, but it is also great for Christmas cutout cookies! We like ours decorated with chocolate and mint. So easy! | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Pasta Frolla Christmas Cutout Cookies

It's time to bake some rich and gooey holiday dessert for Thanksgiving and Christmas! I have the best recipe for chocolate bourbon pecan bars featuring bittersweet chocolate, a touch of maple syrup, a sprinkle of sea salt, and a shortbread crust.

Salted Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Pie Bars

These deep, dark double chocolate chip cookies and so soft, chewy, and rich! I love the easy one bowl method and crowd-pleasing results. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Soft and Chewy Double Chocolate Chip Cookies

No ice cream machine? Try no churn ricotta ice cream! It's spiced with cinnamon and topped with toasted pistachios and chopped chocolate. Cannoli filling in frozen form which you can make in minutes. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

No Churn Cannoli Ricotta Ice Cream

This chocolate baklava is packed full of pistachios and bittersweet chocolate, then drizzled with a honey syrup to make wonderfully rich Greek dessert! | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Rich Pistachio and Chocolate Baklava

Churros just got a little bit healthier! No deep frying needed. Baked churro donuts are make in a donut pan and rolled in cinnamon sugar. This means you can totally justify the spicy chocolate sauce to dip them in. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Baked Churro Donuts with Spicy Chocolate Sauce

Rich, dark double chocolate cupcakes are filled with chocolate ganache and frosted with a strawberry buttercream frosting in this very chocolaty way to say I Love You this Valentine's Day. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Rich Chocolate Cupcakes with Strawberry Frosting

Cinnamon infused thick Italian hot chocolate is a not too sweet take on hot cocoa which is rich and decadent and intensely chocolaty. It's like drinkable bittersweet pudding! | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Cinnamon Infused Thick Italian Hot Chocolate (Cioccolata Calda)

This easy to make ricotta cannoli dip is full of cinnamon and fresh ricotta and topped with chopped chocolate. Perfect for a party! All the yumminess of cannolis without the fuss and bother of making and filling cannoli shells. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Cinnamon Spiced Ricotta Cannoli Dip

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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

Vegetarian Butternut Squash Tagine - Need a quick vegetarian entree? You won't miss the meat in this flavorful and rich tasting vegetarian butternut squash tagine. It's sweet and spicy and yummy. And it's vegan so long as you skip the optional yogurt! | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Vegetarian Butternut Squash Tagine

This Brussels sprouts spotlight tells you everything you wanted to know about Brussels sprouts. How to cook them, where they come from, how they taste, and more! | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Ingredient Spotlight – All About Brussels Sprouts

Thin pork tenderloin medallions are quickly pan seared and then tossed with sauteed apples and a cider cream pan sauce in this fall inspired skillet dinner. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Sauteed Pork Tenderloin Medallions with a Cider Cream Sauce

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

Creamy, meaty, spicy, and sweet. My pork cider stew with bacon and prunes is simple comfort food perfect for dinner on a cold winter's day. | justalittlebitofbacon.com #stewrecipes #porkrecipes #comfortfood #pork #stew

Creamy Pork Cider Stew

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

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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

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

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

Deep fried Brussels sprouts served with a sweet and tangy sauce are a yummy snack, an addictive appetizer, and a fun Thanksgiving dish. Gluten free and simple to make! | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Deep Fried Brussels Sprouts

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

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

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