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Enjoy fresh bread without the fuss and bother. These super soft and fluffy no-knead dinner rolls are super easy too! Stir together the ingredients in a bowl, let it rise, shape, and bake. Perfect for Thanksgiving, Christmas, or any holiday dinner. | justalittlebitofbacon.com #nokneadbread #dinnerrolls #freshbread #thanksgiving #holidaybaking

Super Soft No-Knead Dinner Rolls

No-knead bread is so easy to make! Just stir everything together, let it rise, and bake. This recipe for sage and olive focaccia is baked right in a cast iron skillet for a soft and chewy interior and crispy crust. | justalittlebitofbacon.com #breadrecipes #focaccia #italianrecipe #castiron #nokneadbread

No-Knead Sage and Olive Focaccia

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

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)

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

This pear bourbon cocktail smashes together overripe pears with maple syrup, allspice, and bourbon to make a great fall cocktail. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Pear Bourbon Smash Cocktail

This creamy, spicy roast pumpkin soup is full of Spanish flavors like paprika and roasted red peppers and topped with crispy pancetta. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Spicy Roast Pumpkin Soup – Spanish Style

Dark Chocolate Mousse Pie - Dark chocolate whipped up into a creamy mousse layered over a crisp cookie crust and topped with mounds of whipped cream. Yum! | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Dark Chocolate Mousse Pie

Pumpkin baked oatmeal is a healthy and filling breakfast for those days when you can't have enough pumpkin pie in your life. Great for a crowd! | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Pumpkin Pie Baked Oatmeal

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Throw out everything you know about making pie crust to make the best easy flaky pie crust you've ever made. Simple, all butter, no fail! | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Easy Flaky Pie Crust Recipe

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

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

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

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

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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