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Winter Comfort

Wondering how to use garlic scapes? A great way to use them is to make a cold garlic scape soup! Perfect for summer and easy to make ahead. Scapes and leeks sauteed in butter and simmered with potatoes make a great twist on the classic French vichyssoise.

Cold Potato and Garlic Scape Soup (Vichyssoise)

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

Comfort food at its best! Roasted red pepper and tomato soup is easy, creamy, and perfect for weeknight dinner or for company. Great with fried croutons, slices of crusty bread, or grilled cheese. | justalittlebitofbacon.com #souprecipes #tomatosoup #tomatoes #redpeppers #comfortfood

Roasted Red Pepper and Tomato Soup

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Bourbon Sweet Potato Pie

October 28, 2016 By justalittlebitofbacon 2 Comments

Baked sweet potatoes, cream, spices, and a dollop of bourbon come together to make a classic bourbon sweet potato pie which is perfect for the Thanksgiving table. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Roasted sweet potatoes are pureed up with allspice, cream, and eggs to make the filling for my answer to pumpkin pie. And, oh yeah, a dollop of bourbon! You really can’t get more American than a bourbon sweet potato pie for Thanksgiving. All it needs is a good cup of coffee and a spoonful of…

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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

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

Charred leeks, bacon, and sweet summer corn combine together in this quick, summer comfort food recipe for orecchiette pasta with leeks and corn crema.

Orecchiette Pasta with Leeks, Pancetta, and Corn Crema

Penne Alla Vodka with Chicken and Chorizo

My Italian sausage pasta bake (pasta al forno Siciliana) combines rigatoni with browned sausage in a simple tomato sauce all topped with gooey smoked mozzarella cheese. | justalittlebitofbacon.com #italianrecipes #pastarecipes #bakedpasta #smokedmozzarella #italiansausage

Italian Sausage Pasta Bake (Pasta al Forno Siciliana)

Orecchiette is tossed with sauteed cauliflower and toasted pine nuts, then topped with crispy bread crumbs, in this easy Italian vegetarian weeknight pasta dinner. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Orecchiette with Cauliflower and Pine Nuts

You'll love this easy, homemade recipe for creamy chicken fettuccine alfredo! Here is a skillet dinner all made in one pot full of tender chicken, tomatoes, and bacon. | justalittlebitofbacon.com #pasta #pastarecipe #italianrecipe #chickenalfredo #alfredo #onepotmeal #skilletdinner

One Pot Creamy Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo

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

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Quick Dinners

This pork saltimbocca will jump in your mouth! Pork tenderloin topped with prosciutto, fontina, and sage makes a tender and quick cooking meal. Finish off the recipe with a white wine pan sauce and serve with sauteed spinach. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Pork Saltimbocca alla Romana

For a healthy and easy weeknight dinner this Italian recipe for orecchiette pasta, broccoli rabe, and sausage delivers flavor and gets dinner on the table fast. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Orecchiette Pasta with Broccoli Rabe and Sausage

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

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

Oven Roasted Shrimp and Broccoli - This simple and satisfying dinner of shrimp, broccoli, and couscous goes from oven to table in only 20 minutes and two pans. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Oven Roasted Shrimp and Broccoli

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

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Mediterranean Diet

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

Chocolate Almond Stuffed Cookies - These chocolate covered cookies have a tender butter cookie outside and are filled with almonds and more chocolate! Just the thing to bring to a cookie exchange or to add to a cookie platter. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Chocolate and Almond Stuffed Cookies

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

Roasted delicata squash salad is tossed with baby kale, roasted chickpeas, crumbled feta, and pomegranate and then drizzled with a creamy tahini dressing for a hearty and cozy fall vegetarian meal. Skip the feta for a vegan salad. Great as a side for Thanksgiving too! | justalittlebitofbacon.com #fallsalad #saladrecipe #vegetarianrecipe #delicatasquash #thanksgiving

Kale, Chickpea and Roasted Delicata Squash Salad

Baked Mediterranean cod is a one dish meal that's big on flavor and easy on cleanup! Thick cut cod is flavored with olive oil and fresh herbs and baked over a bed of mixed vegetables in this simple oven dinner. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Mediterranean Cod with Mixed Vegetables

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

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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

For a fun variation on the classic Moscow mule, try a blood orange Moscow mule! Ginger beer, lime, and vodka are mixed with blood orange juice and pomegranate in this tasty cocktail.

Blood Orange Moscow Mule

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

Chocolate Covered Strawberry Martini - Intense strawberry flavor is balanced with chocolate and a bit of cream which combine to make an amazing chocolate strawberry martini that is perfect for a romantic night in or a girl's night get-together. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Chocolate Dipped Strawberry Martini

Pull out your pressure cooker and make instant pot butternut squash soup with apples, sage, and bourbon! This sweet and spicy soup is easy, quick, and healthy. Perfect for fall and winter dinners. | justalittlebitofbacon.com #souprecipes #butternutsquash #instantpot #pressurecooker #falldinners

Instant Pot Butternut Squash Soup

Meyer lemons give these chilled lemon souffles a sweeter, rather floral flavor which is just right for this elegant, make-ahead dessert. Serve them in small ramekins so the souffle climbs over the rims or in parfait glasses with whipped cream. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Chilled Meyer Lemon Souffles

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

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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

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

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

Pan Fried Spanish Cauliflower Tapas - These breaded fried cauliflower bites are a simple and tasty tapas dish you should make at your next get-together! Just a quick dunking in egg and breadcrumbs and a minute in a skillet and you are all done. Can be made ahead and reheated! | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Pan Fried Spanish Cauliflower Tapas

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

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

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