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    plum upside down cake – he reigns supreme

    by Michelle August 11, 2016
    by Michelle August 11, 2016

    The clothesline sagged daily with the weight of sopping bathing suits and beach towels. For the last three weeks, the sun blazed…

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    stinging nettle pasta – wild things

    by Michelle July 25, 2016
    by Michelle July 25, 2016

    After three years of trudging all over this farm searching for the elusive stinging nettle, I finally got stung. I was weeding…

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    elderflower cordial – worthy of Mr. Darcy

    by Michelle July 18, 2016
    by Michelle July 18, 2016

    Friends of ours have offered me elderberries for the last several years to no avail. For one reason or another, I couldn’t…

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    strawberry mess and ralphie’s pond

    by Michelle July 5, 2016
    by Michelle July 5, 2016

    So you remember four years ago, Ralph and I were sitting on the veranda cooking up our next farm project when he…

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    raspberry jelly – HAPPY CANADA DAY

    by Michelle July 1, 2016
    by Michelle July 1, 2016

    If you’ve been reading my blog for any length of time, you know by this time of year any berries from last…

  • drinks

    moscow mules to celebrate my birthday surprise

    by Michelle June 27, 2016
    by Michelle June 27, 2016

    It seemed like a normal Friday. Now, I realize there were tell tales. Sara called, that morning, to ask what we were…

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    now that’s a steak!

    by Michelle June 23, 2016
    by Michelle June 23, 2016

    Watching a Tuscan order the worshiped steak, bistecca alla Fiorentina is like witnessing food porn. The whole restaurant is in a lather…

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    vanilla cupcakes with lemon filling – secret family recipe

    by Michelle June 17, 2016
    by Michelle June 17, 2016

    Mom has baked me the same birthday cake for every one of my fifty-five years. Delicate layers of vanilla infused cake, the…

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    pasta with fresh herbs and blossoms

    by Michelle June 12, 2016
    by Michelle June 12, 2016

    This is my favourite time of year in the garden. The trees and shrubs are heavily laden with blossoms or buds waiting…

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    cottage pudding – century old dessert

    by Michelle June 9, 2016
    by Michelle June 9, 2016

    During our time at the farm, I’m inspired to experiment with century old recipes. I love playing around with combinations of ingredients…

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Hey there, welcome to Bite by Michelle, the place where I celebrate food, love and life. My name is Michelle Hooton. I’m a self trained chef, photographer and writer all of which happened because of this blog. I’ve been cooking for 50 years. It’s crazy to say that out loud but true. Somewhere in the thousands of recipes I’ve tested and food that I’ve made, I realized, there is always something that sets a recipe apart from all the others. A particular ingredient or a secret technique that takes an ordinary dish to extraordinary - good food to great food. This is where I share secrets to great food and stories about life. Glad you found me.

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