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summer Bolognese Sauce – the joy of an herb garden

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rhubarb cupcakes – century old recipe

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    PRESERVED LEMON, BASIL AND CHICKEN PASTA

    by Michelle January 30, 2016
    by Michelle January 30, 2016

    PRESERVED LEMON ADDS A POP OF TART SALTY MOUTH-DROOLING FLAVOUR. If you like lemon, you’ll lose your mind when you taste preserved lemon. [click link…

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    vanilla layer cake with chocolate frosting

    by Michelle January 24, 2016
    by Michelle January 24, 2016

    Vanilla Cake with Chocolate Frosting is a birthday favourite in our house. The very first cake that I ever made was for…

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    popovers with buttermilk and evoo – step by step

    by Michelle January 21, 2016
    by Michelle January 21, 2016

    I was ready to hang myself Sunday, after the fifth batch of popovers bombed. I can make these suckers in my sleep, but…

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    butternut squash and hard cider soup

    by Michelle January 15, 2016
    by Michelle January 15, 2016

    Despite my complete reluctance to participate in anything that requires me to put on my winter jacket, I’m crazy busy. If you…

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    fast easy quick winter survival kit salad

    by Michelle January 10, 2016
    by Michelle January 10, 2016

    Another winter. Some days the eyeball busting cold is more than I can bear. My shoulders are constantly hunched, some sort of primal…

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    lemon ginger cayenne tea – time to begin again

    by Michelle January 5, 2016
    by Michelle January 5, 2016

    Christmas in Calgary was heart-achingly wonderful. Wonderful to be with my family, but incomplete without Mom and Dad. No matter how old you are,…

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    preserved lemons for the foodies in your life

    by Michelle December 23, 2015
    by Michelle December 23, 2015

    Preserved Lemons sound exotic but are dead simple to whip up and make a fabulous hostess gift for the foodies in your…

  • holiday entertaining

    a holiday party menu

    by Michelle December 20, 2015
    by Michelle December 20, 2015

    I thought it would be fun to give you a holiday party menu from recipes on my blog. A lovely way to get…

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    blistered shishito peppers – quick and dirty

    by Michelle December 17, 2015
    by Michelle December 17, 2015

    Sometimes quick and dirty is better. I’m hosting two get togethers in the next three days. One of the hardest parts of…

  • cookies and barsholiday entertaining

    Christmas Crack – this year’s winner

    by Michelle December 12, 2015
    by Michelle December 12, 2015

    Every December, I’m on the hunt for a new-to-our-family Christmas treat. Last year’s Jasmine Orange Meltaways were fantastic, but take more time than…

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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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