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Pithivier – holiday entertaining

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summer Bolognese Sauce – the joy of an herb garden

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    cheddar parmesan thumbprints with apple cayenne jelly

    by Michelle December 6, 2015
    by Michelle December 6, 2015

    Cheddar Parmesan Thumbprints are perfect party food. How many times have you been offered a snack at a cocktail party, tried to…

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    beef, wild mushroom and barley soup – you can’t rush it

    by Michelle December 3, 2015
    by Michelle December 3, 2015

    Beef, Wild Mushroom and Barley Soup is not a soup that can be rushed. Don’t let that put you off. The steps…

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    Tuscan bread salad – a winter panzanella

    by Michelle November 25, 2015
    by Michelle November 25, 2015

    So I’ve been doing the whole ‘no carb’ thing for the last month and a bit. Trying to squish me into my…

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    easy cheesy sweet potato shepard’s pie

    by Michelle November 21, 2015
    by Michelle November 21, 2015

    My Easy Cheesy Sweet Potato Shepard’s Pie is chef serving worthy! It’s been ages since I’ve added to my ‘recipes for a…

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    passion for change

    by Michelle November 19, 2015
    by Michelle November 19, 2015

    photo by Kelly Lawson You could have knocked me over with a feather this past summer when I received an email stating…

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    more happy

    by Michelle November 9, 2015
    by Michelle November 9, 2015

    It’s quite remarkable how the world is reframed for me when one of my daughter’s is coming home. More clarity, more energy,…

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    potato rösti – a hankering for comfort

    by Michelle November 6, 2015
    by Michelle November 6, 2015

    What pushes a person to work past exhaustion? I’ve been thinking a lot, lately, about work ethic, steadfastness and diligence. Core values…

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    behind the kitchen door at the Union Club

    by Michelle November 1, 2015
    by Michelle November 1, 2015

    I thought you’d get a kick out of seeing what happened behind the kitchen door the day we launched the Union Club’s…

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    one-ingredient whole grain crackers with pumpkin hummus

    by Michelle October 17, 2015
    by Michelle October 17, 2015

    I over heard the cutest conversation at the super market this week. Two young women, clearly grocery shopping newbies; they were pushing…

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    pear and apple salad for Thanksgiving

    by Michelle October 9, 2015
    by Michelle October 9, 2015

    Pear and Apple Salad for a crunchy start to Thanksgiving dinner. Most Thanksgiving dinner menus start with some manner of pureed root vegetable…

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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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