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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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    cream of broccoli soup – without the cream

    by Michelle August 21, 2015
    by Michelle August 21, 2015

    I’ve heard a terrible rumour that summer is winding down. No way. Not yet. My early mornings sipping coffee on the veranda…

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    eggplant salad – confessions of a blogger

    by Michelle August 17, 2015
    by Michelle August 17, 2015

    My kitchen looks like a bomb went off, when I cook. Summer’s winding down leaving us short on time to spend with…

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    planting another garden

    by Michelle August 13, 2015
    by Michelle August 13, 2015

    We haven’t had rain for weeks. As the heel of my work boot hits the top of my garden spade, the force…

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    blueberry betty and an exciting new project

    by Michelle August 11, 2015
    by Michelle August 11, 2015

    Blueberries lend themselves to all manner of summertime treats with crazy names: blueberry buckle, blueberry cobbler, blueberry crumble, blueberry crisp, blueberry grunt…

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    cassis e framboise confiture

    by Michelle August 7, 2015
    by Michelle August 7, 2015

    RIGHT TURN CLYDE! For those of you who remember my jubilation last summer when I’d discovered that my struggling teeny black current…

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    easy summer tomato recipes

    by Michelle August 4, 2015
    by Michelle August 4, 2015

    THREE SUPER-DUPER SUMMER TOMATO RECIPES I rarely do a multi recipe post but these recipes are so quick and easy here goes……

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    sour cherry chocolate chip muffins – bliss

    by Michelle August 1, 2015
    by Michelle August 1, 2015

    Five years ago, I planted a Montmorency cherry tree outside my kitchen door. Today, I picked cherries from that tree and made…

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    bolognese sauce – the secrets that make it great

    by Michelle July 21, 2015
    by Michelle July 21, 2015

    I know that when you think of meat sauce for pasta, you’re picturing a roaring fireplace, snow falling gently and warm woollen…

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    natural fruit flavoured water

    by Michelle July 17, 2015
    by Michelle July 17, 2015

    Natural fruit flavoured water bump fake drink mix. When the girls were little, summer meant summer food. Easy to prepare, fun to…

  • drinks

    rose petal tea

    by Michelle July 13, 2015
    by Michelle July 13, 2015

    THE FARM IS DRIPPING WITH ROSES. Climbing roses, wild roses, old-fashion roses and rambling roses have exploded at the farm. Every nook…

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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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