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    cherry hand pies – bring on summer

    by Michelle June 1, 2015
    by Michelle June 1, 2015

    Time to shed my city clothes. For the next few months, my kitchen whites and clogs will be replaced with overhauls and…

  • cookies and bars

    oatmeal chocolate chip cookies – ready to launch Billy’s new menu

    by Michelle May 26, 2015
    by Michelle May 26, 2015

    Its six am Tuesday, two days before the launch of my menu for Billy’s Seafood Restaurant. Sleep is impossible. Detail after intricate detail…

  • chicken/poultrysalads and vegetables

    guacamole – lickety-split

    by Michelle May 22, 2015
    by Michelle May 22, 2015

    GUACAMOLE READY IN NO TIME FLAT! Guacamole is wonderful as a dip for tortilla chips, spread on toast topped with an egg, or…

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    information morning saint john – thank you!

    by Michelle May 19, 2015
    by Michelle May 19, 2015

    When CBC Information Morning Saint John executive producer, Steven Webb hired me to create and prepare “a special Italian dinner” as a prize for…

  • salads and vegetables

    Jerusalem artichoke and asparagus salad for Victoria Day weekend

    by Michelle May 15, 2015
    by Michelle May 15, 2015

    Jerusalem Artichokes; the gnarly harbingers of spring. Tucked in a sunny corner, beside my potting shed is a large clump of buttery…

  • pasta/risottosalads and vegetables

    fiddleheads in brown sage bacon butter

    by Michelle May 12, 2015
    by Michelle May 12, 2015

    Fiddleheads in Brown Sage Bacon Butter is plate licking delicious. Just a quick post today. I’m up to my eyeballs in other…

  • salads and vegetables

    carrot quinoa salad – mother’s day

    by Michelle May 8, 2015
    by Michelle May 8, 2015

    Carrot Quinoa Salad; a bowl of power packed energy.     Quinoa (pronounced KEEN-wah) is my ‘go to’ when I’m meated out. My…

  • salads and vegetables

    pommes anna – I’m writing a new menu

    by Michelle May 6, 2015
    by Michelle May 6, 2015

    Pommes Anna is such a posh title for this oh-so simple potato dish. In my last post I whispered that I was…

  • quick breads and muffins

    blue sky bakery bran muffins – until he’s safely back

    by Michelle May 3, 2015
    by Michelle May 3, 2015

    Blue Sky Bakery Bran Muffins; fuel for insane schedules. I’m on a ‘what-to-eat-for-breakfast kick lately. Its my schedule. I’m not whining. I love…

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    avocado toast, scrambled eggs, hot sauce – thanks gwyn

    by Michelle April 30, 2015
    by Michelle April 30, 2015

    AVOCADO TOAST makes an awesome, brilliant, simple and quick breakfast! If you’re anything like me weekday breakfasts are tough. I’m usually in…

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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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