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Pithivier – holiday entertaining

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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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    butterscotch pudding – not a powder mixed into cold milk

    by Michelle March 21, 2015
    by Michelle March 21, 2015

    Butterscotch Pudding is not a powder mixed into cold milk, contrary to popular belief. Butterscotch Pudding, a gorgeous blend of, surprisingly, butter and…

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    beer chocolate cupcakes with baileys frosting

    by Michelle March 16, 2015
    by Michelle March 16, 2015

    Beer Chocolate Cupcakes with Baileys Frosting are the perfect St. Patrick’s Day dessert. Baileys Irish Cream, Guinness Stout and chocolate whipped up…

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    black bean and quinoa burgers – move over tofu

    by Michelle March 13, 2015
    by Michelle March 13, 2015

      Black bean and quinoa burgers for vegetarians…NOT! Not that vegetarians can’t eat them but gone are the days, when veggie burgers…

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    peanut butter and jam thumbprints – can’t stop eating them

    by Michelle March 9, 2015
    by Michelle March 9, 2015

    PEANUT BUTTER and JAM THUMBPRINTS; off the charts, unbelievable, can’t stop eating them delicious! I obsess about recipes. At any time of the…

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    chicken cheese dip – low fat / mexican style

    by Michelle March 6, 2015
    by Michelle March 6, 2015

    LOW-FAT CHICKEN DIP sounds like an oxymoron but if you use white chicken meat and low-fat everything else, you’re cheesy chicken dip will…

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    baked olive martini antipasto – date night

    by Michelle February 28, 2015
    by Michelle February 28, 2015

    Surviving winter 2015 takes planning. A detailed, leave nothing to chance because at the drop of another snowflake your plans will be…

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    brussel sprouts slaw with sugared pecans – quelling the funsucks

    by Michelle February 24, 2015
    by Michelle February 24, 2015

    I was apprehensive about offering ‘cooking workshops’. What if no one was interested in taking classes from a self-trained cook? My index…

  • salads and vegetables

    maple candied carrots

    by Michelle February 21, 2015
    by Michelle February 21, 2015

    I planned on serving these screen-licking worthy MAPLE CANDIED CARROTS last night as a vegetable side at a little dinner party I…

  • cookies and bars

    easy winter fruit bar cookies – NO MORE SNOW PLEASE

    by Michelle February 16, 2015
    by Michelle February 16, 2015

    When you’re trying to survive winter in eastern Canada, making a batch of my EASY WINTER FRUIT BAR COOKIES is a good…

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    wild mushroom risotto for Valentine’s Day

    by Michelle February 14, 2015
    by Michelle February 14, 2015

    Decorating a kleenex box with pretty paper and hearts, hoping it catches a card from the boy of my dreams; the secret…

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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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