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    wednesdays at Michelle’s – March workshops

    by Michelle February 13, 2015
    by Michelle February 13, 2015

    I can’t begin to explain how thrilled I am with the response from you over my cooking workshops. Delighted, ecstatic and blown…

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    eggplant parm hero – carnivores beware!

    by Michelle February 11, 2015
    by Michelle February 11, 2015

    Here’s the thing about food blogging; sometimes the people who are waiting to eat my food are just too hungry to wait…

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    my first cooking video – so fun

    by Michelle February 9, 2015
    by Michelle February 9, 2015

    UPDATE: I love learning about video! Thank you so much for the ‘constructive’ criticism. During that miserable storm yesterday, I practiced editing.…

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    bacon and feta drop biscuits – crazy easy

    by Michelle February 3, 2015
    by Michelle February 3, 2015

    While I hung over the top of an eight foot ladder to take this shot, Ralph came into the kitchen to pour…

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    spicy bacon meatballs – go Pats go!

    by Michelle January 29, 2015
    by Michelle January 29, 2015

    Twenty five years of watching the super bowl with Ralph and I still don’t have a clue what I’m looking at. I’ve…

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    storm day vegetable soup – quick and easy

    by Michelle January 27, 2015
    by Michelle January 27, 2015

    We’re in the middle of a blizzard! Frankly, there’s nothing I like more as long as my fridge is stocked, I have…

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    celery root slaw – a crunchy winter salad

    by Michelle January 26, 2015
    by Michelle January 26, 2015

    After walking by CELERIAC, aka celery root, for years at the supermarket, I finally bought one. I had no idea what the gnarly…

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    dakos – a greek bread salad

    by Michelle January 21, 2015
    by Michelle January 21, 2015

    I discovered the Greek bread salad, DAKOS, a couple of summers ago, while vacationing on the tiny island of Paros, Greece. Ralph and I…

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    winter ratatouille with french de puy lentils – dad

    by Michelle January 18, 2015
    by Michelle January 18, 2015

    Wednesday morning my phone rang… I ran behind the ambulance into the hospital’s loading bay. “You’re not allowed in here.” “You’ve got…

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    roasted beet and candied clemetine salad – you can’t plan magic

    by Michelle January 15, 2015
    by Michelle January 15, 2015

    After all the making merry of the Christmas season, I find myself craving salad. Not the chopped iceberg lettuce, white tomatoes and…

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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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