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    perfect steamed rice – every time

    by Michelle January 12, 2015
    by Michelle January 12, 2015

    I love it when I discover an easy technique for delivering perfect results, every time. If you’re anything like me, steamed rice…

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    panettone bread pudding – the light of our life

    by Michelle January 9, 2015
    by Michelle January 9, 2015

    She laid him on an unmade bed while I sat on the floor steadying my arm against the wall. Watching him through…

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    anyone can make these biscuits

    by Michelle January 6, 2015
    by Michelle January 6, 2015

    Making biscuits or, let me rephrase that, making tender biscuits can be challenging. Too much flour, milk or kneading will make them…

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    caprese salad on a salt lick

    by Michelle January 2, 2015
    by Michelle January 2, 2015

    From the bottom of my heart, happy new year! I’ve recovered from my après Christmas emotional roller coaster ride and I’m wide open…

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    the blues

    by Michelle December 30, 2014
    by Michelle December 30, 2014

    It’s inevitable. No matter how hard I try to avoid it, every year, the bottom falls out of my cozy, homey Christmas…

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    cranberry horseradish sauce – amazing with cheese and paté

    by Michelle December 29, 2014
    by Michelle December 29, 2014

    I had no idea Ralph and I have been living such a quiet life. Having our daughters home for the holidays happily…

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    five generations and a Christmas soup

    by Michelle December 20, 2014
    by Michelle December 20, 2014

    Nanny Chase held eight of her own babies, eleven grandchildren, nineteen great grandchildren and this week she held her great, great grandson…

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    wednesdays at michelle’s – february workshops

    by Michelle December 13, 2014
    by Michelle December 13, 2014

    I wasn’t sure whether to wait until January to post the February workshops but because some of you would like to give…

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    top 5 christmas cookie recipes

    by Michelle December 11, 2014
    by Michelle December 11, 2014

    It’s kind of surreal to me that I’ve been blogging long enough to have a ‘top 5 Christmas cookie recipe list’, but…

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    roasted broccoli – easy Christmas side dish recipe

    by Michelle December 8, 2014
    by Michelle December 8, 2014

    Even to an accomplished cook, preparing Christmas dinner can feel overwhelming. Knowing that every person sitting at your table is secretly hoping that…

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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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