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oatmeal cranberry lace cookies

December 7, 2025

PEANUT BUTTER THUMBPRINT COOKIES

November 28, 2025

Pithivier – holiday entertaining

November 21, 2025

summer Bolognese Sauce – the joy of an herb garden

June 23, 2025

rhubarb cupcakes – century old recipe

June 19, 2025

strawberry rhubarb crisp – time to breathe

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    blackberry vinegar drink

    by Michelle August 28, 2014
    by Michelle August 28, 2014

    Ever since I read the scene from Anne of Green Gables where Anne accidentally serves currant wine instead of raspberry cordial to…

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    wild blueberry buckle with lemon drizzle

    by Michelle August 25, 2014
    by Michelle August 25, 2014

    WILD BLUEBERRY BUCKLE has been one of my all-time favourite cakes since I was a little girl. Mom didn’t call it a…

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    a great grandfather’s love

    by Michelle August 22, 2014
    by Michelle August 22, 2014

    I’ve been so excited to share some of the moments, captured by my uncle, photographer Joe Chase, from our ‘Meggie and Theo…

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    basil pesto – make a stash

    by Michelle August 20, 2014
    by Michelle August 20, 2014

    When John Denver sang the line, “life on the farm is kinda laid back” it should have been clear to the world…

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    raspberry peach pie – the circle of life

    by Michelle August 18, 2014
    by Michelle August 18, 2014

    When the girls were little one of their favourite Disney movies was the Lion King. Lessons learned from that movie became mantras…

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    pickled beets

    by Michelle August 16, 2014
    by Michelle August 16, 2014

    This is the second post in my HOW TO PICKLE series. Whether you tried the pickled turnip or not doesn’t matter –…

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    zucchini feta cakes – learning to grieve

    by Michelle August 13, 2014
    by Michelle August 13, 2014

    Grieving should be taught in school. How to grieve and how to support someone else grieving is profoundly important yet unless you…

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    how to make coffee in a french press –

    by Michelle August 11, 2014
    by Michelle August 11, 2014

    When I was asked to review Santo Domingo Coffee disclosure, I agreed only if I liked their product. Imagine how awkward it would…

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    how to pickle – starting with turnip

    by Michelle August 9, 2014
    by Michelle August 9, 2014

    Learning HOW TO PICKLE is easy once you get yourself past the idea that it’s hard. My insight can be mind-blowing! All kidding aside, I’ve…

  • cookies and bars

    dog treats – that you could eat

    by Michelle August 7, 2014
    by Michelle August 7, 2014

    I stopped by a local pet store the other day to pick up some DOG TREATS for Fynnigan. While I was browsing the plethora…

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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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