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    Rhubarb Syrup

    by Michelle June 2, 2024
    by Michelle June 2, 2024

    Rhubarb Syrup is showing up all over the socials like it’s a new thing. My mom has been making rhubarb syrup for…

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    rhubarb streusel muffins with lemon glaze – freakin’ awesome

    by Michelle May 31, 2024
    by Michelle May 31, 2024

    Rhubarb Streusel Muffins with Lemon Glaze might be considered dessert in some houses but in my kitchen they are a freakin’ awesome…

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    best banana bread ever

    by Michelle March 2, 2024
    by Michelle March 2, 2024

    Do you want to bake the best banana bread ever but lack all the fancy equipment? Have I got a recipe for…

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    baked garlic and onion cream soup au gratin

    by Michelle February 3, 2024
    by Michelle February 3, 2024

    I started making the Silver Palate girls BAKED GARLIC AND ONION CREAM SOUP AU GRATIN during the eighties, while I was living…

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    Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Fudge Frosting

    by Michelle January 28, 2024
    by Michelle January 28, 2024

    Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Fudge Frosting is a delicious, unpretentious, comforting, traditional and most enjoyable way of saying, ‘I love you’ on…

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    tiramisu – quick and easy recipe

    by Michelle January 20, 2024
    by Michelle January 20, 2024

    Tiramisu is hands down a crowd favourite at Italian by Night. Occasionally, I take it off the dessert menu when I want…

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    vegetarian pho – Vietnamese noodle soup

    by Michelle January 15, 2024
    by Michelle January 15, 2024

    Vegetarian Pho or Vietnamese Noodle Soup is sort of like a salad with broth poured over it. Actually, it is salad with…

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    old fashioned gingerbread cake – spicing up tradition with an unconventional twist

    by Michelle December 11, 2023
    by Michelle December 11, 2023

    In the realm of classic holiday desserts, few evoke the warmth and comfort of old-fashioned gingerbread cake. Its rich, molasses and spice…

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    soft chewy ginger cookies – and the joy they bring

    by Michelle December 5, 2023
    by Michelle December 5, 2023

    More than any other time of the year, Christmas time inspires cookies. Every now and then, I bite into something that rocks my…

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    pie pastry – flakey and totally fail-proof from Madame Benoit

    by Michelle December 2, 2023
    by Michelle December 2, 2023

    Pastry claiming to be flakey and fail-proof sound fishy to you? Me too, until I tried this oh-so-awesome recipe from Madame Benoit.…

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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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