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Easy Banana Cake

January 27, 2026

Roasted Cherry Tomato and Red Pepper Soup – easy vegan

January 20, 2026

Creamy Carrot Ginger Orange Soup

January 13, 2026

The Best Panettone Bread Pudding with Chocolate and Orange Marmalade

January 6, 2026

Canelés de Bordeaux

December 30, 2025

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December 23, 2025
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    easy peach tarts – flopped!

    by Michelle February 22, 2013
    by Michelle February 22, 2013

    Have you ever found a recipe that seemed too good to be true? Four or five ingredients, a handful of instructions, ready…

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    my day job

    by Michelle February 20, 2013
    by Michelle February 20, 2013

    I thought you might like to see what I do all day long. I took these photographs during a staff tasting of…

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    roasted beets with clementines and garlic – carrying on

    by Michelle February 17, 2013
    by Michelle February 17, 2013

    Hello again. Sorry about the radio silence. Ralph and I snuck away for a couple of days for a mid winter break. It’s…

  • salads and vegetables

    baby bok choy with ginger and chilies and to dare…

    by Michelle February 12, 2013
    by Michelle February 12, 2013

    I can’t believe that it’s been a year since we launched Italian by Night. It was two and a half years ago that…

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    chocolate chip cinnamon whole wheat muffins – time…

    by Michelle February 9, 2013
    by Michelle February 9, 2013

    It’s time. Last Saturday, Ralph asked me if I was ready. I said I was. We’re looking for a new puppy. Chocolate Chip…

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    fresh goat’s milk ricotta

    by Michelle February 6, 2013
    by Michelle February 6, 2013

    Amazing how, what makes a day great changes as you get older. Feeling rested after a night’s sleep – note how the adjective…

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    stacked ratatouille with whipped pesto-laced chevre

    by Michelle February 2, 2013
    by Michelle February 2, 2013

    Moments of divine inspiration come rarely when the mind is busy. My brain is busting! Menus for a local food festival, Valentine’s…

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    intensely chocolate truffle hearts and slippery shoes

    by Michelle January 31, 2013
    by Michelle January 31, 2013

    I love Valentine’s Day right down to the cutesy paper valentine cut outs that say ‘Be Mine’. In the early years of…

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    the world’s best pizza crust

    by Michelle January 27, 2013
    by Michelle January 27, 2013

    I’ve found a new pizza crust that in my humble opinion is better than the Chez Panisse recipe that i’ve used for the last…

  • salads and vegetables

    roasted butternut squash and quinoa salad

    by Michelle January 26, 2013
    by Michelle January 26, 2013

    I don’t usually give you two recipes in a row with the same star, namely quinoa, but I am loving the fuel…

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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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