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    double chocolate fleur de sel cookies

    by Michelle February 18, 2023
    by Michelle February 18, 2023

    Double Chocolate Fleur de Sel Cookies are chocolate chip cookies for adults. A deep, rich dark chocolate cookie studded with semi sweet…

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    crème fraiche, lemon zest, arugula and Parmigiano tossed with linguine

    by Michelle February 11, 2023
    by Michelle February 11, 2023

    Crème Fraiche is that elusive French dairy product that rarely sees it’s way onto the shelves of Atlantic Canadian supermarkets. In fact,…

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    blueberry bliss muffins

    by Michelle February 4, 2023
    by Michelle February 4, 2023

    Blueberry Bliss Muffins are luscious, bright and rich in flavour and mouth feel. They’re full of wild blueberries, lemon zest and poppy…

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    English muffins – make your own

    by Michelle January 30, 2023
    by Michelle January 30, 2023

    English muffins are one of the foods we think to buy but rarely think to make. We’re conditioned to look for convenience…

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    morning glory muffins

    by Michelle January 24, 2023
    by Michelle January 24, 2023

    Morning Glory Muffins win all-time best name for a way to start your day muffin description. They’re chocked full of carrot, apple,…

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    brie en croute – easy holiday show stopper

    by Michelle December 24, 2022
    by Michelle December 24, 2022

    Brie en Croute is an oozy cheese in a crispy buttery crust appetizer that I’ve served for years. I love that you…

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    ice box gingersnaps – easiest cookie you’ll ever bake

    by Michelle December 22, 2022
    by Michelle December 22, 2022

    UPDATE: My mother-in-law, Maxine Hooton passed away on October 5th, 2019 and left us forever missing her. She was the centre of…

  • cookies and barsfeaturedholiday entertaining

    cranberry bliss bars – Starbucks copycat

    by Michelle December 20, 2022
    by Michelle December 20, 2022

    Cranberry Bliss Bars are orange flavoured blondies studded with white chocolate chips and cranberries. They’re topped with orange flavoured cream cheese icing,…

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    whiskey spiked maple bacon – hottest shot in town!

    by Michelle December 12, 2022
    by Michelle December 12, 2022

    Last fall, I did a post called Spicy Beer Candied Bacon. My friends went wild every time I served it so I decided to…

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    sugared cranberries – a gorgeous cocktail garnish

    by Michelle December 6, 2022
    by Michelle December 6, 2022

    Sugared Cranberries look like snow frosted rubies and make the perfect garnish for your holiday cocktails. Until recently, they only way I’d…

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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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