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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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    recipe for a farmhouse

    by Michelle April 27, 2011
    by Michelle April 27, 2011

    My husband and I bought a very sad and neglected farm a couple of years ago. Not for any particular reason other…

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    greek night

    by Michelle April 22, 2011
    by Michelle April 22, 2011

    The kids took us to The Broken Plate last night for dinner. The name indicates what happens on Friday and Saturday nights…the…

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    caprese salad

    by Michelle April 22, 2011
    by Michelle April 22, 2011

    Caprese salad is absolutely positively completely my favorite lunch. The first time that Ralph and I went to Italy, I ate it…

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    borscht – dancing to her own beet

    by Michelle April 21, 2011
    by Michelle April 21, 2011

    I think one of the most difficult times in my life, as a mother ,was the moment that I realized I would…

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    sometimes more is absolutely more

    by Michelle April 20, 2011
    by Michelle April 20, 2011

    Last night Theo and Meg treated me to a spectacular Italian feast at one of Calgary’s finest…Centini Our sommelier decanting a bottle…

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    Caesar Salad – what can you do with an egg and a lemon

    by Michelle April 19, 2011
    by Michelle April 19, 2011

    Before Meg left for work yesterday morning, she told me not to worry about dinner. She had a “special” treat in store…

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    take a bite out of your food budget

    by Michelle April 18, 2011
    by Michelle April 18, 2011

    It’s easy to blow your food budget at the grocery store, if you allow yourself to be seduced by all of the…

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    cowboys and Indian

    by Michelle April 18, 2011
    by Michelle April 18, 2011

    I am in Calgary visiting my daughter Meaghan and her boyfriend Theo. It’s a remarkable thing to be welcomed into your adult…

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    raspberries to the rescue

    by Michelle April 15, 2011
    by Michelle April 15, 2011

     So my guests will be here in 1 hour… this is always my panic time … WHAT TO HAVE FOR DESSERT??? Raspberries…

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    sausage and mushroom lasagne

    by Michelle April 15, 2011
    by Michelle April 15, 2011

    There is something about Friday night that screams “have fun!”. Tonight we are going to do just that… We have invited  some…

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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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