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summer Bolognese Sauce – the joy of an herb garden

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rhubarb cupcakes – century old recipe

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Easter Ham – bake never boil

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    PEANUT BUTTER THUMBPRINT COOKIES

    by Michelle November 28, 2025
    by Michelle November 28, 2025

    Peanut Butter Thumbprint Cookies hold a special place in my Christmas baking lineup. Every December, my kitchen transforms into a cookie factory…

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    Pithivier – holiday entertaining

    by Michelle November 21, 2025
    by Michelle November 21, 2025

    Pithivier is a gorgeous French pastry you need on your holiday table. Golden puff pastry hides sweet almond cream inside with a…

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    Sour Cream and Lemon Frosting

    by Michelle August 18, 2025
    by Michelle August 18, 2025

    The Magic of Farm Entertaining: Sour Cream and Lemon Frosting The weathered wooden planks of our farm’s veranda have witnessed countless gatherings.…

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    summer Bolognese Sauce – the joy of an herb garden

    by Michelle June 23, 2025
    by Michelle June 23, 2025

    Summer Bolognese Sauce: When Italy Meets Your Garden Summer transforms everything, including the way I think about comfort food. While most people…

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    rhubarb cupcakes – century old recipe

    by Michelle June 19, 2025
    by Michelle June 19, 2025

    Rhubarb Cupcakes Do you have a rhubarb patch? Spring’s arrival brings many treasures to my farm, but nothing excites me quite like…

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    strawberry rhubarb crisp – time to breathe

    by Michelle June 8, 2025
    by Michelle June 8, 2025

    I can’t believe that I wrote this Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp post 10 years ago. It was six months before we opened the…

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    Easter Ham – bake never boil

    by Michelle April 17, 2025
    by Michelle April 17, 2025

    I can’t believe it’s almost Easter. I’m sure Christmas was just last week and yet the piles of smoked ham in all…

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    Chocolate Easter Egg Nests: A Fun Virtual Easter Activity with Grandchildren

    by Michelle April 13, 2025
    by Michelle April 13, 2025

    A Virtual Easter Tradition with Grandchildren Easter has always been a time for family, laughter, and sweet traditions, but as life changes,…

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    Sugar Pie – quintessentially Canadian

    by Michelle April 10, 2025
    by Michelle April 10, 2025

    The Quintessential Canadian Springtime Pie. I read somewhere that Sugar Pie, or Tarte au Sucre, is as old as Canada. After a…

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    No Fail Pie Pastry

    by Michelle April 7, 2025
    by Michelle April 7, 2025

    No-Fail Pie Pastry Starts with the Right Ingredients The foundation of a perfect pie pastry lies in its ingredients even in this…

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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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