Behind the Bites

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  • A Greek-style Homemade Gyro

    Printable version New York City might be the capital of mobile food. The hot dog carts are famous but that is just the most basic food stand on the sidewalks of the Big Apple. Nearly every type of cuisine imaginable can be found on a mobile kitchen somewhere within the…

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  • Crispy Tomato Melts

    Printable version This is a work in progress. There is nothing wrong with the taste of this dish, it actually has really good flavor. It does need to be executed differently though. The crunchy layer of breading worked and the basil was a great flavor add. The sausage would have…

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  • Bacon, Leek and Tomato Soup (BLT)

    Printable version When a rabbit hunter gets a new gun, I’ll bet he or she is as excited as a kid on Christmas morning to go bunny blasting with it. It doesn’t happen often, but every once in a while I get something new to use in the kitchen and…

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  • Garden Fresh Tomato Salad

    Printable version It’s tomato time! Fresh tomatoes from the garden are completely superior in flavor to what we buy at the super market most of the year. Commercially produced tomatoes are picked as far as two weeks ahead of being ripe, when the product is green in color and hard…

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  • Sweet Bread and Butter Pickles

    Printable version Cucumbers have begun to pile up on kitchen counters like dirty dishes at a frat house. It’s just part of the first wave of bounty surrendered by home gardens. A cucumber is delicious in a number of dishes but for most gardeners there are to many to eat…

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  • The Meaty Italian Burger

    Printable version Recently I recreated an amazing toasted sub, or grinder, from Brevins restaurant in Churubusco, Indiana. After making the sandwich I had salami, pepperoni and ceaser dressing left over. I thought about getting more ham and french bread for another grinder but I did what any man would do…

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  • Spicy, Sweet and Sour Chicken

    Printable version I have started a new culinary adventure. Recently, I was introduced to John Maxwell, a New Orleans Chef who was forced to relocate to Fort Wayne after Hurricane Katrina. He currently cooks at the Shiloh reception hall and is in the process of starting a food truck called…

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  • Chipotle Sauce

    A while back I did a dried chili extravaganza here at Behind the Bites. As a result of having seen the post, Greg Patterson, of SpicesInc.com sent me some samples from his store to try out. SpicesInc is an on-line spice store with an inventory of any spice imaginable. Not…

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