a "TOAST" to the end of summer

Move over avocado toast...tomato toast is the new jam. Good Italian bread, cherry tomatoes, extra virgin olive oil and sea salt.

Tomato, Allioli, and Chive Tartine

Fat slices of heirloom tomatoes with garlicky mayonnaise, olive oil, chives, and sea salt on toasted sourdough bread.

Classic Tomato Sandwich

When tomatoes are at their summertime peak of ripeness, this Southern classic makes sure to let them shine, sandwiching thick slices between white bread and mayo.

Summer Tomato Tonnato Salad

Italian tonnato (creamy blended tuna) sauce makes a nicely creamy accompaniment to peak summer tomatoes in this simple no-cook salad.

Tomato Sandwich

Finally, a Tomato Sandwich Worthy of Obsession. I’m sorry, but the classic tomato sandwich. You can blame the picky eater that’s hidden deep inside me but if I were to make a tomato sandwich, I’d make it just a little bit different. This tomato sandwich is worthy of obsession.

Southern Tomato Sandwich

This simple, 5-ingredient Southern Tomato Sandwich is a quintessential taste of summer. Serve with plenty of napkins when garden or farm stand tomatoes are at their juiciest!

Fresh Summer Tomato Bruschetta

These classic Italian tomato-topped toasts should be made only when tomatoes are at the peak of their season; the rest of the year, it's better to try my awesome oven-roasted recipe using canned tomatoes. The secret to this version is to use a mix of ripe heirloom varieties, and rub the garlic on the toasts instead of folding it into the tomatoes for a more even and less harsh garlic flavor.

Anchovy, Basil, and Tomato Sandwiches With Aioli

Rustic Italian bread slathered with garlic aioli and layered with fresh basil, sliced tomatoes, and a sprinkling of capers all make for a great match with anchovy fillets—almost like a Provencal BLT of sorts with the salty anchovies subbing in for the bacon, and basil in place of the lettuce.

easy HOMEMADE MAYO 4 ways

How to make homemade mayo from scratch 4 ways, regular mayo, confit garlic mayo, Spicy Calabrian Chili Mayo, and lemon herb mayo all using a variety of methods so no matter what tool you have you can make great mayo at home.

Dinner Tonight: My Perfect BLT

Reading the Serious Eats Talk thread the other day about creating "The perfect BLT" set my stomach seriously rumbling. I hadn't eaten a good proper BLT in ages, and the 50+ comments were full of opinionated Serious Eaters making the...