BLT Sandwiches with Candied Bacon, Lettuce, and Tomato Jam

BLTs are one of my top restaurant orders: toasted bread, ripe tomatoes, refreshing iceberg lettuce, a slather of mayo, and a layer of crisp, greasy bacon. It can't be messed up, but of course, it can get a few alterations. Like candied bacon and tomato jam.

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...

The Best BLT (Bacon, Lettuce, and Tomato) Sandwich

Use the best tomatoes. Put away the fancy bread. Slow-cook the bacon. And most importantly: Don't mess with it.

The Ultimate Lobster, Bacon, Lettuce, Avocado, and Tomato Sandwiches

The ultimate lobster, bacon, lettuce, avocado, and tomato sandwiches, made with a bacon sheet, tomato filets, perfectly cooked lobster, homemade mayonnaise, and bread toasted in bacon fat.

Pork Belly Buns with Spicy Mayo, Scallions, and Pickled Bean Sprouts

These buns combine spicy mayo, scallions, and pickled bean sprouts. They'd also be great with some hoisin sauce and sliced scallions or sweet Japanese mayo and shredded lettuce.

Sous Vide Pork Belly Buns With Mayonnaise and Quick-Pickled Cucumbers

Steamed buns stuffed with pork belly cooked sous-vide in a Japanese-style marinade.

Stuffed Cherry Tomatoes With Bacon, Parmesan, and Parsley

Juicy cherry tomatoes are packed full of smoky, crunchy bacon, salty Parmesan cheese, creamy mayo, and a sprinkling of bright, fresh parsley for a simple, crowd-pleasing hors d'oeuvre.

Fried Tomatillo and Spicy Mayo Sandwiches

Tart, crisp fried green tomatillos paired with crisp salty bacon and herbs, all served on a bun slathered with a spicy mayonnaise with an Asian kick to it.

Grilled-Pork Sandwiches With Grilled-Plum Chutney and Cabbage Slaw

When I get out of New York City and actually have a chance to grill, I don't just want to cook the obvious stuff on the grill, I want to cook everything. Case in point: This grilled pork sandwich with a grilled plum chutney and miso-cabbage slaw. It's been held over the flames, from top to bottom.

Quick Korean BBQ w/ Pork Belly

Korean BBQ. That delightful and trendy culinary experience doesn't actually require a grill. You can make Korean BBQ at home and cook the meat and veggies in a pan!