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.

Tomato and Bacon Breakfast Sandwiches

A perfect summer tomato is a thing of beauty. Put yours to use in this simply satisfying sandwich that's a cousin of the BLT.

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.

Vegan "B.L.A.T."s: Lettuce, Tomato, Avocado, and Crispy Smoked Mushroom Sandwiches

A 100% vegan sandwich made with smoked mushroom bacon, tomato, lettuce, and avocado.

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.

Chorizo, Pork, and Poblano Pepper Sandwich

Poblano peppers are mild, but remove the seeds and ribs if you're extremely sensitive to heat....

Pork Belly BLT with Cherry Tomatoes

Let's say you want a BLT, except it's not quite peak tomato season and you only have a slab of raw pork belly, not bacon. That's the terrible dilemma I faced this week. But was that going to stop me? Of course not. I just had to get creative.

Grilled Cheese With Bacon, Tomato, and Avocado

A grilled cheese stuffed with crisp bacon, tomato, and avocado.

Pork Carnitas and Oaxaca Cheese Shooter's-Style Sandwich With Spicy Refried Beans and Pickled Red Onions

Mexican tortas are delicious, but messy. This sandwich, inspired by the same flavors, solves that problem by packing them all into a bread boat and pressing them under heavy weights until they form a single, intensely flavorful package with juicy pork, pickled onions, jalapeños, beans, and gooey melted Oaxaca cheese.

Chorizo, Avocado, and Egg Cemitas with Chipotle Mayonnaise

A messy, yet satisfying Mexican sandwich of chorizo sausage, chipotle mayonnaise, avocados, tomatoes, lettuce, and Oaxacan cheese all topped with a fried egg.