BLT Cookbook

Crisp wood-smoked bacon. Thick slices of juicy, vine-ripened tomatoes. Leafy lettuce leaves with a slather of creamy mayonnaise. All brought together on toasted sourdough bread. Who doesn't love a BLT? In The BLT Cookbook, Michele Anna Jordan shares her passion and secrets for achieving the seductive harmony of flavors and textures that create the perfect BLT. Whether for lunch, dinner, or an impromptu snack, here are 60 recipes for the classic BLT and unique variations, as well as delicious BLT-inspired appetizers, soups, salads, pastas, risottos, pizza, and even vegetarian options sure to dazzle any palate. Jordan offers helpful preparation instruction, inspiration for choosing tasty combinations of bread, lettuce, and mayo spreads, and even tips for making homemade bacon. She includes ideas from popular chefs and restaurants who have created unique, imaginative BLT combinations.