Sunday, August 2, 2026

A Rite of Summer


It's not summer without a good BLT--thick-cut hickory smoked bacon, crunchy lettuce (though due to the recent warnings, I made do with spinach,) and a really excellent tomato. Some folks insist on white bread but I go with the mixed grain we always have. And others feud over mayo choices--Dukes or Hellmans. I've made my own mayo for over fifty years so that's what I prefer.


The Platonic ideal is a homegrown heirloom tomato, just picked and still warm from the sun. But as I no longer make a garden, I was thrilled to find some beautiful locally-grown Cherokee Purples in our grocery store.

A sublime sandwich!


 

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