In my opinion it is just not summer until you have made your first bacon, lettuce, and tomato (BLT) sandwich. Along the same lines, it is just not a BLT until you use an heirloom tomato with superior ingredients to accommodate. Of course I grew up with my BLT’s made with white bread, mass produced bacon from a grocery store, and my grandfather’s tomatoes — these were some kinda good sandwiches, of which I could eat several. Now that I am grown and my interest in a sustainable food system has grown, I carefully select all of my ingredients for anything I make. This is largely due to taste but also because I like seasonal eats and supporting local food purveyors. [Read more...]