These Sweet and Spicy Tuna Melts are inspired by a childhood memory: tuna salad with sweet French dressing. Recipe testing helped fine-tune the balance of flavors — sweet French dressing, spicy serrano, crunchy celery, and bright lemon zest – topped with quick-pickled shallots and your choice of American or sharp white cheddar.
Calvin Eng’s FFLT (Fried Fish, Lettuce, Tomato) Sandwich is a fried fish sandwich turned all the way up. Pillowy milk bread buns, ginger-scallion tartar with Kewpie mayo and pickled mustard greens, and a shatteringly crisp beer-battered fillet make this a bold, homemade upgrade to the drive-thru classic.
yesha Nurdjaja’s chicken salad takes a familiar classic and makes it sing. Poached chicken, mayo, and Dijon get brightness from grated carrot, dill, lemon zest, and serrano, then finish with za’atar pickled red onions for a sharp, balancing bite. Creamy, crunchy, and perfect on toasted sourdough.
The standout recipe from Irene Yoo’s Soju Party is the Grilled Kimcheeze — a golden, melty grilled cheese stuffed with caramelized onions, sautéed kimchi, diced plum tomatoes, and a mix of Kraft Singles and sharp cheddar. This Korean twist on a comfort food classic proves kimchi and cheese are a match made in heaven.
Deb Perelman’s crispy oven–pulled pork is everything you want in a summer sandwich—smoky, sweet, tangy, and melt-in-your-mouth tender. After hours of slow roasting and basting, the pork is shredded, piled onto soft buns, and finished with a refreshing cabbage slaw. Pure Smitten Kitchen magic.
This Tomato Toast with Calabrian Mayo is summer on a plate – crispy olive-oil-fried sourdough, creamy Duke’s mayo spiked with fiery Calabrian peppers, and juicy heirloom tomatoes. Finished with flaky salt and chives, it’s the perfect balance of crunchy, creamy, spicy, and sweet. An easy, irresistible August recipe you’ll crave all season.
Ina Garten’s fried chicken sandwich recipe, inspired by Shake Shack, is a homemade comfort food masterpiece. Featuring crispy, spicy breading, juicy chicken, and herbed buttermilk mayo, it’s served on potato buns with lettuce and pickles.
This perfectly balanced sandwich features buttered, grilled bread with lime-avocado aioli, seasoned white fish, pickled onions, and lettuce. Each element complements the others, creating a filling yet light sandwich.