In late July I traveled to York, Maine, to give
weekend cooking classes at the beautiful Stonewall Kitchen Cooking School. My
courses, held in the morning, ended at 1 PM, so afterwards I was anxious to try
the Café in the large retail complex. A true foodie, I asked the staff at the
school what I should order. “Get the BLT with avocados,” they all replied!
At the counter of the bustling café, my husband and I
asked for iced tea and sandwiches. Honestly, I wasn’t expecting much because
today’s BLTs never seem to be exceptional, but after one bite of the Stonewall
Kitchen version, I changed my mind. The secret lay in the perfect summer
ingredients used to craft the sandwiches. The tomatoes were crimson, ripe, and
sweet, while the bacon was wood smoked and perfectly crisp. The avocado slices
were silken smooth, and the white bread was high quality and toasted lightly.
