Christopher Testani

Literally grilled cheese. We love the squeaky texture and salty bite. It goes perfectly with our Grilled Brined Vegetables.

Placing the grill’s vent above the potatoes helps draw smoke up and around them as they cook. The potatoes go perfectly with Cipolline Onions with Caraway Butter Sauce.

Japanese eggplants are smaller, sweeter, and faster-cooking than other types. If using globe eggplants, slice them into half-inch rounds.

You can find long beans, the Rapunzel of green beans, at Asian markets.

Slightly bruised or wrinkled stone fruit is ideal for making the infused syrup; peaches and nectarines work too.

An egg white is the secret ingredient that helps this savory granola form crunchy clusters. Use these spiced seeds to top our Grilled Brined Vegetables.

We like the fruity heat of Sriracha, but if you have a different favorite hot sauce, go right ahead. Use this mayonnaise for our Ultimate BLT.

The frilly edges and large clusters of these mushrooms catch all of the spices and get nice and charred.

To take this to a traditional wedge salad place, grill some thick-cut bacon and crumble it over the top.

Try this mayonnaise with our Ultimate BLT. Would this also be good on an egg salad sandwich, or as a dip for crunchy summer veggies?! Why, yes!

Say you’re not a big onion person. This sauce, without the onions, is delicious on its own. If you do like onions, smoke 'em along with these potatoes for the perfect summer side dish.

Sardines can be a hard sell. Which is fine! Smoked trout, gravlax, or even grilled shrimp would be great too.

Let’s put it this way: If you like salsa verde, you’ll love charmoula, a spiced marinade central to Algerian, Libyan, Moroccan, and Tunisian cooking. 

Massaging the greens both softens and seasons them before grilling.

Salt the cucumbers a day ahead—they’ll get crunchier when chilled. Add some Smoked Potatoes for a heartier salad.

As long as you don’t mess with the ratio of vinegar, sugar, and salt, you can experiment with other spices, like fennel and coriander seeds, in this brine.

Two sweet-salty finishings let guests craft their own signature sandwiches, but if you’re a purist, leave them off and let the (excellent) bacon speak for itself.

If you’re using a charcoal grill, you’ll want to actively monitor the heat in different spots and shift the pan this way and that as needed.

Like all good leafy greens, the giant pile of escarole leaves will wilt down dramatically as they cook.