Serious Eats: Aisling's Profile

Scotland Yard restaurant in Alexandria, VA, made the best bread pudding ever. They added whatever fresh fruit they had on hand on a given day and it was perfect every time.

Aisling at 5:53PM on 10/11/09

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Cook the Book: 'Gourmet Today'

When I was small, I used my mother's Betty Crocker cookbook. When I married, she gave me one of my own and I use it still, although a host of other cookbooks have joined it on the bookshelves.

Aisling at 7:00PM on 09/26/09

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Cook the Book: 'Dishing Up Vermont'

Missouri - fresh fruit like canteloupe, peaches, cherries and apples.

Aisling at 3:20PM on 09/12/09

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Cook the Book: 'Big Bob Gibson's BBQ Book'

The best barbeque I've ever had was from one of those hole in the wall places kinda' like Bob started with. This man would haul his grills out and cook ribs all day and people came from miles around. There were no tables to sit down, so he wrapped your food up in newspaper for you to take home. This was in Hillsdale, MO, and I can't for the life of me remember the name.

Aisling at 8:46PM on 09/05/09

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Cook the Book: '100 Best Vegetarian Recipes'

I love to have a variety plateful of roasted vegetables every once in awhile.

Aisling at 9:46AM on 08/09/09

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Cook the Book: '660 Curries' by Raghavan Iyer

I was in London and a group of us went to dinner with an Indian acquaintance. He ordered a variety of dishes for us and everything was wonderful. I'm a fan of good Indian food, but don't have any good recipes.

Aisling at 12:45PM on 08/02/09

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Cook the Book: 'Canal House Cooking, Vol. 1'

Sliced tomatoes, mozzerella, and onions with just a little Italian dressing.

Aisling at 7:23PM on 07/21/09

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Cook the Book: 'Mrs. Rowe's Little Book of Southern Pies'

I have an old Hershey's cookbook that produces marvelous results every time. I make a great chocolate cake with a little strong, black coffee added for flavor.

Aisling at 11:24AM on 07/19/09

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Cook the Book: 'Bobby Flay's Burgers, Fries & Shakes'

Maybe because we don't have a Carl's Jr anywhere near here, I don't get them often enough to tire of them, but I love their burger with barbeque sauce and onion rings (on the burger). (My DH hates them!)

Aisling at 6:41PM on 07/03/09

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Cook the Book: 'L.A.'s Original Farmers Market Cookbook'

I don't have a favorite vendor, but the Farmers Market in Bloomington, IN, is marvelous. We stop (and shop mightily) there whenever we visit our daughter.

Aisling at 8:20AM on 06/27/09

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Cook the Book: 'Rustic Fruit Desserts'

I really love apple pie made with a variety of several apples.

Aisling at 5:15PM on 06/07/09

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Cook the Book: 'Endangered Recipes' by Lari Robling

My grandma made the best biscuits ever. I can make good biscuits, but hers were fantastic.

Aisling at 6:42PM on 05/30/09

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Cook the Book: 'Bottega Favorita' by Frank Stitt

Our family goes for spagetti and meatballs. Obviously the sauce is better when we use homegrown tomatoes and spices.

Aisling at 8:40AM on 05/16/09

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Cook the Book: 'Serious Barbecue' by Adam Perry Lang

I actually saw Beer Can Chicken on the menu at a restaurant in the D.C. area a few weeks back, so I guess I can count mine as a culinary success. Hard as it may be to get someone to drink about half a can of beer in order to have the rest for cooking, I've always managed to find someone to take care of that part. It's a fun thing to cook when there are kids around, because they find it hilarious to see a chicken sitting on a can of beer. And it's always tender and tasty, so it's one of my favorite barbeque dishes to prepare.

Aisling at 11:58AM on 05/10/09

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Cook the Book: 'Ten'

This isn't very exotic, but after living in So. California for a couple of years, every time I get out there now I have to go to Carl's Jr. for a burger. My CA friends tolerate me, but think I'm crazy.

Aisling at 12:38PM on 03/28/09

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Cook the Book: 'Almost Meatless'

Chicken Fried Rice - heavy on the veggies and light on the chicken.

Aisling at 9:27AM on 02/21/09

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Cook the Book: The Essence of Chocolate

Impossible to choose. Maybe my grandmother's chocolate cream pie, or the chocolate creme brulee at a lovely little restaurant in Los Angeles, or a Death by Chocolate cake my friend makes, or . . . gosh, I don't know. If it's choclate, I love it.

Aisling at 10:45AM on 02/15/09

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Cook the Book: 'Osteria'

Shepard's Pie is a wonderful cold weather comfort food.

Aisling at 5:44PM on 02/08/09

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Seriously Delicious Super Bowl Party Giveaway: La Frieda Black Label Burgers

The burger they now call Black Label
Was once thought to be just a fable,
But La Frieda said "No,
I'll show you it's so",
And delivered them right to our table.

Aisling at 3:05PM on 01/24/09

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Seriously Delicious Super Bowl Party Giveaway: Snow's Barbecue Brisket

It is not only the spices
Nor just the meat
Savor the mingling

Aisling at 2:54PM on 01/24/09

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Cook the Book: 'The New Mediterranean Diet Cookbook'

Gyros, hummas, olives.

Aisling at 1:14PM on 01/18/09

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Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Edible Chocolate Box from Charles Chocolates

Chocolate creme brulee.

Aisling at 4:52PM on 01/04/09

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Cook the Book: 'New Classic Family Dinners'

Kielke and farmer sausage with "gravy" (aka cream sauce with onions). Oh thank goodness for Mennonite roots. If only I worked like a farmer to work it off.

angelalala at 8:32PM on 11/08/09

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