We were on our way to western PA to visit friends and always bring something to make in their cat-patrolled kitchen. On our drive we picked out two dishes from the cookbook. Our first choice was the slaw. The ingredients were readily available in a small town grocery store. I've never made slaw before and don't like the soupy creamy ones so this one sounded worth a try. It was easy to make - I hand-chopped everything, mixed it up in this cat-approved bowl and it was ready to go! It was a big hit. I would definitely make it again.
The second item we decided to try was the zucchini ribbons.
This one was also good but maybe could be described as better than expected. We originally thought the recipe called for cooked zucchini so we were apprehensive about the uncooked version. It ended up being a great hit also but I did modify the recipe a bit (I think similar to an earlier post). I thought the pesto was the best part (although I always think that pesto is the besto!). I did add pepper to the pesto and probably doubled the amount of Parmesan. Peeling the zucchini was relatively easy with a Y-peeler that our friends had, although I'd say to be extra careful with cutting the zucchini this way (Bruce). The leaf-shaped spoons were perfect for scooping.
Overall I'd say we were 2 for 2 on our smitten kitchen cookbook choices!
Dan
