Wether you like to cook and don't know how or just want to impress once in a while this is it. Everything done in pretty much 30 minutes (figure 40 the first time you try a recipe) and voila reasonably healthy tasty dinners. I also have Costick's "What's for Dinner" original cookbook which is used weekly as well. Warning - Strawberry salad dressing... you'll eat by the spoonful!!!