I have "nearly" a small library of cook books as an aficionado of "always looking to something different" in cuisine. I bought this book with great expectations considering "just it's size"! The let down was bigsize also.I did not return it. I donated it to the Salvation Army. Maybe someone who has never owned one can use it. For me? It was a total waste ofmoney on something that had absolutely NOTHING new, nor relevant, nor even enticing that could live up to it's hype. Shame of B.H.&Gardens; for the deception of applying a popourri of slapstick food combinations to make $$. Out of some 400 pages I found only 10 that had "some" appeal.Slow cooker dressing that takes 4-1/2 hours to make? And then what? Another 8 hrs for the turkey? I'll have to rent a hotel for my guests.