I like a lot of the recipes here, I would just spice them up a little as they are basic and simple but I like that. So to me this is a good cookbook, modest but quite a treasure chest that takes up very little space. If you prefer elaborate lengthy descriptions with beautiful photographs look elsewhere but this is a handy lowfat book with vegetarian recipes from various different countries. It may look unassuming but you can work with these recipes without too much effort or time. I suggest that you fine tune some of the dishes to your personal liking but you have a rough draft already given of many dishes that you may know from somewhere...