The reason this work did not recieve five stars was the lack of detail in giving quanities in a few recipes. I refer to the recipe on page 11 for the first example. Shrimp and Mushrooms in Almond sauce. It calls for 2 slices of onions ..does not give the type..could be white red or yellow...does not give the size of the onion or the width of the slices.On the plus side there are many wonderful recipes and menus.The spinanch turnovers are superb and two of the pates that I have tried are really worth the price of the book.