ugh--after appreciating many of ms. wolfert's many cookbooks and other written offerings, i was deeply disappointed by this book. it might be of great interest to those who want to spend a great deal of time re- creating childhood experiences and tastes, but for someone looking for more of what she has offered previously--i found exactly 2 recipes i wanted to try in the entire cookbook. i like slow cooking, but lots of these recipes also required hard-to-find ingredients. wish i could send it back.