I bought this for a love of my life who was flipping her wig for a career as a baketresse and she has since decided that she must work as an aesthetician - aka beauty queen - they are the same in the internal external thoroughfare - I understand. Cooking is hard work. However she had quite a few moments of clarity over this book. I haven't seen it but she said it's beautiful, handy, and could be used as a good weapon!