I ordered this cookbook based on the reviews and have also done research on what macrobiotics is. Turns out I already knew what it was, had tried eathing that way only to quit because eating healthy is too expensive. I took a websites advice and ordered several different cookbooks so I could get new ideas. The majority of ingredients listed in this book are hard to find. The closest whole foods store to me is over 50 miles away. For example - a lasagna recipe called for mochi,tofu,and umeboshi plums. Come on, seriously? I am Italian and know how to make a healthy lasagna without those ingredients and ingredients that are easy to find. I will give her credit for one thing, she tells you in the back of the book exactly what everything ingredient is. Other than that, being healthy and eating healthy shouldnt be this difficult.