I love this book. Who knew I'd turn into a soup-a-holic! I have given this book as a gift to several people who have enjoyed my soups and stews. Varieties range from a delicious Seafood Risotto to a Florida avacado chowder and of course many traditional things like chicken noodle and creamy tomato. Many ethnic soups are featured too. One plus is the nutrition info for each recipe and a great majority are reasonable in calories and fat. My daughter is a vegetarian and husband does not eat red meat. No matter- I found tons of things to accomodate them. One note, there is a 1,001 slow cooker recipe book in this series. It is probably 80% these recipes. That was a great disappointment. The crock pot does not do the job that you need for these soups.