Okay, once in a while, I wish she broke down the steps to some recipes a little more, but that's a small price to pay for these really good dishes that are, generally, quite easy to make. In a panic if you're having guests over? Chances are you can get at least 2 great courses from this book. 100 may not seem like a lot, but the big difference is... they're all winners. So many cookbooks have endless dishes I just don't feel like making or don't have time to make. The other thing I like about this book is she tends to try and keep to recipes that have a realistic number of ingredients. Some cookbook include recipes where you know you're going to have to buy 15 new ingredients! Who wants that? Thank you Carol Gelles, you've made my life easier and my picky 12-year old has even liked some of these.