The recipes in this book are really yummy and interesting. My only issue was that this book was written with an American audience in mind. This is not in itself a bad thing, but means that some measurments are difficult (butter for example does not come in handy sticks with tbsps demarkated on it this side of the atlantic and can be a bit of a pain to get in and out of a tablespoon...). Similarly things such as cans of apple pie filling, required by a few recipies are not that easily come by over here. I also found that the recipes used far to much yeast, but once I'd sorted out a few overflows, I was well on the way to delicious and interesting recipes. I especially recommend the brioche dough.