I looked through loads of books before finding and deciding on this one. My Dad has a real problem chewing meat, and after trying one of the meals cooked in my slow cooker, he was hooked! I bought him a smaller version of our slow cooker and as he has limited cooking knowledge I thought that he would be better off having recipes to work to, so ordered him this book. A sound choice. There are sections on Meat, Fish, Poultry and also a few vegetarian dishes. The book is a manageable size for the worktop, and nicely laid out. As one of the other reviewers observed, it doesnt waste time or space with pictures, it just gets straight to the point with simple, easy to follow, tasty dishes. Dad is 84 and does the cooking as Mum no longer can and he likes to be independent, so this is just perfect for him. After looking through it I went home and ordered the same one again for us! If Amazon are their usual efficient and speedy selves it should pop through the door later today in time for me to prepare supper! I would thoroughly recommend this book for all levels of cooking capabilities.