This recipe book does not fail. The recipes are easy to follow for just about anyone from beginner to confident cooks. As someone who has lived in Canada, the UK and Germany, all ingredients that are called for in the recipes can be easily found. Nothing complicated and all recipes I have tried are very tasty. My husband's favourite is the Cassoulet, we have it at least twice a month! And to answer a question from the comments, yes, there is comprehensive nutritional information for each recipe. If you have read any of Dr. Barnard's other books, this book will nicely round things off so you can put his great advice into practice!