The pictures from this book are really beautiful and put you in the mood for baking. Actually you do not know qui recipe to try first. Nevertheless it's full of recipes and time-consuming It Was not exactly the kind of baking book I thought It Would Be. I Was looking for an all American baking book with traditional recipes. This one is more a combination of recipes Such As Macarons, puff pastry, Kouign Aman Dobos Torte, Baguette, croissants, foccacia, pizza, Sfogliatelle and so on. Also, her recipes are not for beginner bakers.