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I received this book from monthly lifestyle subscription box almost 2 years ago and I still use it today. It's a wonderful cook book full of great recipes. This book is designed to help even the most clueless person in the kitchen. A lot of the book I kind of bypassed because I know my way around the kitchen but for the sake of this review I will go over it. The contents of this book has 7 sections outside of the introduction, index and acknowledgements. 1. Gear Up: This section discusses the basic kitchen tools you need in the your home to cook the recipes in the this book as well as just simple basic meals. She goes over knives, pots/pans/skillets, preparation utensils like cutting boards, mixing bowls, and pans to bake with. She also covers some electric appliances like mixers, blenders, slow cooker etc. Most of these items are simple tools you use in your home, nothing extravagant for a more experienced cook. 2./3. Stock Up/Set Up: These sections covers how to make cooking in the kitchen as easy as possible by doing things ahead of time. 4. How To: This section will show you how to put to action all those "complicated" cooking terms when you follow a recipe. The author breaks down several food items and teach how they may be asked to be prepared like garlic, onion, herbs. etc. 5. Recipes: Recipes are broken down into the following categories: Breakfast, Chicken, Meat, Fish, Pasta, Vegetables, Grains & Beans, Salads, and Desserts. There are over 100 recipes so there is a little something for everyone. Each recipe is very easy to follow and the author really does a great job at breaking down each step to avoid confusion. Here are few of my favorite recipes. Skillet Roasted Potatoes & Chicken Chicken with Rice & Peas Herb Roasted Beef with Potatoes & Carrots Lemon-Thyme Salmon Smashed Potatoes with Chives Lemon-Thyme Portabello Mushrooms Roasted Cauliflower & Sage Broiled Honey Nut Banana Marinated Strawberries 6. Quickies: This section covers some simple meals you can create if you aren't comfortable yet handling the more complicated recipes in the book. These recipes cover ideas for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. These "recipes" require very little cooking. 7. Other Useful Things: This section covers other odds and in that that may help helpful to a more beginner cook like what fresh produce is in season, and storage and food safety guidelines. In conclusion this book is great. I've been cooking for many years and only used it for the recipes but there are many layers to this book that can be helpful to just about anyone. There are also videos that show you how to do certain steps that you can access from online if you are a more visual learner as well. Please rate my review as "helpful" if you have found it as such or any of my other reviews. I enjoy writing reviews and put a lot of effort into how I feel about the products. I think it is important as consumers to make a well informed decision before purchasing a product.