No matter what your cooking skill, you find this book a rewarding read. These recipes are special to the restaurant or the local people. Many of the recipes have a little story or history to accompany them in this book. The recipes range from classics like Irish Soda Bread to Virginia’s Mocha Cheesecake. The sections in the book will detail recipes for homemade breads, pies, soups, barbeque items, home made pizza, and much more. This book is not designed for the calorie or health conscious. There will be no calorie counts or fat content listed anywhere.