I got this book for my mum and we sat down and went through it together. It's lavished with photos right the way through and a wide variety of recipes. The book has a fold book-mark type of flap at the front and rear – ideal for marking your place. On the left page is the recipe and a full page photo on the right. I'm a fussy eater but I struggled to find anything I wouldn't like from this book. This is a beautifully presented quality “paperback” book of A4 size with decent thickness pages. Mum marked 4 recipes she wanted to bake right while we were looking through. Excellent value for money and bought “sight-unseen” with no regrets what-so-ever. All the recipes are provided by families throughout New Zealand, with a bit of background and photos from the people who contributed to the book. If you're into your baking, this book is a stunner, and what I would say is a “must have.” Best price I could find too!