I received a copy of Food with Friends and was excited to check it out. Paging through the book was a nice experience. Lots of colorful photographs and thick pages. The recipes however were a lot different than what I expected them to be. They seem rather complicated and there were lots of hard to find ingredients used. Take for example, the Purple Cauliflower Hummus. It requires purple cauliflower which I have not been able to find anywhere. Same with the Orange Blossom Hagelslag on Toast. It needed Orange Blossom water. A lot of the recipes seemed rather unappealing although they used lots of fresh fruits and vegetables. There were a few items that I would consider making like the Lemon Strawberry Tart and the Blueberry Galette with Mascarpone & Oat Crust but overall I didn't see too many recipes that really appealed to me. Unfortunately I think this is a cookbook that is nice to look at but would most likely remain on the shelf most of the time. You might however feel differently. Make sure to preview a copy and check out the types of recipes this book offers before buying. I received a copy of this cookbook for free from Blogging for Books in exchange for my honest review. To buy a copy for yourself go here: http://amzn.to/24H11gR