This was my first dip into the America's Test Kitchen waters, and I have to say it was great! I love to cook, and am always trying to find new ways to do things, new recipes and good meals to serve my family. I didn't realize this was a 'quick' recipe book, all of the recipes are geared to be completed in 45 minutes or less, so they call for things like rotisserie chicken and other shortcuts. I simply replace the 'convenience' ingredients as desired. The book has great variety in types of recipes, does a great job of explaining techniques, and I love the helpful tips in which products to use or when to NOT skip a certain process or ingredient. I had recently come to the conclusion that I didn't really need cookbooks anymore when I could go to the internet for almost any recipe, but the ATK Quick Family Cookbook has changed my mind. It was fun to read, the recipes were reasonable and tasty, and the extras made it worth the purchase. I would definitely recommend this to a friend (already have), and will be looking forward to trying more recipes and cookbooks from ATK in the future.