This is a beautiful book that would be at home on a coffee table as much as in the kitchen! It is filled with not only beautiful pictures of the food they create, but also the authors travels.In a nutshell, these authors have done what many of us can only dream of - travelled all over the world and immersed themselves in the cultures and of course the foods, of the places which they have visited. As stated in the opening message to their daughter Elsa -in her first 4 years of life she visited 15 countries and 5 continents. They slept on couches, ate in the homes and streets of the locals and learned from them, replicating the recipes though the pages of this book! It is an interesting read as much as it is a cookbook!It begins with a history of their travels and also includes travel tips, then they go on to tell us how though they use the influences from their travels to create these recipes they are also adapted to be healthier, greener , gluten free so you can enjoy the cultural traditions in ,manner that is better for you.The book is then divided into the following sections : Breakfasts, Street Foods and Snacks, Soups, Dinners, Drips and Drops (aka drinks) ,Desserts and Condiments. One thing I was pleasantly surprised at, given the wide cultural reach of these recipes, was that most of the ingredients are everyday and easy to find! And where ingredients might at a little offbeat such as pomegranate molasses, there were suggested substitutes!Though I am not the best cook in the world these recipes were also surprisingly uncomplicated. Of course there are some that are going to take work such as making your own sweet potato gnocchi , some such as the salads simply involved throwing everything into one bowl in one go and whipping up a simple dressing to accompany it!To date I have made several of the recipes: The Chilled Rice pudding and Citrus syrup as it reminds me of a dessert I ate back home in the UK; the Farro Salad which we enjoyed this weekend and had enough to last 2 days which was delicious ; and the Quinoa, Almond and Mint salad. Next on my list is the Vietnamese Pho as I cannot get anything like it locally! I am also excited to try some of the breakfasts as I am always on a quest to find a protein and energy heavy start for my kids that they will enjoy!The pictures and stories behind the recipes are really the icing on the cake. They are inspiring and make you want to go out and explore the world and its cuisines, the latter of which this book does truly help you accomplish! I really love this book and cannot wait to keep cooking my way though the world with its help!