A bit generic but it's meant for home cooks to be able to easily reproduce these recipes without having to buy a ton of obscure spices. No pictures (in the ebook at least) and very heavy handed on the seafood. I tried a few of the recipes and they were easy enough and satisfying, even if I wouldn't make them again. I'm enjoying using this from the library but I really don't know if there are enough keepers that I would buy this book. I do love Mark Bittman and own other cookbooks by him, however.