Not really sure how to rate a cookbook, so I suppose I will give it a moderate 3 (maybe 3.5-4, considering the title and cover caught my eye enough for me to pick it up in the first place) stars. I cannot review it in depth because I didn't read much of the filler details after 20 pages or so...As compelling as Silverstein's life story was, I didn't check this book out to hear about it. I checked it out for recipe ideas for my partner, which I succeeded in getting quite a few. Although with the age of the internet, sadly I probably wouldn't have even considered reading - even if it's just to skim - a cookbook, if it weren't for trying to complete a reading challenge. I look forward to seeing my partner recreate some of these recipes, though!