I was very excited about this book when I got it for Christmas being a big fan of Ramsay's. Maybe I am being harsh on my rating but it contains many recipies which I would not cook. I feel it is guided more towards more formal occasions. It does help with timing in that it give you a timeline for a set of starters, mains and deserts. Also the DVD is quite good. I just think that there are a lot better books which contain a mixture of formal and informal recipies.