I cant even tell you how many times this book has saved my behind. It is my Holy Grail of holiday cookbooks. I used it to cook my first Thanksgiving dinner ever for a small family; a meal I accomplished from start to finish on my own - and it came off with flying colors - up untill today, Easter Sunday, many many years later... This book will tell you how to make everything you'll need for a elaborate feast or allow you to do something simply on any night, easily and elegantly. The book cuts out all the fluff and gets you right into the process immediately. Trust me, you will make the BEST gravy and stuffing on the planet - not to mention fabulous turkey and all the trimmings - bar none. People will rave for years. So do yourself a favor and just buy the book! For a while I couldnt find this book for years when I wanted additional copies- and then some came in stock and I bought them new or used-wherever I could- to give as gifts to girlfriends - and they have thanked me year after year.