Elli Samuels' passion for cooking and sharing shines through this volume like light through glass. Her guided approach is aimed at food enthusiasts with varied cooking abilities, from complete beginners on up. If you care about healthy eating, but wouldn’t think of sacrificing deliciousness, this book is in the right hands! Many recipes are written as if Elli is in the kitchen with you. However, for even more direction, the Helping Hand section is your second guide. It’s there to anticipate and answer questions you might have as you plan to make one of the dishes. With basic techniques and useful tips such as how to boil an egg, how to make strawberries last, and how to select and prepare kale, you’re covered! Ultimately, Elli has you and your cooking in mind. “To Your Health Quick Tips” begins with her basic philosophy for selecting and buying food, one that she hopes you’ll adopt! “Kitchen Tools” lists all the kitchen tools you’ll need to follow the recipes in the book, while “Elli’s Pantry” lists building block pantry items you’ll find handy to have around. The Snack! section points you to some healthy pick-me-ups, and when you want to put your home cooked meals together, Elli’s menu suggestions will give you a head start. As venerated chef Julia Child once said, “You don’t have to cook fancy or complicated masterpieces - just good food from fresh ingredients”. Cooking with Elli will help you do just that!