As a new vegan, I took this book out of the library while searching for dinner ideas. The book contains wisdom that you would not expect to find in a cookbook, and the recipes were different from what I have found in other books. I tried two recipes--one containing black-eye peas, the other fava beans. My family loved them both. Now note--I am the new vegan, not them! Anyway if you are looking for something different (especially if you eat a lot of beans and greens and whole grains) and you like spices like cumin, chili powder, curry etc., then look no further. This is the book for you.