Glad I bought it......on sale

I'll admit it. I am a Martha Stewart fan. I watch her show almost religiously and I love her new television studio set. I've even been to her web site. I bought her cook book as an addition to my pretty well rounded kitchen library. I've had the book for over a year and I pull it out to get ideas for what to do with certain ingredients but I have only had some luck when it came to the actual recipes. Many of her recipes are heavily salted, even in something as basic as french bread. And 2 out of 3 of her guacamole recipes were utterly gross. I do however, think her basic pie crust recipe is very good and there is a carrot salad with Grand Marnier that went over really well with my entire family, including my mom.
Over all I think the book is well organized and thorough. She has a good mix of traditional fare and items for the more discerning palates. I will continue to look to this book for inspiration, that is something Martha is really good at.