I've had this for a while and thought it would be perfect for our July celebrations. For a family picnic I made some of the recipes from the Memorial Day and Beyond chapter, all of which turned out very well, my favourite being a beet and orange salad. The Small Celebrations chapter is a useful one in providing dishes to add to the menu or serve individually. The author provides advice about how to adjust recipes for vegans that is appreciated. I also enjoyed the sidebar notes, one of which was "Things not to be forgotten at a picnic" by Isabella Beaton that included "a stick of horseradish, a bottle of mint sauce, teacups and saucers, and three or four teapots". ( )

This is okay. Not quite as good as Atlas' 5-Ingredient gourmet, though. ( )