You'll love this book, the recipes are easy, the ingredients are easy to get and they don't take long to make. Foodlovers turn to Buckwheat Greats for information and inspiration. Everything is in here, from the proverbial soup to nuts: Asian Soba Salad, Buckwheat Noodles with Macadamias, Buckwheat Noodles With Red Caviar And Sour Cream, Buckwheat Pancakes, Buckwheatcake, Chicken Kabobs, Chicken Santa Fe (Buckwheat), Chilled Japanese Soba With Dipping Sauce, Chinese Stew, Classic Waffles, Crepes Florentine, Homemade Soba Noodles (Uses Processor And Pasta Machine), Kiszka - Polish Kiska i, Korean Cold Noodle Soup, Mixed Vegetable Crepes, Multi-Grain Buttermilk Pancake And Waffle Mix, Old-Fashioned Buckwheat Overnight Cakes, Pasta Basic Recipe, Pasta With Chinese Tahini Sauce, Pasta With Cream Truffle Sauce And Fresh Mushrooms, Pizzocheri With Potatoes And Leeks, Ployes (Griddle Cakes), Polenta Taragna, Soba Noodles With Vegetables, Soba With Sesame Peanut Sauce, Steamed Salmon With Asparagus And Soba Noodles, Traditional Japanese Noodles And Broth, Traditional Noodles, Vegetarian Chopped Liver, Wheat Free Italian Cream Cake, ...and much much more This is a very satisfying book, however I would recommend you eat something before you read this book, or you won't be able to make it through without reaching for a skillet or saucepan! Buckwheat Greats is packed with more information than you could imagine. 44 delicious dishes covering everything, each employing ingredients that should be simple to find and include Buckwheat. This cookbook offers great value and would make a fabulous gift. This book will also give you enough inspiration to experiment with different ingredients since you'll find the extensive index to be extremely helpful. The recipes are superb. Wonderfully easy to put together and you don't have to make or purchase a ton of condiments before you have a chance to play with them. Yummy!!