This book is the sequel to "nosh 4 students", a book inspired by the author's son leaving for university who was clueless in the kitchen and wanted photographs of what he was meant to be cooking!! The original "nosh 4 students" has about 60 vegetarian or vegetarian alternative recipes, so if you like this book it may be worth you purchasing the original one also. There are no repeats. Being vegetarian means it is not easy to buy 'fast' food and ready made meals. It therefore becomes necessary to cook! This book is set out to make cooking easy and to be inspirational, a PHOTO with every recipe should help both of these things. The recipes are planned so that you need the minimum of pans, dishes and utensils and NO WEIGHING SCALES. The stars are an indication of how easy the recipes are. One star is very quick and easy, the five stars are for you to try when you are a little more accomplished or have a bit more time. Most of the recipes are healthy and well balanced, but there is the odd,over indulgent one!