This book was written for anyone in need of some assistance in setting up a kitchen and getting ready to cook. As an experienced person wishing to share her knowledge and expertise, Great-Grandma-Nanny has over 50 years of "cooking" experience. This book was written reflecting her experience and opinions as to what constitutes a "good" basic and successful kitchen with the right "tools" to do the job and, by extension, an excellent "from scratch" cook. This book is for someone with little experience in the kitchen, with the hope that the information will make the entire process less stressful and highly successful Oh And after reading this book cover to cover, good luck in obtaining and running your own wonderful kitchen You'll be ready to REALLY cook HAPPY COOKING