Like adventure?  This one's for you.  Tried and true (three versions of potato soup), Chicken and Rice Salad, Hot Crab Dip, Osso Buco, Cream Puffs.  But the glory of this cookbook is the whimsical, the unexpected.  Carrot Salad.  But not the mayo, raison, and grated carrot version.  This one has tomato soup, Worcestershire sauce, green peppers. Zucchini Fritters Hannum made with whipped egg whites for lift.  Bloody Mary Salad, which is a Bloody Mary sans booze with gelatin. Shaum Torte (strawberry meringue), SEVEN chocolate cake recipes. Persimmon Pudding with Hard Sauce.  I love this one!  Get it and make fascinating recipes for your friends!