I bought at least three of copies of this book specifically as gifts for newly married couples. That's because the first couple I gifted it to was so happy they said it was definitely going to be a gift they were going to carry with them to Canada. The recipes are standard Goan Hindu as well as Christian ones and the photography is very good. So it can double up as a coffee table book as well, which can help to be a conversation starter. The first time I bought it I think the price was about ...