This book is definitely geared towards chefs and people with a high level of cooking skill, despite the author stating otherwise. Noodle soup is a recipe book, but it emphasizes making noodles from scratch, which is not always practical or possible for everyone. I don't have high enough knife skills to cut pasta on my own, nor can I afford a pasta maker so I was unable to try the recipes. All of the soups include meat, but I suppose they can be made vegetarian. I'm giving Noodle Soup three stars because the recipes look good, but they are not accessible to the average cook.