I'm giving this a short, general review as I leaf through it quickly. The book did not arrive on time and I have to wrap it and put it in my Christmas box for mailing to the family. Anyway, my initial reaction is: WOW!! This is the perfect gift for an up and coming young man going into the professional arena. My godson is a 28 year old spanking brand new attorney, single, living in a yuppie city. His Mom is a wonderful cook so my godson only knows great food. Looking at this book quickly, I see beautifully photographed food, terrific recipes, categorized from Easy to Worth the Effort. This is a hard-cover book that does not come with a dust cover which is a PLUS since this is a guy's book...no man wants to fuss and fight with a paper dust cover. Even the title is perfect..."Esquire's EAT like a MAN." However, it's not a gritty duck and hog whisperers cookbook (no offense to the A&E reality shows). This is for the more urban young man just starting out on his own or even an established man looking for new, innovative but simple menus to entertain friends and family. Also, great is "What I've Learned" pages from Mario Batali, John Besh, Daniel Boulud, Tom Collicchio, Michael Symon, even Julia Child. Ooops! Gotta get this packed and ready for the post office. Happy Holidays!