Daca adaugam retetelor din bucataria traditionala romaneasca numeroase alte retete din bucataria altor popoare, vom observa ca volumul are un caracter oarecum eclectic. Am oferit aceasta posibilitate din dorinta de a propune cititorilor nu doar principii generale de pregatire ci si un numar mare de preparate culinare suficient de diverse ca sa poata satisface orice gust.
James Alfred "Alf" Wight, OBE, FRCVS (3 October 1916 – 23 February 1995), known by the pen name James Herriot, was a British veterinary surgeon and writer, who used his many years of experiences as a veterinary surgeon to write a series of books each consisting of stories about animals and their owners.[1] He is best known for these semi-autobiographical works, beginning with All Creatures Great and Small in 1972. The British television series adapted from the books is also titled All Creatures Great and Small.