It's hard to judge a book by it's cover, but you can take one look at the piece of paper that a recipe is written on and instantly know if it is worth cooking.
B-B-Que Sauce recipe from the kitchen and in the handwriting of Eva Traylor, my grandmother. A unanimous favorite in my family.
Same B-B-Que Sauce recipe copied in the handwriting of Susan Cooley, my mother. Referenced and enjoyed equally as much.