Lindsey Williams, author of Neo Soul , mastered the art of soul food cooking in the kitchen of his grandmother's famous Harlem restaurant Sylvia's . But too much of that great food caused Lindsey to gain weight. At a certain point, he knew that he had to make some significant changes. He decided to develop his own version of healthy soul food. Coupled with a healthier lifestyle, this new approach to cooking helped him lose nearly two hundred pounds. Neo Soul features more than one hundred delicious recipes that are food for the body and the soul.