In our book, you'll find simple recipes from restaurants and chefs across America. Recipes range from Coconut Soup (seven ingredients) from the famous Beach and Tennis Club, Pebble Beach to Black Bean Asparagus Salad (seven ingredients) from The Taste of Texas to Crab Cakes from Joe's Stone Crab in Florida.

You'll also see tips for swapping meals with a friend so you only have to cook once a week! Read interesting stories about ways other people in America trade meals. Learn more about the chefs behind the recipes and enjoy their interesting tips.

Last, you'll even find some simple, irresistible recipes when you plan to have a high carb, like Owner/Chef Wendy Jordan's version of peanut butter balls from top rated Rosemary's in Las Vegas.