*Signed Bookplate* A Cuban cookbook from chef Mika Leon that offers 100 flavorful modern dishes influenced by tradition, resilience, and pure joy. Food has always been the heartbeat of chef Mika Leon’s big, boisterous Cuban family. Her grandfather opened one of the first Cuban family-run restaurants in Valencia, Spain, after fleeing political instability in the 1970s. He later brought the family to Miami, where they ran a backyard cantina—Mika’s introduction to the family business. These early experiences shaped her simple, humble cooking style, which she carried into her catering company, then a food truck, and eventually her restaurant, Caja Caliente. In Cuban Soul, Mika shares her most cherished memories through Cuban homestyle recipes, perfect for infusing any meal with comforting and craveable Cuban flavors.