Fina Puigdevall’s cuisine is deeply rooted in the volcanic soil of La Garrotxa, the region in Girona where Les Cols is located.

“From here, yet with the ability to open ourselves to the world,” her dishes evoke a profound love for the land. Guided by a silent mantra of less is more, her plates—made with few elements—carry a wealth of emotion.

Ánima conveys this spirit and invites the reader to experience it through light, silence, and the pursuit of peace.

The book explores the philosophy and creations of a magical restaurant where peace and serenity can be savored.

Over the past 27 years, together with her partner in life and work, Manel Puigvert, Fina has built a restaurant that is one of a kind, honored with two Michelin stars, and reflecting every part of her soul.

Now, the chef opens her heart in Ánima, her first book.

Each of the book’s 384 pages radiates a spirit of learning, beauty, reflection, and contemplation in equal measure.

This is achieved, for example, through 82 of Fina Puigdevall’s most significant creations—each one an offering to the diner, while also capturing one of the key pillars of her cuisine: “The unchanging cycle of the seasons.”

The ingredient—beyond being an object of homage—is treated with devotion and deep love for the land, becoming the understated yet indisputable main character.

The book also features contributions from 10 experts in contemporary art, culture, philosophy, poetry, and other disciplines. Their texts open a window into essential aspects of Puigdevall’s cuisine.

Themes include the representation of landscape, awareness of the environment, and the sense of peace and calm that only come with a life lived in fullness.

All of these perspectives align with Fina’s dishes, which eliminate the superfluous to highlight the elegance of the essential.

The circle of Ánima closes with 84 profound and timeless reflections by inspiring thinkers from across history and around the world—from Fray Luis de León to Oscar Wilde, and Rabindranath Tagore—alongside photographs by Mikel Ponce, whose images express the same values that guide the slow and thoughtful rhythm of Les Cols.

Sincerity, balance, naturalness, authenticity, and emotion are among those values.

“I try to relate each moment to beauty and to live each one intensely,” says Fina Puigdevall. “It’s the little things that bring me joy and connect me to the seasons and to a life lived in harmony.”