Fina Puigdevall Manuel Puigvert
 
Fina Puigdevall, who has run Les Cols since 1990, has poured her soul into her first book. It takes an in-depth look at her philosophy and creations. two of the elements that make up this enchanting restaurant where you can enjoy peace and tranquility. Its 384 pages cannot help but shine with a personal and instructive beauty. In 1990, a young Fina Puigdevall opened the doors of Les Cols (Olot, Girona) in the farmhouse (masía) where she was born. For 27 years, together with her life (and business) partner Manel Puigvert, she has forged this restaurant with two Michelin stars that reflects every aspect of her soul.

The book, published by Montagud, offers an intimate portrait of the restaurant. Each of Anima's 384 pages shines with a spirit that is instructive, beautiful, reflective and thoughtful in equal measure. And they do it through 82 of Fina Puigdevall's most iconic creations. All of them take the form of a dinner offering, while at the same time reflecting, with extraordinary fidelity, one of the axes of the cross-section of her cuisine: "the unchanging cycle of the seasons". Production, beyond being an object of honor, is the recipient of dedication and a deep love for the land. the subtle but undeniable protagonist. In addition, ten experts in contemporary art, culture, philosophy, and poetry, among other disciplines, collaborated on this book. Their writings open a window into aspects that are crucial to understanding Puigdevall's cuisine. Among them, the landscape is represented, the full awareness of the environment, the peace and tranquility that can only be achieved when wholeness has been achieved. These writings are almost identical to Fina's plates, where the superfluous is eliminated so that elegance and the essential are emphasized. The Anima cycle closes with 84 famous and indisputable philosophical quotes from inspiring, wise figures from around the world and from all eras - from Fray Luis de León to Oscar Wilde, through Rabindranath Tagore - and with photographs by Mikel Ponce who include the same values ​​guide the evolution of Les Cols. Among them, the landscape is represented, the full awareness of the environment, the peace and tranquility that can only be achieved when wholeness has been achieved. These writings are almost identical to Fina's plates, where the superfluous is eliminated so that elegance and the essential are emphasized. The Anima cycle closes with 84 famous and indisputable philosophical quotes from inspiring, wise figures from around the world and from all eras - from Fray Luis de León to Oscar Wilde, through Rabindranath Tagore - and with photographs by Mikel Ponce who include the same values ​​guide the evolution of Les Cols. Among them, the landscape is represented, the full awareness of the environment, the peace and tranquility that can only be achieved when wholeness has been achieved. These writings are almost identical to Fina's plates, where the superfluous is eliminated so that elegance and the essential are emphasized. The Anima cycle closes with 84 famous and indisputable philosophical quotes from inspiring, wise figures from around the world and from all eras - from Fray Luis de León to Oscar Wilde, through Rabindranath Tagore - and with photographs by Mikel Ponce who include the same values ​​guide the evolution of Les Cols. These writings are almost identical to Fina's plates, where the superfluous is eliminated so that elegance and the essential are emphasized. The Anima cycle closes with 84 famous and indisputable philosophical quotes from inspiring, wise figures from around the world and from all eras - from Fray Luis de León to Oscar Wilde, through Rabindranath Tagore - and with photographs by Mikel Ponce who include the same values ​​guide the evolution of Les Cols. These writings are almost identical to Fina's plates, where the superfluous is eliminated so that elegance and the essential are emphasized. The Anima cycle closes with 84 famous and indisputable philosophical quotes from inspiring, wise figures from around the world and from all eras - from Fray Luis de León to Oscar Wilde, through Rabindranath Tagore - and with photographs by Mikel Ponce who include the same values ​​guide the evolution of Les Cols.