As highlighted by Travel and Leisure in "Bring Cuba's Famous Paladares Home with These New Cookbooks" …

Intent on capturing the true spirit of contemporary Cuban cuisine, award-winning chef Guillermo Pernot and acclaimed author Lourdes Castro unveil authentic recipes for home cooks in CUBA COOKS: RECIPES AND SECRETS FROM CUBAN PALADARES AND THEIR CHEFS.

A vibrant celebration of the island’s bold flavors, creative techniques, and unique inspirations of Cuba’s finest paladares, readers will find a rich variety of dishes which have been adapted from some of the best private restaurants from Old Havana to Santiago de Cuba.

Showcasing thoughtfully collected recipes that marry traditional foundations with modern influences, Pernot and Castro trace the evolution of Cuban cuisine to reveal its contemporary vibrancy. And through stories laced throughout the book, readers will meet the Cuban chefs who, under nearly impossible conditions, have become the unofficial stewards of a once threatened cuisine.