Cuban Soul

About the Author

Monica “Mika” Leon has worked in kitchens across South Florida for a decade. Her journey to chef, restaurateur, and television personality began with Mika Bites, a wholesale desserts company, and continued to a opening a food truck serving Cuban tacos and later her restaurant, Caja Caliente, in Coral Gables, Florida. She’s competed on Food Network’s Guy’s Grocery Store Games, Chopped, 24 in 24: Last Chef Standing, and Beat Bobby Flay. She has been featured on shows such as Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted, Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi, Family Dinner with Andrew Zimmern where she brings Cuban flavors to life for a national audience. Mika lives in Miami with her husband and daughter.