Linda talks with Rabbi Robert Sternberg about his new cookbook "The Sephardic Kitchen: The Healthy Food and Rich Culture of the Mediterranean Jews." Sephardic Jews originated in Spain, but were exiled in 1492 and settled throughout the Mediterranean. Sephardic food is spicier than jewish food of East European origin. Sternberg says he wants to show people the rich diversity of Jewish cooking.
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