The culinary scene in the United States has never been passive. In my 25 years of experience in cooking and writing, it’s always been dynamic and active. Nowadays, the American food culture has become more interesting and livelier. So why don’t we take a tasty tour with the book “500 Sephardic Recipes” right now! For this cookbook series, I explored the food cultures in Asia, the Caribbean, Europe, Latin America, and North Africa. I had much interest in the so-called exotic cuisines that were quickly becoming popular. Americans were searching outside the country for inspiration and sustenance, and this curiosity was really something worth supporting. It was an awesome experience traveling the world, sampling new dishes and picking up ideas, and then trying out all I had gathered back home right in my own kitchen.