Family recipes helped me discover my hidden Sephardi history
I only found out that my family was actually Jewish as a teenager, that all our colorful, fragrant, crunchy dishes were deeply rooted in Judaic culinary traditions from 16th-century Spain.
Bunuelos are small balls of fried dough with a sweet or salty filling. (photo credit: THE NOSHER/JTA)ByORGE CASTELLANO/JTA