ABOUT THE AUTHOR Sephardic cuisine expert, artist, author, mother and grandmother, Stella Cohen is a passionate ambassador for the Sephardic community, dedicating her life to the celebration, preservation and education of its values and traditions. As the great granddaughter of Yaacov Copouya, The Rabbi of Rhodes, and with parents from Rhodes Island and Turkey, Stella, who was born and raised in Zimbabwe, has a family tree deeply entrenched in the Sephardi history. Listed as one of the "Women to Watch” by Jewish Women International, Stella is the honourary Life Chairlady of the Sephardi Hebrew Congregation of Zimbabwe and has worked closely with the JDC of New York in projects including establishing the first Zimbabwean opthamology clinic. ABOUT THE PHOTOGRAPHER Marc Hoberman is a world-renowned photographer, designer and author and has produced more than 60 photographic coffee table book titles internationally on subjects ranging from travel to wildlife to food. Marc has received numerous accolades including Gourmand and Cordon Bleu awards for his food photography and is regularly commissioned by prestigious organizations and publications including Vogue, BAFTA and the Elton John Aids Foundation.