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Tasting Georgia: A Food and Wine Journey in the Caucasus With over 80 Recipes
Tasting Georgia A Food and Wine Journey in the Caucasus With over 80 Recipes Author:Carla Capalbo Winner of the prestigious André Simon Award explores Georgia s culinary traditions.Nestled between the Caucasus Mountains and the Black Sea, and with a climate similar to the Mediterranean s, Georgia has colorful, delicious food. Vegetables blended with walnuts and vibrant herbs, subtly spiced meat stews and home-baked pies like the irresistible... more » cheese-filled khachapuri are served at generous tables all over the country. Georgia is also one of the world s oldest winemaking areas, with wines traditionally made in qvevri: large clay jars buried in the ground.
Award-winning food writer and photographer Capalbo has traveled around Georgia collecting recipes and gathering stories from food and winemakers in this stunning but little-known country. The beautifully illustrated book is both a cookbook and a cultural guide to the personal, artisan-made foods and wines that make Georgia such a special place on the world s gastronomic map.« less