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Winner of the prestigious Andr 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 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.
About the Author
Carla Capalbo is an award-winning food, wine and travel writer and photographer. Born in New York City, she was brought up in Paris and London, and has been based in Italy for over 20 years. Her regional Italian books on artisan food and wine makers, chefs and restaurants have earned her praise from everyone who has used them to travel with. Carla's writing about food and wine appears regularly on Zester Daily, in Decanter, and in many other magazines and papers on both sides of the Atlantic. She now divides her time between London and Italy, but spends many months each year travelling to Asia and beyond to write about new trends in cooking. Her website is carlacapalbo.com.
