{"product_id":"tasting-georgia-a-food-and-wine-journey-in-the-caucasus-with-over-70-recipes-9781566560597","title":"Tasting Georgia: A Food and Wine Journey in the Caucasus with Over 70 Recipes","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe definitive cookbook on Europes great unsung cuisines Carla Capalbos Tasting Georgia shows off the culinary gem of the Caucasus It is without question the best book ever written in English about Georgian food and wine Every dish is brought to life by colorful  intimate photography. Saveur  This food-  culture-  and history-centric travelogue will make readers yearn to visit the independent democracy of Georgia. Capalbo  an American journalist based in Europe  knows her subject intimately. In addition to the brilliant photographs and 65-plus recipes  Capalbo introduces the warm hospitality and amazing wine regions of this country the size of Scotland. Everythings showcased against Capalbos realistic pictures of people and scenery  along with good historical bytes. Georgia peaches in a whole different light. Booklist  Starred Review  The book is fantasticbeautiful  fascinating and also moving  important and written from the heart. Claudia Roden  The latest of Carla Capalbos dozen-plus regional books that expansively cover the culture of food and wine productionchefs  farmers  winemakers  grape growers  recipes  in-depth historical detail  and high-quality photography  An agricultural country of stunning beauty far removed from the bustle of tourism-weary Western Europe  Capalbo has done the great service of bringing the countrys treasures within reach of any visitor through the use of maps  listings of hundreds of places of interest  and suggested itineraries.Foreword Magazine  With characteristic empathy and engagement  Carla has documented Georgias unique gastronomic traditions and the people who have fought so hard to preserve them. Carlo Petrini  Founder of Slow Food  A book that shows the world perhaps one of the last undiscovered great food cultures of Europe. Rene Redzepi  noma  \"The best book ever written in English about Georgian food and wine\" Saveur  Winner Guild of Food Writers Food and Travel Award 2018 Winner Best Food Book of 2017 Gourmand Cookbook Awards Shortlisted for the Art of Eating Book Award Shortlisted for the IACP Culinary Travel Book Award The Atlantic 9 Best Cookbooks of 2017 NPR Best Cookbooks 2017  Nestled between the Caucasus Mountains and the Black Sea  and with a climate similar to the Mediterraneans  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 worlds 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 worlds gastronomic map.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45650345394229,"sku":"ByrdShop_1566560594","price":247.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781566560597.jpg?v=1781794701","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/tasting-georgia-a-food-and-wine-journey-in-the-caucasus-with-over-70-recipes-9781566560597","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}