Tasting Georgia: A Food and Wine Journey in the Caucasus by Amazonundefined
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Award-winning food and wine writer and photographer Carla Capalbo has travelled across Georgia collecting recipes and gathering stories from traditional food and wine producers in this stunning but little-known country, nestled between the Caucasus Mountains and the Black Sea. The result is a beautifully illustrated cookbook and personal travel guide. Meet Georgias best chefs and cooks and sample their vibrant, colourful cuisine, including vegetables blended with walnuts and aromatic herbs, subtly spiced stews and the irresistible cheese-filled khachapuri breads that are served on every table. Georgia is one of the worlds oldest winemaking areas, with wines traditionally made in clay qvevri buried in the ground. These wines are some of todays most soughtafter by fans of natural and organic viticulture.
Recenzja
Agricultural and food biodiversity are fundamental resources for our survival and we all need to protect them. Carla Capalbo has long played her part through her food writing. Shes doing it again here, in this detailed and colourful book about Georgia. With characteristic empathy and engagement, shes 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 René Redzepi, noma
O autorze
Carla Capalbo was born in New York, brought up in Paris and London and lived for many years in Italy. She divides her time between Georgia, London and Italy. An ex-sculptor, editor and stylist, she now works as a freelance journalist and photographer. Shes a regular contributor to Decanter, ZesterDaily and Cook_inc and many other publications on both sides of the Atlantic. Carla has written fourteen books on the culture of producing food and wine, and received numerous awards. Her last book, Collio: Fine Wines and Foods from Italys North-east won the prestigious André Simon Award for best wine book, and her photos of Georgia have won several awards, including from the iacps Culinary Trust. She is closely linked to Slow Food, and a member of the Guild of Food Writers and Circle of Wine Writers. Her website is www.carlacapalbo.com .
Product information
- Długość wersji drukowanej:464 str.
- Język:Angielski
- Wydawca:Pallas Athene Publishers
- Wymiary:19.1 x 2.4 x 24.8 cm
- ISBN-10:1843681250
- ISBN-13:978-1843681250
- Author:Carla Capalbo
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