About Food – Gozinaki with Hazelnuts
Gozinaki (Georgian: გოზინაყი) is a traditional Georgian confection made of caramelized nuts fried in honey and usually eaten on New Year’s Eve and Christmas. In this recipe we show how to make gozinaki with hazelnuts. Ingredients: Half kilo of hazelnuts, 4 heaped tbs of honey and 1 tbs of sugar. Preparation: Shell the hazelnuts. Add … Continue reading
About Celebrations – Christmas Fireworks in Tbilisi
Tbilisians gathered outside the old parliament building on 25 December to watch a stunning display of fireworks celebrating Christmas 2013. Georgia About wishes everyone a very happy Christmas! Photos courtesy of Tbilisi Government. CLICK on the logo to visit GEORGIA ABOUT on Facebook and see photos and news about Georgia. Click LIKE on the page and become a friend of GEORGIA ABOUT.
About Food – Eggplant Satsivi
Satsivi (Georgian: საცივი) is a thick paste made from walnuts and served cold (‘Tsivi’ means ‘cold’ in Georgian). It is used in a variety of meat (usually chicken and turkey), fish and vegetable dishes. In this recipe we show how to make eggplant satsivi. Ingredients: 4 eggplants, 300 grams of walnuts, 4 cloves of garlic, 2 … Continue reading
About Celebrations – A Christmas Wish Come True
Two young Georgian boys who are suffering from leukaemia wrote to Tovlis Babua (Snow Grandfather – Georgian “Santa Claus”) to ask for police patrol uniforms and a police car. The Interior Minister, Alexander Chikaidze, heard about this and arranged for uniforms to be made, which he then presented to the boys. A Christmas wish come … Continue reading
About Food – Lobio with Summer Savory and Ajika with Walnuts
The Georgian word ‘lobio’ (Georgian: ლობიო) means ‘beans’ and there are a number of varieties of lobio dishes. In this family recipe we show how to make a spicy lobio dish made with summer savory and ajika with walnuts. Ingredients: 500 grams of kidney beans, 3 cloves of garlic, 1 tsp of dried summer savory, 1 … Continue reading
About Sights – Kemal Turmanidze’s Ethnographic Museum “Borjgalo”
The Kemal Turmanidze Ethnographic Museum “Borjgalo” celebrates the work of Kemal Turmanidze – a master woodcarver. The museum contains several hundred examples of his work, together with exhibits of Georgian cultural heritage. Turmanidze is from the village of Namonastrevi in the Keda district of Ajara. From childhood he liked painting and making toys. He became interested in … Continue reading
About Food – Marinated Eggplant with Pomegranate
Eggplant dishes are very popular in Georgia and there are many variations. In this recipe we show how to make a popular family dish made with fried eggplant, garlic, pomegranate seeds, and sweet and hot red peppers. Ingredients: 3 kilos of eggplant, 120 grams of garlic, 2 pomegranates, 700 grams of sweet red pepper, 300 grams … Continue reading
About History – Ilia Chavchavadze
Ilia Chavchavadze is widely regarded as one of the founding fathers of modern Georgia. Revered as Pater Patriae (Father of the Fatherland) of Georgia, he spearheaded the revival of the Georgian national movement in the second half of the 19th century. Chavchavadze championed the revival of the use of the Georgian language, the cultivation of … Continue reading
About Art – Paintings by Elene Akhvlediani
Elene Akhvlediani (Georgian: ელენე ახვლედიანი) (1898–1975) was a 20th century Georgian painter, graphic artist, costume designer and theater decorator. She is particularly known for her beautiful depictions of Georgian towns. Her studio in Tbilisi is now a museum (12, Kiacheli str., 0108, Tbilisi) exhibiting her landscape paintings, graphics, and set design works of different periods. … Continue reading
About Food – Eggplant Caviar
Eggplant dishes are very popular in Georgia and there are many variations. In this family recipe we show how to make eggplant ‘caviar’. Ingredients: 3 large eggplants, 1 large tomato, 1 large carrot, 1 large sweet red pepper, 1 hot green pepper, 3 cloves of garlic, 1 level tbs of dried hot red pepper, 1 … Continue reading
About History – Early Photographs of St. David’s Church in Tbilisi
St. David’s Church (Mamadaviti) is located on the slope of Mount Mtatsminda (Geo. მთაწმინდა, meaning the Holy Mountain) in Tbilisi. The church is named after St. Davit Gareji, a Syrian priest who helped spread Christianity in Georgia in the 6th century and lived in a small cell where the church is now located. Each week, … Continue reading
About Food – Green Tomato Salad with Walnuts
In this recipe we show how to make a western Georgian dish made with green tomatoes and walnuts. Served cold, it is popular in the summer/autumn. Ingredients: 3 large green tomatoes, 200 grams of walnuts, 1 medium sized onion, 3-4 cloves of garlic, 20 grams of fresh parsley, 20 grams of fresh coriander, 1 level … Continue reading
About Art – Paintings of Tbilisi by Borys Romanowski
Borys Romanowski (1879-1947) was a Polish artist who lived and worked in Tbilisi in the first half of the 20th century. His use of rich, earthy colors provide a vivid picture of daily life in Georgia’s capital. CLICK on the logo to visit GEORGIA ABOUT on Facebook and see photos and news about Georgia. Click LIKE on the page and become a friend of GEORGIA … Continue reading
About Food – Ojakhuri with Chicken and Mushrooms
Ojakhuri is a popular type of Georgian family meal made with meat and usually fried potatoes. In this family recipe from the Racha region of Georgia we show how to make Ojakhuri using chicken and mushrooms. It’s simple to prepare and delicious! Ingredients: 600 grams of chicken breasts, 400 grams of mushrooms, 5 cloves of … Continue reading
About Sights – Statues in Tbilisi
Like most capital cities, Tbilisi honors famous people with statues and monuments. These are some of them. The sculpture of a man holding a horn in Tbilisi is modeled on an ancient Colchian statuette and is affectionately known as ‘Tamada’ (Georgian: თამადა) – toastmaster at Georgian feasts. The sculpture can be found at the beginning … Continue reading
About Food – Khashlama
Khashlama (Georgian: ხაშლამა) is a boiled beef dish popular in the Kakheti region of Georgia and usually always part of a Kakhetian supra (feast). In the eastern mountain regions of Georgia (e.g. Tusheti) Khashlama is made with lamb. It is simple dish to make but does take several hours to cook. Ingredients: 1 kilo of young, … Continue reading
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