Georgian Recipes

"From the Los Angeles Times, about 20 years ago. I put an hour down as prep time, but really that's not taking into account setting/rising etc. Just giving ya a heads up, but you'll see as you read the recipe, that yes, it takes longer. Support Our Grain Farmers!"

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Ingredients: dry yeast, warm water, salt...

"A very simply seasoned dish using whole peppers, mushrooms and tomatoes. Tomatoes should be ripe but still firm (so they don't fall off the skewer). Use flat skewers if possible. Adapted from the Barbecue Bible. I've changed the number of tomatoes from 6 to 8, so they would come out even."

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Ingredients: pepper, mushroom caps...

"Alexander Dumas is best known for writing such novels as The Three Musketeers and The Count of Monte Cristo, but he also traveled and wrote about food. This recipe was adapted by Steven Raichlen to add a traditional Georgian spice mix. If you can't find sumac, leave it out. The software does not accept dried marigold, so I have substituted turmeric...."

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Ingredients: pepper, dried basil...

"Another variation on this specialty of the Caucasus. Serve with a side salad, and it makes a full meal all by itself. This recipe (http://bit.ly/eT2ODq) was linked from the Wikipedia article (http://bit.ly/hZ8FuN). Time cited does not include rising time (90-135 minutes)."

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Ingredients: white cheddar cheese, jarlsberg cheese...

"I took this recipe from Hilda (someone in the net!) and posted it here because I couldn't find on Recipezaar an accurate recipe for this delicious Armenian pastry! Loads of fat and calories in them but absolutely worth it! (Preparation times includes 5 hours to refrigerate the dough)."

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Ingredients: egg yolks, eggs, lemon juice...

"I found this recipe off of the internet to post for NA*ME tag. I'll be trying it out this weekend hopefully. I can imagine it would go wonderfully with cheese, soup, or as an appetizer with hummus or any other kind of dip."

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Ingredients: warm water, salt, sesame seeds...

"I read about this on a website, although there was no name provided and no recipe either. This is from the country of Georgia, whose cuisine is very interesting and diverse, and that I've been much enamoured of lately."

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Ingredients: cinnamon, honey, hemp milk...

"This is a spicy, hearty Georgian soup. It is traditionally made with meat, but I adapted a vegetarian version from a Georgian cookbook. It calls for the khmeli-suneli spice mix, of which there are as many varieties as there are cooks who make it themselves. The khmeli-suneli spice mix is available from Russian food stores, or can be mixed to your own..."

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Ingredients: cilantro, dill...

"At a local restaurant, it's called a "John Daly" after the golfer. It's very refreshing."

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Ingredients: ice, lemon wedges, lemonade...

"I got this from my neighbor. I tried it at a party I was at and the strawberries were sour so I decided to use some of the fruit dip. It delicious. I ask her for the recipe and it's so easy to make."

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Ingredients: cream cheese, marshmallow cream...

"Entered for safe-keeping for ZWT. From Besiki Sisauri's website on Georgian Cuisine. This is a very quick sauce to serve over hot cooked chicken. Reserve chicken broth (and chill it) to thin sauce slightly. A food processor or grinder can be used on the walnuts and garlic."

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Ingredients: garlic cloves, saffron, salt...