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Scenes from Georgia

In the Republic of Georgia, bold, unique flavors, ancient methods of winemaking, and epic meals are at the center of a way of life. These images are from senior editor Karen Shimizu's trip to Georgia, which she writes about in Everlasting Feast.

A mid-day picnic, at a grape harvest in Kakheti, in Republic of Georgia.

Harvesting grapes in Kakheti, Republic of Georgia.

From left: Leah Beroshvili, her grandson Lazare, daughter Ketevan, and son-in-law John Wurdeman, share a lunch of mchadi (Georgian cornbread); cheese; khachapuri (Georgian cheese bread); tomato and cucumber salad; eggplants stuffed with walnuts; and chicken and walnut stew. See the recipe for Khachapuri (Cheese and Egg Bread) »
See the recipe for Katmis Satsivi (Chicken with Walnut Sauce) »

A worshiper at St. Nino's, an orthodox church in Bodbe, Kakheti, Republic of Georgia.

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In the courtyard of Pheasant's Tears, a wine bar and restaurant in Sighnaghi, Republic of Georgia. In the upper-left corner are metal skewers for grilling meat; through the arched doorway in the top of the image is a hard-carved traditional trough for pressing grapes; at right, bread bakes in a tone, a tandoori-like oven.