Caucasus

Kakheti, its wineries and monasteries; Alexander Chavchavadze; qvevri wines; Sighnaghi.

MUNCHIES just published my article on khachapuri: “Georgia’s Cheese Bread Might Be Better Than Pizza”. It covers all the various types of cheese breads you can find in Georgia, from the classic Imeretian khachapuri to…

I’ve recently posted the last installment of my Azerbaijan Adventures, so it’s time to say farewell to the Caucasus (for the time being, at least), and look back at all I have…

Lahic and the copper craft; the Absheron Peninsula and its abandoned oil derricks; final advice and recipe contest.

Xinaliq, Zeyid, and Indiana Jones’ bridge; driving back to Baku.

Quba: the wallet, the SUV and the police; the Döner kebab and the pakhlava; the road to Xinaliq.

Quba pakhlava.

The Quba region; roadside food stands; “Vodka Men Bold”.

The road to Quba; post-Soviet landscapes and abandoned factories.

Taza Bazaar in Baku; the art of buying caviar; nose-to-tail eating, and narsharab.