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Inflated mozzarella is a play on gebzhalia. It’s popped at the table. Photo: Rana Düzyol/Askili Orchard Inflated mozzarella is a play on gebzhalia. It’s popped at the table. Photo: Rana Düzyol/Askili ...

Experience the warmth and richness of Georgian cuisine as we prepare Adjaruli Khachapuri—cheese-filled bread topped with a ...

Khachapuri knows no season. The shallow bread bowl originating from the Republic of Georgia is good throughout the year, because … come on, people, it’s warm bread and cheese. But now, with sweaters ...

For those who may be a tad befuddled, in this review I am not speaking of the cooking of the Southern state bordered by the Carolinas, Tennessee, Alabama and Florida. Rather, this is the former Soviet ...

Just before dinner is over at Pirosmani in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, the waiter will clear everyone’s plates, and first-timers may worry that the kitchen has forgotten about that order of Georgian ...

On first glance, the various spreads, salads, breads, and stews on the menu at Askili Orchard might look similar to what’s available at many of the city’s other Georgian restaurants. Upon closer ...