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A Georgian Salad Duo: Ispanakhis Pkhali and Charkhlis Mkhali #EattheWorld

We're at the end of the first quarter of 2019! Time is flying by. Our #EattheWorld project, being spearheaded by Evelyne of  CulturEatz , is a lively group of adventurous cooks and eaters.   You can read more about the  challenge . And this month she has us traveling by tabletop to Georgia, the country, not the state in the United States! Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, and bordered by the Black Sea in the west, Russia to the north, and Turkey and Armenia to the south. Its cuisine reflects influences from Middle Eastern and European culinary traditions, utilizing a wide variety of herbs and spices...and nuts. I loved that many of the recipes featured nuts. While we didn't have time for a supra , or feast, during this dinner, I can get behind a tradition where a large assortment of dishes is prepared, copious amounts of wine are poured, and the dinner can last for hours. There's also th...