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The past few days have been a dream ✨ ⠀⠀ Spe

The past few days have been a dream ✨
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Spent the weekend and some change in Lagodekhi and the surrounding area driving wherever the road would take us. It consisted of rainy forest hikes, abandoned churches, sleepy ancient villages, and damn good picnics. We laughed until we cried and got wine drunk at 3pm. We waddled in rivers and kissed in the rain. Made friends with villagers and ate until we couldn’t anymore - in true shemomechama fashion!
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Nothing screams summer more than peach cobbler on

Nothing screams summer more than peach cobbler on a hot day. Bonus points if you’re on a front porch swing or a family bbq. Extra bonus points for June bugs or crickets singing.

It’s the ultimate deep south dessert right up there with banana pudding, pecan pie, and hummingbird cake. It’s so loved in fact, that April 13th is National Peach Cobbler Day. Yep, it’s a thing.

Despite now being revered as a Southern classic, it’s roots actually lie somewhere around the East coast. In the early 1800s, during the early years of European settlement, many immigrants from the UK, Germany, and Scandinavia were eager to recreate their favorite pie recipes they’d left behind in the “Old World.” As they continued to fan out from the colonies, their access to pie fruit became more limited. Out on the trail to resettlement, they had to make do with fruits they’d preserved like peaches, plums, and cherries. They were also limited to dutch ovens and open fires with sparse resources for dough ie. baking powder and flour, the end. Their only means for making a “pie” was to dump it in a pot, heat it over a fire, and wish for the best. Peach cobbler was essentially a pie on the go.
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Over the centuries, it's become a staple in the South and a favorite at all summer gatherings. With the availability of fruit in the South, cobbler started to be made with fresh fruits that were then sugared on the stove (this recipe) and baked in an oven. The additions of cinnamon and a hearty scoop of ice cream also became a tradition over time.
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Find my foolproof recipe at the link in bio > Cultural Cuisine. 🍑 ⠀⠀

I’ll admit sometimes these about me things can c

I’ll admit sometimes these about me things can come off so pretentious and just…narcissistic but hey, I thought I’d do one anyway as I think it’s such a cool way to learn things about each other.

So, name’s Melanie :) I moved from Texas with my husband (and dog!) a few years ago to do the whole live life and find yourself thing. (It worked) We started in Spain and wound up Georgia where we are now and plan to be for a while. I’m a freelance writer with a strong emphasis on culture/cuisine - I’ve written about everything from the oohs and ahs of Kartuli (Georgian language) to the plight of early female explorers to street food buckets lists. In my spare time I work on my little passion project aka my blog, Savor & Yore (link in bio LOL) where I share cultural recipes and different histories that inspire me.

1. I love and I mean LOVE food and cooking. Ok, this one’s pretty obvious, but worth noting. I love cooking for people and I truly believe food is the most integral and important part of culture and how we connect.

2. I’m a morning person. I love getting up and going outside first thing while the dew is still on the leaves and everything just smells fresh.

3. My dog, Ollie, isn’t Georgian or Spanish - he’s Texan! He was a stray we wound up with nearly 5 years ago and the rest is history.

4. I love doo-wop, early soul and RnB. My favorite artists include Nina Simone, Jackie Wilson, Etta James, Sam Cooke and The Shirelles.

5. I’m a history buff - anyone who has ever travelled with me knows that I come with at least five pages of notes on a each site to tell all the stories and figures that have made it what it is. I would actually love to be a tour guide.

6. I’m a nostalgic person - with seasons, with food, with people, with places, all of it.

Share something random about yourself! I would love to hear :)

Had the absolute best time exploring Mtskheta yest

Had the absolute best time exploring Mtskheta yesterday. We roamed around Jvari Monastery that has overlooked Mtskheta and its long gone rulers for more than 1,400 years. After that, we explored Svetitskhoveli in the center of Mtskheta. This was right up my alley as its heydays spanned across Medieval times and it is oozing with local legends of saints, sacred trees and mysterious Greek frescoes. A few shkmeruli here and a few phkali there and it was time to head up to Zedazeni. Tucked away in the hills behind the dachas and the forest is Zedazeni Monastery. As if the location, charming courtyard and sweeping views of the mountains weren’t enough, it was also built by one of the original Assyrian Fathers, St. Ioane Zedazneli. Woah - right?

It was definitely a day for the books - thanks so much to our new friend John who made this quick trip possible with his services as a tour guide and scholar of - well, pretty much everything!
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