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Nothing screams Italian food like pasta, which is

Nothing screams Italian food like pasta, which is why when I was in Rome a couple of years ago, I leaped at the chance to take a cooking class on handmade pasta. Since then, I’ve made handmade pasta at least *a jillion* times and am so eager to share a traditional fettuccine recipe with you that requires A.) No pasta machine or fancy equipment B.) No special flour (allllll purpose, baby) and C.) is the perfect kitchen craft to master and a true labor of love 😋
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But first, a few words on the humble noodle.
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An archaeological discovery back in the olden days of 2005 revealed that China is home to the earliest evidence of noodles when the team recovered a bowl of them that were perfectly preserved and at least 4,000 years old! But how did they get to Italy? Well, history tells us there are a few options. One popular legend says that our good friend Marco Polo brought the technique of noodles home to Italy in the 13th century when he was galavanting around China. But! While Marco Polo may have brought plenty with him on his travels, noodles weren’t one of them. An Etruscan tomb from 4th Century BC shows natives making pasta, meaning pasta not only predates Western/Eastern exploration, it also predates the Romans. Some food historians will counter that even if the Etruscans were technically making pasta, it wasn’t like today’s and didn’t become popularized until the influence of Asian/Mediterranean trading.
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Whether it was influenced by Chinese noodles or is an ancient Etruscan dish – one thing is true, pasta itself is Italian. No matter the length of time and spotted origin, Italians have claimed fame to pasta, and for that – I am happy. After all, it gave us incredible dishes like vermicelli alla puttanesca, rigatoni alla carbonara, and the classic tagliatelle alla bolognese…
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Follow my step by step recipe @ link in bio.
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Buon appetito ♥️
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“Ultimately, Nana Chkareuli is the community lea

“Ultimately, Nana Chkareuli is the community leader we should all aspire to be. She brings people together, she mends bridges, and creates hope where there is none. She's an empowered and determined woman overflowing with love and pride for her community in Tserovani that goes beyond the realms of a good neighbor, and it's contagious. It's safe to say that people like Nana Chkareuli don't come along every day, but when they do, something pretty special happens.”
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^excerpt from an article I recently wrote for Georgia Today. You should read it - not for me, but for Nana. ♥️ You can find it on Georgia Today’s site or any of the gazette stands. 📰

Signaghi is home to one of Kakheti’s most charmi

Signaghi is home to one of Kakheti’s most charming old towns and with views like this it isn’t hard to see why. ✨
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It’s September! In Georgia that means one thing

It’s September!
In Georgia that means one thing - HARVEST! 🍇
Harvest season in Georgia is the age old (8,000 years in fact) tradition of reaping every grape imaginable throughout Kakheti, Imereti and Racha. How many you ask? A lot. Like a lot, a lot. In 2019 the harvest produced 271,000 tons or about 5 Titanics. (My measurements, I should work on them, I know.)
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So let me tell you about a girl named Daria (@darikomogzauri) She’s not only my beautiful, wonderful, extremely smart and talented friend - she’s also THE Queen of Georgian Wine and Gastronomy. (proper cased title because it’s true) Anyway, Daria together with her friend Varvara created this miraculous subscription box of wine and local goods sourced from around the country - it’s called @wine_junkies · ღვინოზე შეშლილები and it is the real deal. There’s lots to love about it but what you really need to know is that Daria personally visits small wineries to select each month’s wine(s) and local delicacies.
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This month Wine Junkies gifted me with the surprise wine pick for the September box - a deliciously unfiltered amber wine (my favorite) made by Nika Bakhia of Nika Winery. Its name is Ma Fille and it’s a Rkatsiteli Mtsvane dedicated to his eldest daughter - Masho.
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They also included one of my favorite Georgian delicacies - rachuli Lori (rachan ham) and a harvest hat that symbolizes the hard work and dedication needed to keep the harvest going year to year.
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So, why am I telling you all of this?
Well, firstly - Daria really is the best. I’m biased - but it’s true. Wine Junkies is just one of her many endeavors from writing vinology books and promoting travel to small Georgian led businesses while running the best wine and hiking tours in the country.
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But also! You can get 5% off with the magic code: SAVORANDYORE
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I want you to support Wine Junkies not just because the food, wine and people who produce them are incredible hard working gastronomic geniuses - it’s more than that. If there’s anyone I trust to source wholesome wines from tried and true family wineries surrounded with love, history and a deep appreciation for their culture - it’s Daria.
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Enjoy and შემომელია!🍷 😋
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