For my variation on the classic phaklava pastry from Georgia, I used hazelnuts and dried apricots instead of walnuts. These are two ingredients that are also widely used in Georgian cuisine. They make the phaklava apricot pastry lighter and fruitier than the classic pastry with…

  When I was looking for a tasty cookie from Georgia, I came across this beautiful walnut tray bake. I thought I had found a regional variation of baklava, but phaklava pastry from Georgia is very different. It is made with nuts, but the pastry…