A Chef in Love
Directed by	Nana Dzhordzhadze
Written by	Irakli Kvirikadze André Graill
Produced by	Temur Babluani Alexander Rodnyansky Thomas Bauermeister Marc Ruscart
Starring	Pierre Richard Micheline Presle Nino Kirtadze
Cinematography	Giorgi Beridze
Edited by	Guili Grigoriani Vessela Martschewski
Music by	Goran Bregović
Distributed by	CTV International Sony Pictures Classics
Release dates	23 April 1997 (1997-04-23) (US) 6 June 1996 (1996-06-06) (Georgia)
Running time	100 minutes
Country	Georgia
Language	French / Georgian
Budget	17,000,000 ₣ (est.)

A Chef in Love, (Georgian: შეყვარებული კულინარის 1001 რეცეპტი / Shekvarebuli kulinaris ataserti retsepti, literally, "1001 recipes of a chef in love") is a 1996 Georgian film directed by Nana Dzhordzhadze. It stars Pierre Richard and Nino Kirtadze.

Plot

The film tells the story of Pascal Ichak, a French opera singer and chef living in Georgia, who opens a restaurant. It also shows the life in Georgia at the beginning of the 20th century, including its short period of independence (see Democratic Republic of Georgia). After the Bolshevik coup attempt in Georgia (1920), the chef refuses to emigrate and endures the brutalities of the new regime.

Reception

A Chef in Love has an approval rating of 64% on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 11 reviews, and an average rating of 6.6/10.^[1]

Awards

The film was selected as the Georgian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 69th Academy Awards in 1997.^[2] A Chef in Love was among the final nominees for the award, but did not win.^[3]