Try This!!

We are excited to announce a new feature on our website starting today. Each week we will be posting Simple ideas ANYONE can use. Really! ANYONE! All you need are a few simple ingredients. Be sure to look for them on our front page and let us know what you think!! Try it!!

Garlic Apple Jammin'

Have you tried our Garlic Festival Spicy Apple Garlic Jam (Garli Glaze) yet? No?! Well you're missing out. We introduced in a couple years ago at the Gilroy Garlic Festival to much acclaim!!

I love it on pork as a glaze or on the side of lamb, or just dumped on top of cream cheese with crackers, but we have a new recipe for your to try a la Caryl's Kitchen.

Garlicky Soy Salmon Steaks

Mix the Garli Glaze with about an equal amount of soy sauce. Choose about 1 inch thick salmon steaks and baste with glaze. Place under broiler and broil until just done (about 5-7 mins.), basting a couple of times during cooking. Top with remaining glaze & serve. Shown here served with Quinoa Pilaf.. we'll get the recipe up for that soon.

What are you cooking these days??

25 Amazing Food Cures

Interesting tidbit in today's health news..

Garlic has been shown to reduce anxiety...

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Tuck a few extra cloves into your next stir-fry or pasta sauce: Research has found that enzymes in garlic can help increase the release of serotonin, a neurochemical that makes you feel relaxed"

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25 Amazing Food Cures

what's cookin?

Well, Indian Summer is here and I am still reeling in the bounty of home grown tomaters, garlic and fresh basil.

Tonight I whipped up some pasta with the "leftovers" from last nights bruschetta feast.

First I cooked up some fresh made fettucine and then I simply tossed it with diced heirloom tomatoes, fresh chopped basil leaves, a liberal sprinkling of Garli Garni, a couple cloves of fresh chopped garlic, a splash of olive oil and about 1/4 cup of balsamic vinegar. I mixed it all well with the hot pasta and served it up with a sprinkling of feta cheese crumbles.

Super flavorful!!

The Garlic Festival is over and the Garlic Harvest is in full swing. It's time to enjoy that summer classic; GREAT GARLIC BREAD! Great Garlic bread starts with great bread. Don't settle for that soft poofy bread with no body. Find a great artisan bread, crusty sourdough or peasant bread. Slice the loaf in half lengthwise. Mix butter, a little extra virgin olive oil, a generous dose of fresh California chopped garlic and Garli Garni to taste. Meanwhile grill the cut side of the bread. Turn over and slather on the garlic butter and continue grilling to toast the other side. Slice and serve. An alternate to this delicious bread is to use Garli Ghetti instead of Garli Garni for cheesy garlic bread.

Garlic Garni & Garli Ghetti available @ garlicfestival.com

the flavors of summer

One of the best parts of summer for me is the harvest.. garlic, basic, home grown tomaters... YUM! simply thinking about it makes my mouth water.

This evening I went out and picked a hand full of fresh basil from my garden to accompany the heirloom tomatoes procured at our local farmer's market yesterday (mine are still green) and the fresh sourdough bread sitting on my counter.

My favorite way to make bruschetta is to grill or toast slices of french bread and rub over with a fresh garlic clove and then drizzle with good olive oil. Top with slices of fresh tomato, sliced basil leaves and sprinkle of salt & fresh ground pepper and either a slab of mozzarella or feta cheese crumbles. (my personal fav)

This is great as an appetizer or a full meal as I had 5 slices tonight because it was so hot! Pair it with a nice chilled glass of wine or a glass of iced tea.. yum!!

FRESH GARLIC in da house!

Its that time of the year again.. the Gilroy Garlic Festival is just around the corner, and you know what that means? Its harvest time in the Garlic Capital of the World!

We are getting in the freshest batch of California garlic that you can get so pop on over to our shop and pick up a couple pounds for summer cooking or some fresh garlic braids to adorn your kitchen, recipes or give as gifts.

By the way, we just added the "follow" feature to our blog. If you sign up to follow us between now and July 31 we will add your name to a drawing to win a fresh small garlic braid!