Harvest Festival Goers.. FREE ADMISSION!

If you live near San Jose, Pomona, Sacramento or San Mateo and are planning to attend one of the Harvest Festival Events, contact us for FREE VIP passes (while supply lasts) and tackle some of your Christmas shopping in a fun and festive environment.

Just drop us a line at custserv@garlicfestival.com and leave your name and mailing address and we'll pop some in the mail. Cheers!

PS If you are in the Sonora area, I also have discount coupons to the Sonora Christmas Festival Thanksgiving weekend!

winner winner

Always such fun to come home with a blue ribbon as I am remembering back to my show days. Gregg & Tiana were the latest award winners in the GFF stable with this "Finest Fair Display" ribbon from the Los Angeles County Fair. Congratulations you two!

In other news, we are in the last week of our big 20% off promo. Visit our web store to save big on Garli Garni, all pickled garlics and our Roasted Dehydrated Garlic Pieces. No special codes, just place the already discounted items in your cart and $AVE!

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"

View the entire article here:

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