Giants Garlic Fest - June 29

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Mark your calendar for the 34th Gilroy Garlic Festival on July 27, 28, and 29th, 2012!

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Gourmet Alley Chefs Join Giants

June 29 Giants Garlic Fest

The Garlic Festival will join the San Francisco Giants for the ultimate in Garlic celebrations on Seals Plaza at AT&T Park prior to the Giants game with the Cincinnati Reds on Friday June 29.

Gourmet Alley pyro chefs will serve their internationally-renowned cuisine to special event ticket holders, who will also receive a special edition Herbie bobblehead doll dressed in a Giants uniform. The celebration includes pyro chef flame ups, entertainment and Gourmet Alley cuisine for Special Event ticket holders on Seals Plaza from 4:30 p.m. until 7 p.m.

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"So You Think You Can Cook With Garlic?"

Garlic Festival Repeats Popular Facebook Challenge

GILROY, CA --- The aroma of fresh garlic will waft through Facebook as the 34th annual Gilroy Garlic Festival invites entries for the return of "So You Think You Can Cook with Garlic?" an all-comers cooking challenge that concludes on the Cook-Off Stage on the Festival’s opening day July 27.

The contest is open to amateur chefs age 18 and over who post a video of themselves preparing their recipe on the Festival Facebook page at facebook.com/garlicfestival between April 1 and May 25. The top two entrants with the largest amount of "likes" on Facebook will be invited to prepare their respective recipes in person on the Cook-Off Stage. Read more...

34th Great Garlic Cook-Off Accepting Recipe Entries

Submissions Open through May 1

The 34th Gilroy Garlic Festival ( gilroygarlicfestival.com ) will accept recipe submissions for the Great Garlic Cook-Off amateur cooking competition through May 1, 2012, Recipe Committee chairperson Ms. Deanna Franklin said today.

Stacked Steak Napoleon on Garlic Paper with Asparagus, Radicchio, Shiitakes and Stilton prepared by Ms. Jamie Brown-Miller, Napa, CA captured top honors at last year’s event.

The July 28 Great Garlic Cook-Off is the headline event of the internationally recognized three day Festival, presented by Raley’s, Bel Air and Nob Hill Foods, July 27-29. Read more...

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President's Message

On behalf of all the volunteers who make the Gilroy Garlic Festival possible, let me thank you for your continued support. Your patronage is what has allowed us to give away over $9.3 million. Last year 180 non-profit organizations received funding from the Gilroy Garlic Festival.

This year we have made a couple of changes that I hope you have an opportunity to enjoy. We have upgraded the shade over the Vineyard Stage to relax under while listening to some great talent that is brought to you by the Gilroy Garlic Festival Entertainment Committee. The Cook-off Stage will continue to have their line up of Celebrity Chefs, Cook-off Contest and top notch cooking demonstrations; please don’t miss the action there all 3 days. Be sure to catch the Pyro Chefs entertaining the crowds doing their Calamari flame-ups in Gourmet Alley, the premier food venue of the Garlic Festival.

Keep an eye out for the Garlic Festival Queen and her court, as they work their way through the crowds. Watch for “Mr. Garlic”, he will be working the crowds and creating those memorable moments that you will want to capture with you and your family.

We are again maintaining our commitment to buy from local farmers. We believe one of the best ways to be a responsible organization is to be “green and sustainable”. All food vendors are being asked to utilize compostable plates, bowls and utensils. This is a goal that the Board of Directors set for us 3 years ago. This is our continuing goal for the future. We constantly strive to make improvements to keep the Gilroy Garlic Festival summertime’s premier food festival.

Hugh Davis, 2012 Festival President