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Fabio To Host Garlic Showdown
Fabio Vivani, the dynamic star of Bravo Television Network’s “Top Chef” series, will host the Gilroy Garlic Festival Garlic Showdown on July 26, Festival officials announced today.
The Garlic Showdown, presented by Raley’s and Nob Hill Foods, will match four prominent Bay Area cooking professionals in an Iron Chef competition on the Festival’s cook-off stage. The [...]
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President's Message
On behalf of the community of Gilroy and the Gilroy Garlic Festival Association, I invite you to join us at the Gilroy Garlic Festival. Our mission is to provide you with an incredible festival, while also providing support for the numerous non-profit organizations that benefit from the Gilroy Garlic Festival. We certainly hope you will enjoy all the incredible garlic treats you could find, dance to your heart´s content and truly experience our beloved festival. Please visit us July 24, 25 & 26, 2009 to celebrate all that is garlic.
I look forward to sharing the fun and entertainment of Garlic Festival XXXI with you!
-Kirsten Carr, 2009 President
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Great Weather, Great Value Mark 30th Presentation
A combination of great weather and great value are bringing garlic fans from around the world to the 30th presentation ...
Flame-Ups Fill Gourmet Alley
The world-famous Gourmet Alley at the Gilroy Garlic Festival is "flaming-up" at the 30th presentation of this world class event Gourmet ...
On Sunday, May 17, 2009 Jessica Brewka of Morgan Hill was crowned Miss Gilroy Garlic Festival 2009. Jessica, 22, is a ...
Cook-Off
Walnut-Garlic Tart is Winning Recipe at Great Garlic Cook-OffMadison, Wisconsin’s Laurie Benda has been crowned the winner of the 2008 Gilroy Garlic Festival Cook-Off. Benda’s creation of “Walnut-Garlic Tart with Garlic-Infused Creme and Chili Syrup,” earns Benda the coveted title of Cook-Off Champion and an array of prizes.
Demonstrations
“SakaBozzo” Cookbook Now Available 17 year Gilroy Garlic Festival Vets “SakaBozzo” have finally delivered the long awaited companion cookbook to the legendary “SakaBozzo Show.” Any Bozzo Can Cook debuted at the 2008 Gilroy Garlic Festival and is available for sale online.
The cookbook includes 102 recipes of appetizers, main dishes, side dishes and dessert that Gene and Sam have [...]
Showdown
Showdown Winner Crowned James Waller, Executive Chef of the Monterey Plaza Hotel has been crowned the winner of the 2008 Gilroy Garlic Festival “Garlic Showdown.”
Chef Waller edged out some of the most respected chefs in Northern California on the cook-off stage. The event, in it’s second year, features top culinary talent in a limited time competition for cash, honors and 1,000 pounds of Christopher Ranch garlic.
