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| Jamie Kennedy Fries |
The day started ominously, with
such a downpour of rain that the tin roof sounded like it was being beaten by a
thousand drummers. But people were lining up at 9 am despite the rain and before long the festival was in full swing, with the smell of garlickly good food being grilled, sauteed, fried, stewed, rolled and boiled.
The choice of sweet and savoury garlic inspired foods was unparalled,
including Garlic Honey Ribs, Garlic Lobster Bisque, To Cure What Ails
Garlic Soup (with 4,000 cloves), Roasted Corn with Garlic and Basil
Butter, Ontario Perch with Garlic Scape Tartar Sauce, Lamb Shank Haleem
with Garlic and Hot Sauce, Sweet Potatoe Gnocchi with Garlic Lemon
Aioli, and that's just one row of chef tables.
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| Just A Cup Coffee |
There were more than 20 farmers on hand featuring dozens of varieties of Ontario hardneck garlic, and the cooking demos by Chefs Anne Sorrenti, Brad Long and Kobayashi lived up the their billing.
The talks, including Food Labels 101, Growing Garlic in the City, Living a No Impact Life: The Film vs. Real Life, and Garlic is as Good and Gold: Currency Flu Fighter, Taste Maker, attracted huge crowds.
Sweet items included Bourbon Black Garlic Lollipops, Black Garlic
Macarons, two types of buttertart: One with Black Garlic, and one with
Roasted Garlic, plus Roast Garlic Almond Brittle, Garlic and Dark
Chocolate Truffle, and more.
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| Black Garlic Buttertarts (Smoked & Cracked) |
Thanks from the bottom of my heart to all the farmers, chefs and
specialty vendors who help to make this a very special day. And my
utmost and heartfelt thanks to the volunteers and staff who helped to make
it all seem effortless.
My favorite overheard comment the whole day: "
This is the best smelling festival I've ever been to."
