Cuban cold remedy

150 proof rum soaked garlic cloves

Got first bed of garlic planted

Stout Braised Brisket by Guillermo Anderson at The Depanneur

 

Guillermo use to do marketing related stuff, like me. Now, like me, he's following his passion and, in his case, pursuing a career in cooking. 

3rd Annual Toronto Garlic festival

Great turnout, about 5,500 visitors. No major issues, but certainly some areas to improve on

Greenbelt Harvest Picnic

Helping Jessica for the day at the greenbelt farmers market network table.

Mac n Cheese Lobster Diablo demo at Toronto Harbourfront

With chef Ron Raymer and Karon Lieu from the Grid

 

Ron will be at the upcoming Toronto Garlic Festival 

Garlic package is in 150 stores

The Toronto Garlic Festival branded garlic packages, distributed through 150 food retailers in the Greater Toronto Area by our friends at Organic Select.

Late Night Garlic Harvesting

We got most of the Fergansky harvested. Afterward I cooked garlic bread on the Coleman burner.

 

My sister Cathy came out to help, along with Abdullah and his friend Gustavo. Gustavo said that this was one of Abdullah's first visits to a farm. He was a great help. By the time we took this shot it was getting late, hence the flashlight strapped to my head. 

Major weeding with the farmall

The farmall is a tractor with tines - metal teeth - that dig just below the soil surface and uproot weeds. My sister Cathy helped me out.

Brewers Plate

The chefs at the Toronto Garlic Festival table gave away 500 canapes at the April 17 Brewers Plate

At farmers' market manager day

Its an annual event of farmers' market managers to share ideas.

Interview on CHCH Hamilton on tuesday at 8:50 am

Featuring seared caribou by chef Joel Rinuette from nishdish.com

The first sign of garlic!

My chef stint at The Dep

It went very well. The trick is to not let the filling over-cook. Garlic sausages from Green Gate Farm. Bannock from Tea & Bannock (on Gerrard). The pasta came from Pasta Casereccia in Vaughan. Garlic truffles made by The Spice Chef.

Garlic Truffles a hit at Brewers Plate VIP event

In fact, former mayor David Miller was on the verge of making an unofficial proclamation that garlic and chocolate go well together.