Toronto Garlic Festival 2014 - Press Summary

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4 !Annual!Toronto!Garlic!Festival!

September(21,(2014( GAT(PR(PRESS(SUMMARY( !

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Interviews!! !

Monday,!August!18!

Good!Food!Revolution!

Peter(McClusky( ( Saturday,!August!23!

Toronto!Star!

Peter(McClusky( ( Thursday,!August!28!

Inside!Toronto!

Peter(McClusky( ( Tuesday,!September!2!

GreyDBruce!This!Week/Owen!Sound!Times!

Peter(McClusky,(Al(Cowan,(Simon(de(Boer,(Tony( McNamara(and(Genette(Bourque( ( Thursday,!September!4!

Brantford!Expositor!

Elisa(Lukas,(Bob(and(Irene(Romaniuk(( !

Sunday,!September!7!

Newstalk!1010!|!The!Pay!Chen!Show!

Peter(McClusky( ( Tuesday,!September!9!

Toronto!Star!

Peter(McClusky( ( Wednesday,!September!17! Sirius!Xm!|!Ward!&!Al!Show!

Peter(McClusky( ( Friday,!September!19!

CBC!Radio!One!|!Here!&!Now! Peter(McClusky( ( Saturday,!September!20!

AM!530!|!Radio!Kontakt!

Alana(Kramarchuk( ! ! (

Saturday,)September)20) ) Sunday,)September)21)

Sunday,)September)21)

Sunday,)September)21)

Sunday,)September)21)

Newstalk)1010!|)Saturdays)with)Ted)Woloshyn) Peter!McClusky!and!Ron!Raymer! ) !

CHIN)TV/CITY)TV)|)Johnny)Lombardi)Show) Giacomo!Pasquini! !

Global)News) Peter!McClusky! !

Fairchild)TV) Peter!McClusky! !

CP24)Breakfast)) Tim!English,!Anne!Sorrenti,!Heidi!Breier!! )

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) Media)in)attendance:) !

Global!TV!!

CTV!!

The!Globe!and!Mail!!

Zoomer!

Cynthia!David!(Freelance)!!

Metroland!Media!(Photographer)!!

Fairchild!TV! Village!Living!!

Can!Culture!!

Eatin’s!Canada!!

Diario!Popular!!

Mom!Who!Runs!

Vernon!Chang!(Social!Media!influencer)

Celebrate(Ontario(garlic(at(weekend(festival(

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By(Cynthia(David(X(18(Sept(2014( http://www.thestar.com/life/food_wine/2014/09/18/celebrate_ontario_garlic_at_weekend_fe stival.html( (

( ( When(OntarioXgrown(garlic(sells(for($2(a(bulb(and(Chinese(garlic(sells(for(five(bulbs(for($1,(you( have(to(wonder(why.( Growers(Mark(Wales,(president(of(the(Garlic(Growers(Association(of(Ontario,(and(Peter( McClusky,(organizer(of(Sunday’s(Toronto(Garlic(Festival(at(Evergreen(Brick(Works,(are(happy(to( explain.( “Ontario(garlic(is(the(freshest(you(can(get(and(it’s(grown(under(strict(conditions,”(says(Wales,( “and(much(of(the(crop(grown(organically(or(close(to(it.”( He(says(Chinese(garlic(may(be(eight(months(old(and(pretty(dried(out(by(the(time(it(gets(here.( As(for(the(price(difference,(Wales(says(the(hardneck(garlic(that(suits(our(climate(is(labourX intensive.(Growers(break(apart(the(bulbs(to(plant(in(the(fall,(the(twisty(scapes(are(snapped(off( in(June(to(send(energy(to(the(bulb(and(the(mature(bulb(is(trimmed,(cleaned(and(dried.( “Every(time(you(handle(it(costs(you(money,”(says(Wales,(one(of(22(growers(selling(different( garlic(varieties(at(the(festival,(each(with(its(own(flavour.(

McClusky,(who’s(writing(a(history(of(Ontario(garlic,(says(it’s(worth(every(penny(for(its(superior( flavour.( “Locally(grown(garlic(is(about(half(the(price(of(a(postage(stamp(per(meal.(It’s(easy(to(smell(and( taste(the(difference.”( More(than(20(chefs(will(sell(samples(of(their(favourite(garlic(dishes(on(Sunday,(including(honey( garlic(ribs,(porchetta(sandwiches(and(a(soup(made(with(4,000(cloves(of(roasted(Ontario(garlic.( For(dessert,(McClusky(has(dared(me(to(try(both(garlicky(butter(tart(recipes.(There(are(two(of( them(apparently,(a(butter(tart(war.(And(I(have(to(taste(the(dark(chocolate(truffles(with(black( garlic(and(chocolate(ice(cream,(both(apparently(good.( It’s(going(to(be(an(intense(day.( ( Hard!vs.!Soft( •(Ontario’s(hardneck(garlic(sports(one(ring(of(large(cloves,(typically(five(to(seven(per(bulb.(The( most(popular(strain(is(Music,(named(after(grower(Al(Music.( •(Softneck(garlic(bulbs(have(10(to(20(cloves(in(two(rings.(They(usually(grow(in(warmer(climates( such(as(California,(Mexico(and(China.(Since(this(type(can(be(planted(mechanically(and(doesn’t( produce(a(scape,(it’s(much(less(labourXintensive.( !

Gourmet!garlic( Ottawa’s(Andrew(Craig(is(bringing(his(Major(Craig’s(fermented(black(garlic(to(Sunday’s(festival.( Chefs(have(been(using(these(rich,(buttery(cloves,(popular(in(Korea,(to(add(a(savoury(flavour(to( everything(from(pasta(to(steak.( !

Buy!&!Store( •(If(you(don’t(see(Ontario(garlic(in(stores,(ask(for(it.( •(To(buy(Ontario(garlic(near(you,(check(out(the(map(at(torontogarlicfestival.ca( •(Store(whole(bulbs((or(heads)(for(several(months.( •(Keep(cool(and(dry.(Do(not(refrigerate.( •(A(ceramic(garlic(keeper(shades(cloves(from(direct(light(while(allowing(some(air(movement.( •(Garlic(with(the(stem(on(or(braided(tends(to(store(well.( !

Prep( •(Remove(the(bulb’s(papery(outer(layers(and(break(into(cloves(ready(to(slice,(chop,(mince(or( roast.( •(To(peel,(cut(off(the(hard(end(of(each(clove,(place(the(flat(side(of(a(chef’s(knife(over(top(and( give(it(a(short,(sharp(whack.(Peel(off(and(discard(the(nowXloose(skin.( •(Garlic(burns(easily,(so(add(after(you’ve(begun(sautéing(onions.( •(To(infuse(olive(oil(with(a(touch(of(garlic,(add(a(squashed(clove(as(the(oil(heats(and(remove( when(golden.( •(To(neutralize(garlic’s(smell,(hold(hands(under(cold(running(water(while(rubbing(with(a( stainless(steel(serving(spoon(or(against(the(faucet(for(10(seconds.( !

Roast( •(Roasting(mellows(and(sweetens(garlic’s(pungent(flavour.(

•(Remove(most(of(the(papery(layers(without(disturbing(cloves.( •(Cut(a(slice(to(expose(the(top(of(the(cloves.(Drizzle(with(olive(oil.( •(Wrap(in(foil(and(roast(at(400F((200C)(for(45(minutes,(until(soft(and(jammy.( •(Squeeze(roasted(garlic(paste(into(salads(and(sauces,(mix(with(mayo(for(sandwiches,(spread(on( toast(to(make(garlic(bread(or(rub(on(chicken(before(baking.( !

Growing!Garlic:( •(Growing(garlic(is(easy(when(you(have(full(sun.( •(Buy(bulbs(from(a(farmers(market(–(imported(garlic(rarely(works.( •(Separate(cloves(and(plant(between(the(end(of(September(and(Thanksgiving.( •(Cut(off(twirly(scapes(in(late(spring(before(they(flower.(Thirty(days(later,(your(garlic(will(be( ready(to(harvest.( (

Roasted!Garlic!Soup!!

This(creamy(harvest(soup(is(a(tame( imitation(of(the(“To(Cure(What(Ails( You”(soup(Kerri(Cooper(of(Roots(of( Health(Holistic(Nutrition(will(be( serving(at(this(year’s(Toronto(Garlic( Festival.( 2!bulbs!(heads)(Ontario(garlic( Olive(oil( 1/4!cup!(60!mL)(butter( 1!large(onion,(chopped( 1(large(carrot,(peeled,(chopped( 2!stalks(celery,(chopped( 3D1/2!cups!(900!mL)(chicken(stock( Leaves(from(4!sprigs(fresh(thyme( 1D1/2!tsp!(7!mL)(sea(salt(or(to(taste( 1/4!tsp!(1!mL)(freshly(ground(black(pepper( 1!tbsp!(15!mL)(rice(vinegar( Peel(outer(papery(layers(from(each(garlic(head.(Slice(off(top(part(of(heads(to(expose(cloves.( Place(each(head(in(a(square(of(aluminum(foil,(drizzle(with(a(few(drops(of(olive(oil(and(twist(foil( closed.(Roast(in(preheated(400F((200C)(oven(about(45(minutes,(until(garlic(is(soft(and(golden.( Discard(foil.( Meanwhile,(melt(butter(on(medium(heat(in(large,(heavyXbottomed(pot.(Sauté(onions(about(20( minutes(or(until(caramelized,(stirring(often(so(they(don’t(burn.(Add(carrots(and(celery.(Cover( and(cook(another(10(minutes,(stirring(occasionally.(Squeeze(or(spoon(roasted(garlic(from(its( skin(into(the(pot.(Add(stock(and(bring(to(a(boil.(Cook(another(10(minutes(or(until(vegetables(are( tender.(Add(thyme,(salt(and(pepper.( Purée(soup(with(a(handXheld(stick(blender,(or(in(a(blender,(until(thick(and(creamy.(Add(vinegar( and(check(seasoning.( Makes(5(cups((1.25(L)(

Make!Every!Day!a!Garlic!Festival!

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By(Corey(Mintz(X(17(Sept(2014( http://www.thestar.com/life/food_wine/2014/09/18/make_every_day_a_garlic_festival_fed.ht ml(

Corey Mintz puts garlic in every dish of a pungent meal for his garlic farmer guests. Who wants ice cream? (

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First,(an(admission.(I(thought(garlic(presses(were(dumb.(You(know(those(things(that(look(like(a( nutcracker(but(with(a(grate(through(which(you(push(garlic?(We(had(one(when(I(was(a(kid(and( the(tiny(grate(was(difficult(to(clean,(always(gunked(with(the(detritus(of(past(mashings.(In( cooking(school(they(taught(us(to(finely(mince(it(with(a(sharp(knife,(telling(us(that(garlic(presses( were(for(“home(cooks,”(a(pejorative(around(“professional(cooks”(like(the(high(school(dropouts( and(exXcons(in(my(class.( ( So(I(feel(like(a(bonehead(when(three(garlic(farmers(tell(me(that(the(handheld(press(is(the(best( way(to(extract(flavour(from(the(vegetable.( ( “If(you(take(a(clove,(you(don’t(smell(any(garlic,”(says(Peter(McClusky,(garlic(farmer,(founder(of( the(Toronto(Garlic(Festival((Sept.(21)(and(author(of(the(upcoming(bookOntario(Garlic:(The(Story(

from(Farm(to(Festival.(“When(you(crush(it,(because(you’re(combining(these(different(cells,( you’re(creating(a(compound(called(allicin(and(that’s(the(garlic(smell.(The(best(way(to(do(that(is( to(put(that(in(a(garlic(press.”( ( McClusky(has(brought(his(friends(Lisa(and(Bart(Brusse,(who(grow(garlic(on(their(farm(near( Hillsburgh,(Ont.,(about(8,000(bulbs(a(year.( ( “At(the(garlic(growers’(association(they(say(that(if(you’re(talking(about(number(of(bulbs,(you’re( small(potatoes,”(says(Lisa(Brusse.(“They(talk(in(acres.”(They(also(talk(in(mixed(food(metaphors.( ( We’re(on(the(second(course(of(a(garlicky(menu.(First(up(was(ajo(blanco,(my(trusted(summer( soup(of(just(almonds(and(water,(with(a(bit(of(raw(garlic,(its(bite(dimmed(by(multiple(blanching.( (

( ( “A(lot(of(old(recipes(from(19thXcentury(Ontario(would(say,(‘and(if(you(want(to(use(a(little(bit(of( garlic’,(almost(in(an(apologetic(way.(If(they(use(garlic(at(all(it(would(be(blanched,”(says( McClusky.(“They(would(beat(the(crap(out(of(it(so(there(was(no(garlic(flavour(left.(To(me(it’s(like( putting(a(body(cast(on(a(racehorse.(Why(would(you(do(that?”( ( For(this(dish,(it’s(because(I(want(to(taste(the(almonds.(Historically,(it’s(because(of(racism.( Almost(every(cuisine(in(the(world(adores(garlic.(So(it’s(odd(how(we(vilify(garlic(breath.( According(to(McClusky,(that’s(a(North(American(invention,(like(baseball(and(jazz,(created(by( early(settlers(from(the(nonXgarlicXappreciating(parts(of(Europe.( ( “In(an(earlier(time,(we(weren’t(so(nice(to(people(who(weren’t(Anglo(and(a(way(to(denigrate( them(was(to(say(‘garlicXeater,’”(he(says.(“I(think(there(was(a(fifth(column,(the(Italians(and(

Ukrainians,(who(grew(it(in(their(backyard.(Around(1970,(immigration(laws(changed(in(Canada( and(that(opened(the(floodgates.(So(many(more(people(came(here(from(all(over(the(world,( bringing(with(them(their(culture(and(cuisine.”( ( We(move(on(to(more(intensely(garlic(dishes:(oily(fried(mackerel(and(fennel(with(potent(aioli;( navy(beans(and(cream(strewn(with(as(much(confit(garlic(as(I(think(the(dish(will(take.( ( In(between(we(have(a(tasting(of(raw(garlic.(The(three(farmers(mostly(grow(a(breed(called(music,( recognizable(by(a(layer(of(purple(visible(just(beneath(its(thick(skin.(But(they(like(to(experiment( in(the(field(and(they’ve(brought(a(few(other(varieties:(legacy,(Irkutsk(and(Portuguese.( ( Gathered(around(the(kitchen(counter,(Bart(Brusse(slices(nickelXsized(discs.(We(chew(on(each,( eyes(clenching(at(the(sting,(rinsing(our(mouths(with(white(wine.(I’ve(got(a(few(bulbs(of(Chinese( garlic(on(hand(and(we(cut(into(them(for(comparison.(First(of(all,(they’re(dry.(I(mean(they(never( have(any(juice,(compared(with(Ontario(garlic,(which(is(so(sticky(with(fragrant(liquid(that(the(skin( is(practically(glued(on.(But(also(they(just(barely(taste(of(garlic.( ( Most(of(the(garlic(on(Toronto(shelves(comes(from(China.(While(Lisa(Brusse(says(that(it’s(not( that(terribly(expensive(for(her(to(grow(organic(garlic((compared(to(other(crops(that(present( more(problem(with(pests),(the(low(cost(of(labour(in(China(makes(it(so(much(cheaper(that(even( with(shipping,(it’s(usually(one(quarter(the(price.(The(savings(are(significant(if(you’re(running(a( business,(like(a(Thai(restaurant(that(might(go(through(huge(bags(every(week.(But(how(much( does(the(average(person(use?(I(cook(constantly,(put(garlic(in(everything,(and(I(only(go(through(a( dollar’s(worth(a(week.( ( Midway(through(the(tasting(I(am(experiencing(garlic(fatigue.(I(already(wanted(to(brush(my(teeth( after(the(second(course.(But(we(still(have(to(get(to(the(ice(cream.( ( McClusky(had(sent(me(some(recipes(from(his(upcoming(book(and(I’d(given(in(to(curiosity(about( the(basic(chocolate(ice(cream(finished(with(confit(garlic.(Each(spoonful(just(tastes(like(creamy( chocolate,(until(the(end(note,(when(the(mellowed(garlic(sails(through.( ( The(Brusses(literally(and(figuratively(eat(it(up(with(a(spoon.(The(couple,(constantly(looking(for( new(ways(to(use(up(their(bounty(of(garlic(and(its(byproducts((they(brought(me(garlic(scape( jam),(are(in(garlic(heaven.( ( I(like(it.(It’s(a(surprisingly(good(combination.(And(yet,(you(know(what(would(make(this( chocolateXgarlic(ice(cream(even(better?(Not(having(garlic(in(it.( ( GARLIC!AND!CREAM!BEANS! 4!cups!(1L)(cooked(navy(beans( 4!cloves(confit(garlic*,(mashed( 1/2!cup(35(percent(cream( handful(of(fresh(oregano(or(thyme(

salt(and(pepper(to(taste( ( *Every(other(time(I(go(to(write(a(recipe,(I(question(the(use(of(confit(garlic.(It’s(the(sort(of( prepared(ingredient(—(just(garlic(simmered(in(oil(until(it’s(golden(and(spreadable(—(found(in( most(professional(kitchens,(prepared(in(large(batches.(Except(that(it’s(not(in(every(home( kitchen.(And(readers,(I’ve(found,(will(jump(over(one(or(two(hurdles(—(an(obscure(ingredient,(a( new(cooking(method(—(before(abandoning(a(recipe.(I(never(want(to(use(up(getXoutXofXjailXfree( card(on(garlic.(So(this(is(a(simple(recipe((the(other(ingredients(are(just(beans(and(cream)(that( will(let(you(see(how(simple(the(confit(step(is.(You(can(just(make(the(four(cloves(you(need(for( this(recipe.(But(make(a(big(batch.(It(will(last(in(your(fridge(forever.( ( Peel(garlic(and(trim(ends.(Cover(with(vegetable(oil(in(small(pot.(Bring(to(low(simmer(and(cook( until(cloves(are(golden,(about(15(minutes.(If(you’re(making(a(large(batch,(cool(and(store(in(the( fridge(for(later(use.( ( In(a(large(pan(on(medium(heat,(warm(garlic,(cream(and(beans.(Reduce(until(beans(are(sticky,( about(five(minutes.(Season(to(taste(with(salt(and(pepper.(Add(herbs(and(serve.( Makes(4(servings( ( BONUS:!CHOCOLATE!AND!GARLIC!ICE!CREAM! For(garlic(superXfans(only.(Can(be(made(with(or(without(an(ice(cream(machine.( 1/2!cup!(125!mL)(bittersweet(chocolate( 4!cups!(1L)(10(percent(cream( 8(egg(yolks( 1/2!cup!(125!mL)(sugar( 2!tsp!(30!mL)(vanilla(extract( 6(confit(garlic*,(mashed( ( In(a(small(pot(over(medium(heat,(bring(chocolate(and(cream(to(simmer.(Remove(from(heat.( ( In(a(steel(mixing(bowl,(whisk(egg(yolks(and(sugar.(Once(cream(has(cooled(slightly,(temper(into( eggs(by(whisking(in(a(small(bit(at(a(time,(careful(not(to(add(too(much(and(scramble(the(eggs.(( ( Once(combined,(place(over(pot(of(lightly(boiling(water(and(stir(until(mixture(thickens.(When(it( coats(the(back(of(a(spoon,(remove(from(heat.(Add(pureed(garlic.(After(30(minutes,(strain(to( remove(garlic(pulp.(Store(in(fridge(overnight.( ( Spin(in(ice(cream(maker(for(30(minutes.(If(making(without(machine,(store(in(freezer(and(stir( every(2(minutes(until(it(solidifies.( ( Makes(4(cups.(

Toronto!garlic!festival!set!for!Sept.!21!

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By(Justin(Skinner(X(17(Sept(2014( http://www.insidetoronto.com/newsXstory/4864224XtorontoXgarlicXfestivalXsetXforXseptX21/( ( Festival(is(brainchild(of(Cabbagetown(resident(Peter(McClusky( In(the(mind(of(Cabbagetown(resident(Peter( McClusky,( garlic’s( reputation( as( a( cause( of( bad(breath(has(given(the(bulb(a(bad(rap.( McClusky( is( the( founder( of( the( Toronto( Garlic( Festival,( which( will( return( for( its( fourth(year(this(September.( He( earned( his( love( of( garlic( purely( by( accident.( In( 2009,( he( decided( to( indulge( a( longXstanding( interest( in( farming( and( volunteered( and( interned( with( various( farmers(outside(the(city.( He( turned( to( garlic( after( one( of( those( farmers( gave( him( a( quarter( acre( plot( of( his( own,(but(that(bore(little(fruit(–(or(anything(else,(for(that(matter.( “I( didn’t( grow( anything( I( planted( that( summer( and( didn’t( have( anything( to( show( for( it,( but( a( couple(of(pumpkins,”(he(said.(“I(thought(‘what(can(I(plant(in(September(to(make(something(of( this(year’(and(the(two(things(I(knew(I(could(plant(were(tulips(or(garlic.”( A(couple(of(the(farmers(with(whom(McClusky(had(worked(sent(him(some(bulbs(and(when(that( crop(proved(successful,(his(love(for(garlic(bloomed.( Still,( while( he( was( able( to( grow( the( bulbous( plant,( he( found( he( had( few( opportunities( to( actually(do(much(with(what(he(grew.( “In(early(2011,(because(I(was(growing(my(own(garlic,(I(started(to(ask(myself(how(I(could(sell(it,”( he(said.(“That(was(when(I(decided(to(start(up(my(own(festival.”( McClusky( noted( most( people’s( knowledge( of( garlic( does( not( extend( much( past( the( grocery( store( variety.( While( that( is( obviously( the( most( common,( he( pointed( out( there( are( seven( varieties(of(garlic(and(hundreds(of(strains(thereof.(

“There(are(different(colours,(sizes(and(flavours,”(he(said.(“Some(of(these(have(a(very(intense( heat(right(away,(some(have(a(long(tail(spiceXwise,(some(have(that(garlicky(flavour(and(some(are( more(mild.”( He( likened( the( difference( between( the( various( types( to( the( variety( in( wine,( noting( a( connoisseur(would(have(different(types(of(garlic(for(different(dishes.( ( McClusky( acknowledged( that( locally( grown( garlic( is( more( difficult( to( grow( –( and( a( bit( more( expensive( –( than( the( generic( supermarket( varieties.( Given( its( use,( however,( that( cost( should( hardly(be(prohibitive.( “You(don’t(use(a(lot(of(it(in(a(dish(–(maybe(two(cloves(–(so(for(one(dish(you’re(maybe(spending( 25(cents(more,”(he(said.(“For(the(difference(in(flavour,(that’s(really(not(a(big(price(to(pay.”( In( some( ways,( the( Toronto( Garlic( Festival( has( become( more( of( a( focus( than( McClusky’s( own( garlic(business.( “I(started(it(to(find(a(way(to(sell(my(own(garlic(but(I’ve(been(so(busy,(I(haven’t(had(time(to(sell( much(of(my(own(garlic,”(he(said.( The( event( has( become( so( popular,( McClusky( and( the( organizers( have( even( chartered( shuttle( buses( to( run( every( 10( minutes( from( Broadview( subway( station( to( the( festivities( at( the( Evergreen(Brick(Works.( “We(tell(people(‘don’t(stink(and(drive(–(take(the(free(shuttle,’”(McClusky(quipped.( This(year’s(festival(will(feature(local(garlic(farmers(showcasing(their(wares,(beer(from(local(craft( brewers,( chefs( showing( how( to( cook( with( garlic( and( even( a( garlic( breath( contest( with( results( measured(using(a(gas(chromatograph(from(the(Ontario(Science(Centre.(There(will(also(be(live( music,(kids’(activities(and(more.( The( Toronto( Garlic( Festival( will( take( place( from( 9( a.m.( to( 5( p.m.( Sunday,( Sept.( 21.( For( more( information,(visitwww.torontogarlicfestival.ca( (

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( Garlic!takes!centre!stage!at!annual!festival!

By(Rita(Demontis(X(18(Sept(2014( http://www.torontosun.com/2014/09/18/garlicXtakesXcentreXstageXatXannualXfestival( (

Leave(the(breath(mints(behind(—(the( fourth(annual(Toronto(Garlic(Festival(is( coming(to(town(Sunday(at(the(Evergreen( Brick(Works(and(the(message(is(quite( simple(if(not(aromatic:(there’s(no(such( thing(as(too(much(garlic!(

This(year(promises(to(serve(up(yet(another( odiferous(adventure(to(thousands(of(loyal( Ontario(garlic(fans(—(Ontario(farmers(and( chefs(return(with(more(than(100(varieties( of(Ontario’s(best(tasting(garlic(and(dozens(of(savoury,(raw,(vegetarian(and(even(sweet(garlic(dishes.( Along(with(the(farmers,(you’ll(find(plenty(of(chefs(showcasing(this(universally(revered(bulb.( “After(four(years,(the(challenge(is(actually(to(find(a(dish(that(wouldn’t(work(with(garlic(as(an(ingredient( —(and(then(make(it(work,”(says(festival(founder(Peter(McClusky.( So(look(for(Black(Garlic(Lager(Lollipops,(Vegiterra’s(Crispy(Sweet(Potato(Gnocchi(with(Lemon(Garlic(Aioli,( and(Garlic(Aspic.( For(true(gastronomic(adventurers,(fermented(garlic(takes(centre(stage(in(Black(Garlic(Vietnamese(Coffee( Ice(Cream,(Black(Garlic(Chocolate(Skull(Truffle(and(a(Black(Garlic(Butter(Tart(with(Chocolate(Roasted( Garlic(Praline.( There’s(even(Black(Garlic(Raspberry(Whiskey(Jam.( Back(by(popular(demand(is(the(garlic(shot(station,(offering(free(shots(of(raw(Ontario(garlic.( Of(course,(what(would(this(festival(be(without(a(Garlic(Breath(Contest,(officiated(by(the(Ontario(Science( Centre.( There’s(even(garlicXinfused(spiced(coffee(with(maple(cream(and(pumpkin(vanilla(dust(brews.( 4th!ANNUAL!TORONTO!GARLIC!FESTIVAL:!Sunday;!Evergreen!Brick!Works,!550!Bayview!Ave.;!9!a.m.D5! p.m.;!admission!$5;!free!for!children!12!years!and!younger;!free!festival!shuttle!leaves!every!10! minutes!from!the!parkette!beside!Broadview!subway!station;!torontogarlicfestival.ca.(

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With!Fall!Around!the!Corner,!Let’s!Celebrate!It!!

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Now(that(we(are(at(the(edge(of(fall(season,(we(might(as(start(to(embrace(it.(Here(are(some(events(to(do( just(that!(( ( Toronto( Garlic( Festival( Sept( 12( Evergreen( Brick( Works( The( Toronto( Garlic( Festival( is( the( annual( celebration(of(Ontario's(garlic(harvest.(Not(only(does(the(festival(promote(awareness(of(Ontario(garlic(by( featuring( farmers,( gardeners,( chefs,( home( cooks,( scientists( and( health( experts( from( the( GTA( and( southern( Ontario,( the( festival( also( works( year( round( to( highlight( Ontario( garlic.( Sample( the( limited( edition( Black( Garlic( and( Vietnamese( Coffee( Ice( Cream( this( year,( among( other( delicacies.( For( more( information,(check(out(the(Toronto(Garlic(Festival(website.(( (

What's!on!in!Toronto!this!weekend!

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19(Sept(2014( http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/whatXsXonXinXtorontoXthisXweekendX1.2772081( Toronto Garlic Festival Sept 21, Evergreen Brick Works The Toronto Garlic Festival takes place Sunday. Garlic growers and chefs from around this part of the province will be on hand. And garlic lovers will be able to try many types of garlic dishes, including "garlic-infused chocolate, fudge and brittle," the festival website reads.

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Toronto!Garlic!Festival!

Join( farmers,( chefs( and( health( experts( for( cooking( demos,( tasteXjudging,( a( film( screening( and( more( at( Evergreen(Brick(Works.( Date:(Sunday,(Sept.(21( Location:(Evergreen(Brick(Works,(550(Bayview(Ave.( Cost:($5(admission((

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Weekend!events!in!Toronto!September!19D21,!

2014!

By(Aubrey(Jax(X(18(Sept(2014( http://www.blogto.com/radar/2014/09/weekend_events_in_toronto_september_19X21_2014/( ( FOOD( ■ Toronto(Garlic(Festival((Sunday,(Evergreen(Brick(Works)

FRESH!GARLIC!

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( ( Peter( McClusky( says( garlic( is( not( just( a( seasoning,( but( also( a( vegetable.( The( founder( of( the( Toronto( Garlic( Festival( wants( consumers( to( experience( the( world( of( difference( between( local( hardneck( varieties( of( garlic( and( the( soft,( or( really( no,( neck( varieties( imported( year( round( to( supermarkets.( He( explained( to( Good( Food( Revolution( over( the( phone( that,( “The( garlic( from( China(is(a(softneck(garlic(that(doesn’t(produce(a(scape,(the(big(farms(in(China(like(that(because( growing( it( is( less( labour( intensive,( but( it’s( less( tasty.”( Like( so( many( other( commodity( grown( foods,(imported(garlic(is(bred(and(grown(for(ease(of(shipping(rather(than(flavour.(Even(when( fresh,(McClusky(said,(the(softneck(garlic(won’t(taste(as(good(–(the(tell(sign(of(this(industrially( grown(garlic(is(the(absence(of(a(stem(in(the(middle(of(the(bulb.( ( So( what( exactly( is( fresh( garlic?( McClusky,( who( farms( garlic( outside( of( Toronto( near( Acton,( explains( it’s( simply( about( timing.( The( bulbs( of( garlic( picked( in( season( between( June( and( October(have(a(soft(skin,(since(they(haven’t(been(“cured”((i.e.(dried(out)(for(storage(over(the( winter.(Curing(intensifies(flavour,(as(the(water(content(diminishes(and(stabilizes(the(cloves(for( storage:(think(of(braided(bulbs(hanging(on(the(wall(of(a(farmhouse(kitchen.(Fresh(garlic(is,(in( fact(milder,(and(presents(more(complex(and(subtle(flavours.(In(Ontario,(we(are(in(prime(fresh( garlic(season(right(now.(

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Like(so(many(drawn(to(a(job(in(artisan( food,(garlic(farming(is(McClusky’s( second(career.(He(worked(for(over(a( decade(as(a(high(ranking(digital( marketing(executive(in(New(York(City( before(coming(back(home(to(Ontario.( He’s(kept(his(marketing(and( promotional(instincts(and(founded(the( Toronto(Garlic(Festival(as(a(way(to( apply(the(skills(of(his(past(life(to(the( realities(of(his(current(one.(He(wants(consumers(eat(better(garlic,(and(is(working(hard(to(make( it(happen.(One(new(project(of(McLusky’s(is(a(continually(updatedmap(of(where(to(buy(Ontario( garlic,(funded(by(Carrot(Cache,(a(organic(food(community(foundation(associated(with(The(Big( Carrot(grocery(store.(He(hopes(to(add(that(many(more(places(where(people(can(find(locally( grown,(hardneck(bulbs. ( The( Toronto( Garlic( Festival( will( be( held( Sunday,( September( 21( at( the( Evergreen( Brick( Works( from(9(to(5.(Click(here(for(more(details.( (

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Toronto!Garlic!Festival!gets!a!taste!of!Bruce!County!

By(Garit(Reid(X(02(Sept(2014( http://www.owensoundsuntimes.com/2014/09/02/torontoXgarlicXfestivalXgetsXaXtasteXofXbruceXcounty( ( One(of(the(most(important(ingredients(in(the(culinary(world(is( garlic(and(it’s(why(farmers,(chefs(and(people(from(all(over( Ontario(flock(to(the(Toronto(Garlic(Festival.(The(event,(which(is( in(its(fourth(year,(allows(people(to(see(where(their(garlic(comes( from(by(interacting(with(farmers,(how(it(used(in(cooking(by( tasting(delicious(meals(prepared(by(chefs(and(to(be(generally( educated(on(the(benefits(of(garlic.(( The(Toronto(Garlic(Festival,(which(takes(place(Sept.(21(at( Evergreen(Brick(Works(will(have(a(local(GreyXBruce(feel(as(three( local(Bruce(County(garlic(farmers(will(be(showing(off(their( aromatic(garlic(at(the(event.(Attending(will(be(Al(Cowan(of(Arran( Hill(Farlic(Farm(in(Allenford,(Simon(de(Boer(of(Langside(Organic( Garlic(in(Teeswater(and(Tony(McNamara(and(Genette(Bourque( of(Acadian(Shamrock(Farm(in(Desboro.(All(three(farmers(have( attended(the(festival(before(and(know(the(benefits(of(showing( their(garlic(at(such(a(prestigious(event(for(the(product(they(sell.( Cowan(said(Toronto(has(quite(a(sophisticated(crowd(with(activities(that(promote(the(use(of(garlic( through(prepared(meals(by(chefs,(presentations,(vendors(and(workshops.(He(added(garlic(is(unique(in( the(GreyXBruce(area(because(it(has(more(nutrients(because(of(the(area’s(heavy(soil(and(superior(flavor( due(to(heavy(snow(cover(in(the(winter(to(the(spring.(The(main(reason(Cowan(sells(garlic(is(because(it(has( such(a(long(growing(season(that(allows(him(to(grow(and(produce(a(lot(of(garlic.( “The(Toronto(Garlic(Festival(is(a(good(promotion(of(garlic(and(it’s(a(social(occasion(that(allows(me(to(get( my(name(out(there,”(said(Cowan.( de(Boer(who(is(attending(the(garlic(festival(in(Toronto(for(the(fourth(straight(year,(believes(the(more(he( attends(the(more(people(start(to(realize(not(just(how(good(garlic(tastes(with(food,(but(how(healthy(it(is( for(people.( As(an(organic(grower(of(garlic(for(15(years(de(Boer(is(confident(that(the(garlic(he(provides(is(only(the( best.(He(looks(forward(to(meeting(the(needs(of(anyone(requiring(fresh(Ontario(garlic(as(he(has(since(the( Toronto(Garlic(Festival(was(born,(and(for(many(years(to(come.(At(the(festival(de(Boer(will(feature( hardneck(garlics(including(Music,(Ivan,(and(a(few(other(small(lots(of(other(hardnecks.(

Acadian(Shamrock(Farm(started(growing(garlic(15(years(ago.(The(farm(is(run(by(Tony(McNamara(and( Genette(Bourque.(About(five(years(ago(the(farm(business(expanded(into(the(canning.(They(offer(pickled( garlic(scapes((third(at(Royal(Winter(Fair),(garlic(jellies,(garlic(scape(mustard,(garlic(dill(pickles,(pickles( garlic,(garlic(scape(relish(and(of(course(garlic.(At(the(Toronto(Garlic(Festival(they’ll(be(selling(German( Mennonite(Garlic,(pickled(garlic(scapes,(garlic(jellies,(garlic(scape(mustard,(garlic(dill(pickles,(pickled( garlic,(garlic(scape(relish(and(garlic(scape(vinegar.(All(products(are(grown(by(Tony(McNamara(and(all( canning(is(done(by(Genette(Bourque(in(an(approved(health(kitchen.( “The(diversity(of(the(product(and(the(people(that(use(it(is(amazing(and(my(wife(and(I(both(get(a( satisfaction(of(selling(at(a(constant(rate(and(to(people(with(a(real(intelligence(of(the(product,”(said( McNamara.(“Bourque(said(the(festival(is(also(a(great(way(to(educate(people(on(scapes,(which(is(the( green(shoot(that(comes(out(of(the(garlic(bulb.”( Organizer(of(the(festival(Peter(McClusky(said(real(garlic(lovers(can(attend(the(event(and(stock(up(on(rare( heirloom(garlic(varieties(from(Ontario(farmers(while(tasting(delicious(garlic(dishes(prepared(by(local( chefs.( “For(many(of(the(Ontario(farmers(this(event(is(economic.(This(event(gives(them(a(chance(to(sell(their( garlic(in(a(single(day,(so(it’s(usually(important(for(the(smallXscale(farmers(in(that(respect,”(said(McClusky.( “It’s(an(opportunity(for(Torontonians(and(people(in(the(GTA(to(come(and(taste(garlic(from(all(over( Ontario(and(to(taste(the(many(dishes(served(at(the(festival.”( McClusky(said(many(people(ask,(“Where(can(I(find(Ontario(garlic?”(The(Toronto(Garlic(Festival(has(made( the(quest(very(easy(by(creating(the(online(garlic(map.( McClusky(said(hundreds(of(locations(include(farmers’(markets,(farm(stores(and(grocery(stores,(from( Kenora(to(Kingston(and(Collingwood(to(Coldwater.(After(the(summer(harvest(the(map(shows(hundreds( of(locations(across(the(province(to(buy(Ontario(grown(garlic.(The(map(is(updated(throughout(the(year( added(McClusky.( To(find(the(map(go(to(http://www.torontogarlicfestival.ca/whereXtoXbuyXontarioXgarlic/( “For(me(it’s(very(gratifying(to(work(at(something(I(think(has(great(meaning(and(that(is(helping(awareness( of(Ontario(produce,”(said(McClusky.(“People(can(come(to(an(event(like(this(and(learn(about(garlic(from( farmers,(buy(garlic,(taste(garlic(in(dishes(and(get(a(sense(of(the(versatility(of(Ontario(garlic.”( For(more(information(on(the(Toronto(Garlic(Festival,(visit(www.torontogarlicfestival.ca.( This(article(also(printed(in(the(following(outlet:(

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Tobacco!growers!grappling!with!harvest!delay!

By(MichaelXAllan(Marion(X(04(Sept(2014( http://www.brantfordexpositor.ca/2014/09/04/tobaccoXgrowersXgrapplingXwithXharvestXdelay( ((

( TILLSONBURG(X(Tobacco(growers(are(counting(on(the(hot(weather(of(the(past(week(to(help(finish(a( crop(that(was(delayed(often(by(adverse(weather(this(year.( "The( harvesting( is( delayed( this( year,"( said( Fred( Neukamm,( chairman( of( the( Ontario( FlueXCured( Tobacco(Growers'(Marketing(Board,(said(Thursday.( "At(this(point,(we(still(have(in(excess(of(50%(of(the(crop(still(to(be(harvested."( Neukamm(attributed(the(delay(mainly(to(weather.( "It's(been(a(very(unusual(summer,(with(many(challenges(for(this(year's(crop,"(he(said.( This(year,(the(board(approved(licences(for(241(growers(to(plant(a(total(crop(of(21,000(acres(with(an( anticipated(harvest(of(57(million(pounds(in(the(tobacco(patch(area(of(Brant,(Norfolk,(Oxford,(Elgin( and(Middlesex(counties.(

From(seeding(their(greenhouses(to(transplanting(to(the(fields,(growers(were(delayed(at(the(onset( by(unseasonably(cool(temperatures,(said(Neukamm.(The(cool(temperatures(continued(through(July( into(August,(slowing(growth.( "There(were(very(few(days(in(the(high(20C(range(that(I(can(remember,"(he(said.( Nature(also(handed(growers(higher(than(normal(levels(of(rainfall.( "In(some(ways(that's(good(because(growers(could(save(on(irrigation(costs(this(year,"(said(Neukamm.( "But(it(can(be(bad(because(damp(fields(can(bring(crop(diseases."( He(said(that,(in(consultations(with(the(research(team,(he(has(been(advised(that(there(have(been(no( serious(disease(problems(this(year.( So( far,( growers( have( been( harvesting( on( the( bottoms( of( plants,( and( some( are( ripening( before( they're(fully(grown,(said(Neukamm.( "We've(had(a(good(week(of(warm(temperatures,(which(will(help(the(tops(grow(out(better.(Let(us( hope(we(get(more(of(that."( ***( The(owners(of(two(Brant(County(garlic(growing(operations(are(headed(to(the(fourth(annual(Toronto( Garlic(Festival(on(Sept.(21(at(Evergreen(Brick(Works.( Elisa( Lukas( runs( The( Cobblestone( Farm,( just( outside( Paris,( and( Bob( and( Irene( Romaniuk,( run( the( Brant(County(Garlic(Co.,(near(Scotland.( They(will(contribute(to(the(offering(of(more(than(100(varieties(of("Ontario's(best(tasting(garlic(and( dozens( of( savoury,( raw,( vegetarian( and( even( sweet( garlic( dishes,"( to( be( made( available( to( thousands(expected(to(attend,(the(festival(organizers(say(in(a(media(release.( Lukas(has(been(growing(gourmet(garlic,(along(with(a(variety(of(local(produce,(at(The(Cobblestone( Farm( for( the( past( five( years.( Although( it's( not( certified( organic,( the( farm( follows( sustainable( practices(and(grows(only(nonXgenetically(modified(organism(produce.( The( garlic( varieties( include( Siberian,( Music,( Hungarian,( Russian( Red,( Portuguese,( Leningrad( and( Duganski.( The(Romaniuks(are(seasoned(garlic(growers(with(37(years(of(handsXon(farming(experience.(Bob(is(a( director(of(the(Garlic(Growers(Association(of(Ontario(and(director(for(the(Brant(County(Federation( of(Agriculture.(Both(are(promoters(of(Buy(Local(programs.( Their(garlic(varieties(include(Music,(Creole(Rocambole(and(Russian(Red.( "After( four( years,( the( challenge( is( actually( to( find( a( dish( that( would( not( work( with( garlic( as( an( ingredient(X(then(make(it(work,"(says(festival(founder(Peter(McClusky.(

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Ontario(Garlic(Map(features(local(producers(and( retailers( 20(Aug(2014( http://www.foodlinkgreybruce.com/announcementsnews/ontarioXgarlicXmapXfeaturesXlocalX producersXandXretailers/#moreX7614(( ( WONDERING!WHERE!YOU!CAN!BUY!ONTARIO!GARLIC?!THE!TORONTO!GARLIC!FESTIVAL! HAS!GOT!YOU!COVERED!! ( The( Toronto( Garlic( Festival( has( made( the( quest( for( locallyXgrown( garlic( very( easy( by( creating( an(online( garlic( map.( (After( the( summer( harvest( the( map( shows( hundreds( of( locations( across( the( province( to( buy( Ontario( grown( garlic( including( several( in( Grey( Bruce.( The( map( is( updated( throughout( the( year( –( watch( for( new( Grey( Bruce( listings( to( appear( over(the(next(few(weeks(as(this(year’s(harvest(hits(the(stores.( ( Real(garlic(lovers(will(want(to(come(to(the(Toronto(Garlic(Festival(on(Sunday,(September(21,( 2014(at(Evergreen(Brick(Works,(where(they(can(stock(up(on(rare(heirloom(varieties(while( tasting(delicious(garlic(dishes(prepared(by(local(chefs.( ( The(Garlic(Map(is(generously(supported(by(Carrot(Cache.( ( Carrot( Cache( funds( worker( coXoperatives( as( well( as( groups( who( are( interested( in( local,( organic( agriculture( and( community( food( strategies.( By( investing( in( these( new( ventures( Carrot( Cache( hopes( to( grow( the( sector( and( help( sustain( the( web( of( connections( and( coX operative(infrastructure(to(strengthen(regional(food(economies.(

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The!Toronto!Garlic!Festival!is!Garlicky!Good!!!

22(Sept(2014( http://momwhoruns.com/garlicXfestivalXisXgarlickyXgood/( (

I(was(determined(to(attend(the(Toronto(Garlic(Festival(despite(the(POURING(RAIN.(( ( Upon( arrival( I( realized( that( the( rain( wasn’t( stopping( garlic( fans( from( attending( as( the( three( parking( lots( were( almost( full( and( it( was( only( 10( am!!( However,( the( rain( stopped( and( the( sunshine(came(out(which(meant(I(could(focus(on(these(garlicky(treats!!(( ( a)( GARLIC( COFEE( –( yes,( that’s( right…Garlic( Coffee.( Described( as:( Warm( Garlic( Infused( Spiced( Coffee(with(Maple(Cream(and(Pumpkin(Vanilla(Dust.(Thank(you(Incredible(Spice(for(creating(this( unique(cup(of(java.( (

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b) GARLIC(Lollipop(–(oh(how(I(love(these(creations(that(mix(sweet(and(savoury( ( c) BLACK(GARLIC(BUTTER(TARTS(–(this(had(my(name(all(over(it(as(butter(tarts(are(one(of(my( weaknesses!(Kudos(to(the(good(people(at(Smoked(and(Cracked.(I(really(hope(this(will(be(a( regular(feature(on(their(menu.((

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d)(FRENCH(GARLIC(APPLE(TOAST(with(Creme(Fraiche(from(Magic(Oven.(–(oh(what(a(combo(of( flavours.(ps(did(you(know(that(Magic(Oven(is(soon(opening(on(Eglinton(Ave(W.?( ( Of( course( I( came( home( with( some( garlic( from( Soup( Stone( Farms( and( put( it( to( good( use‌immediately.(Please(remind(me,(never(to(buy(garlic(from(the(grocery(store(again!(What(a( difference.(

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Garliced!out!at!the!Toronto!Garlic!Festival!

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By(Dan(Schaumann(X(21(Sept(2014( http://schaumann.com.au/2014/09/garlicedXoutXatXtheXtorontoXgarlicXfestival/(( ( Way(back(in(2009(while(living(&(working(in(London,(my(delightful(colleagues(and(I(embarked(on( a(team( night( out( to(Garlic( &(Shots,(a( restaurant( in(Soho(that( serves( no( meal( without( said( ingredient.(I(recall(ordering(a(pasta(dish((the(sauce(of(which(was(absolutely(piled(with(the(spicy( white(clove)(and(washing(it(down(with(a(garlic(beer(before(rounding(off(the(feast(with(a(huge( bowl(of(garlic(ice(cream.(That’s(not(to(mention(the(shot(of(garlic(honey(vodka(we(sampled(in( the( Swedish(gothic( metal( bar( below( the( dining( room.( I( never( thought( I’d( ever( experience( so( much(garlic(in(one(sitting(again.( (((((Well,( I’m( pleased( to( announce( today( was( the( day( I( broke(my( garlic( consumption( personal( best(by(a(long(shot,(thanks(to(the(Toronto(Garlic(Festival.(Held(annually(at(the(picturesque(Don( Valley( Brickworks,( the( festival( celebrates( the( harvest( of( garlic( throughout(the( province( of( Ontario.( With( around( 80( exhibitors( taking( part( in(this( year’s( festival,( punters( were( spoilt( for( choice( when( it( came( to( the( sheer( variety( of( the( bulb( available( for( purchase,( garlicXthemed( cooking(demonstrations(and(garlicXinspired(culinary(delights(–(both(savoury(and(sweet.( (((((My(afternoon(at(the(event(began(at(the(garlic(sampling(booth,(where(friendly(festival(staff( spent( their( time( peeling( &( crushing( ‘shots’( of( raw( Ontarian( garlic( into( the( hands( of( whoever(dared( to( try.(There( was( also( lemon( &( parsley( on( hand( to( add( some( zest( to( the(fiery( mouthful.(

( ( ( I(took(a(shot(and(explored(the(busy(marketplace(a(little,(eventually(settling(upon(a(cup(of(this( delicious(4,000(Clove(Organic(Garlic(Soup(–(the(first(of(what(was(to(be(many(samples(of(garlicy(

cuisine( throughout( the( day.(It( wasn’t( overpowering( at( all;( the(ingredients( were( perfectly( balanced.(I(wish(I(asked(them(for(the(recipe.(

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One( of( the( many( farmers( stalls( set( up( to( celebrate( Ontarian( garlic.( These( guys( were( from( theBrant(Country(Garlic(Company:(

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( I( tried( a( gourmet( corn( tortilla( –( this( included( beans,( cheese,( greens( and( salsa( on( a( freshlyX cooked( tortilla( full( of( roasted( garlic( within( the( dough.( The( garlic( flavour( wasn’t( all( that(prominent,(but(the(wrap(was(altogether(well(worth(the($4(I(spent(on(it.(

( ( Man,(it(was(busy.(There(was(a(much(greater(turnout(than(I(ever(could(have(expected(there(to( be(at(a(garlic(festival.(

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Next(on(the(menu(was(a(light(refreshment(in(the(way(of(a(black(garlic(truffle(from(Laura(Slack( Chocolate( Artist.( Weren’t( these( just( divine!( I( bought( two( of( them;( the( sweet(relish( of( the( infused(syrup(proved(nowhere(near(as(intimidating(as(their(black(skullXlike(appearance.( (

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( Morgan’s( On( The( Danforth(were( putting( on( a( cooking( demonstration( so( I( stopped( by( to( watch( for( a( few( minutes.( They( were( serving( up( a( pasta( dish( using( five( different( vegetables( (plus( garlic,( of( course).(I(didn’t(get(to(try(any(but(it(looked(pretty( fancy:( (

( Here’s(a(Roasted(Garlic(Elk(&(Lamb(Pie(from(Globe(Bistro:(

( ( Of( all( the( recipes( on( offer,( I( was( most( excited( about( trying( the( garlic( coffee( from( Incredible( Spice,(especially(seeing(as(it(was(described(as(a(warm(garlic(infused(spiced(coffee(with(maple( cream( and( pumpkin( vanilla( dust.( It( was( in( hot( demand(located( right( by( the( market’s( entrance,(taking( nearly( 10( minutes( to( get( my( hands( on( a( serving.( Although( it( sounded( incredible( in( theory,( I( instead( quickly( concluded(that(garlic( is( not( likely( to(become( a( staple( ingredient(in(my(coffee(any(time(soon.(

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( The(friendly(folk(at(Cedar(Grove(Organic(Farm(suggested(a(bulb(of(Ontario(Music(Garlic(as(an( ingredient( in(my( spaghetti( bolognese( sauce( (which( I( have( since( cooked( and( thoroughly( enjoyed):(

( ( I( went( back( to( the( sample( booth( for( my( third( and( final(shot( of( garlic.( My( mouth( hurt( a( little( after(devouring(that(one.( I( wasn’t( finished( yet( though( –( for( dessert,( I( couldn’t( go( past( a( serving( of( Magic( Oven’s( Garlic( Apple( French( Toast( with( Crème( Fraîche.( I( think( I( was( becoming(desensitised( to( the( flavour( of( garlic(by(now.(The(French(Toast(was(indeed(as(appetising(as(it(looked,(but(I(could(barely(make( out(the(spice(in(amongst(the(sweetness.(

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( By(this(stage(I(was(pretty(well(garliced(out.(I(was(ready(to(call(it(a(day‌(and(then(I(saw(Le(Dolci’s( garlic(macaroons.(Wow.(

( ( Ok,(I(totally(would(have(gone(the(ice(cream(as(well(but(it(sold(out(by(the(time(I(made(it(to(the( stall((

( ( Tony(V(was(easily(winning(the(Ontario(Science(Centre(garlic(breath(contest(with(a(reading(of(17( parts(hydrogen(sulphide(per(billion!(I(wanted(to(try(it(out(but(it(took(10(minutes(to(recalibrate( the(machine(after(every(use,(and(there(was(already(a(substantial(line(up.(

( The(many(varieties(of(garlic(on(offer(throughout(the(marketplace:(

( ( What(a(great(idea(for(a(festival(that(was.(I(fully(encourage(other(cities(around(the(globe(to(take( inspiration(from(Toronto(and(put(on(their(own(garlic(festival.( I(may(be(all(garliced(out(right(now,(but(I’ll(definitely(come(back(next(year(for(more((

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Smoked(and(Cracked’s(Garlic(Butter(Tart(

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11(Sept(2014( http://smokedandcracked.com/smokedXcrackedsXblackXgarlicXbutterXtart/(( ( Come(see(us(the(Toronto(Garlic(Festival(on(Sunday(September(21(at(the(Brickworks(and(try(one( our(new(Black(Garlic(Butter(Tarts.(

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Toronto!Garlic!Festival!

By(Peter(Visima(X(13(Oct(2014( http://petervisima.wordpress.com/2012/10/13/torontoXgarlicXfestival/( ( Today(we(attended(the(Toronto(Garlic(Festival(held(at(the(Evergreen(Brickworks:( http://new.torontogarlicfestival.ca/index.php(( ( The(Evergreen(Brickworks(is(home(to(a(weekly(Farmers’(Market(which(we(visited(this(morning.( Parking(at(this(venue(is(a(challenge(due(to(the(sheer(number(of(people(who(visit(the(market,( but( I( needed( my( car( this( morning( to( pick( up( some( onions( for( a( friend( who( is( presenting( at( Soupstock(next(week.(So(as(not(to(make(the(same(mistake(as(this(morning,(we(took(advantage( of(a(free(shuttle(bus(that(runs(from(Broadview(Subway(Station.(Because(of(the(Garlic(Festival,( they( have( added( numerous( extra( buses( to( enhance( their( schedule( to( having( a( bus( every( 10( minutes(instead(of(the(normal(30(minutes.( We( hopped( on( the( bus( at( Broadview( and( in( short( order( arrived( at( the( Garlic( Festival.( Having( bought(our(tickets(in(advance,(we(were(able(to(gain(entrance(quickly(and(easily.(Tasting(tickets( were(being(sold(for($2(each(and(most(vendors(were(offering(their(products(for(either(one(or( two(tickets(which(seemed(quite(reasonable.( Shortly( after( arriving( my( wife( immediately( spotted( local( celebrities( Leah( Pinsent( and( Peter( Keleghan( who( were( enjoying( the( tasty( garlicky( treats.( I( did( not( go( all( paparazzi( on( them,( so( I( have(no(photographs(to(show.( ( Our(first(tasting(was(at(Babi(&(Company(who(showcase(Indonesian(street(food:(

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We( ordered( the( Perkedel( which( were( corn( fritters( with( a( spicy( garlic( chili( sauce.( These( were( delicious:(

( ( Next( up( we( spoke( with( this( gentleman( who( told( us( about( the( different( kinds( of( garlic( and( offered(a(tasting(of(a(couple(of(slices(of(raw(garlic.(The(first(one(was(Legacy(which(was(mild(but( still(garlicky(nonetheless.(The(next(one(was(Music(which(had(quite(a(kick(and(I(can(still(taste(it( many(hours(later:(

( ( Our(favourite(tastings(came(from(Kanto(by(Tita(Flips:( http://www.kanto.ca/( ( They(showcase(Filipino(food(and(although(they(do(not(have(a(formal(restaurant,(they(operate( out(of(a(shipping(container(at(707(Dundas(Avenue(West:(

( ( We(ordered(Ukoy(which(are(shrimp(fritters(and(were(excellent:(

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( ( Next( was( Palabok( which( are( corn( starch( noodles( with( shrimp( and( hardXboiled( egg( and( were( equally(delicious(compared(to(the(Ukoy:( (

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It’s(hard(to(believe(that(there(are(so(many(different(varieties(of(garlic(compared(to(the(one(type( we(all(see(in(our(local(grocery(stores:( (

( ( Another( celebrity( sighting( was( Tom( Harrington( from( CBC’s( Marketplace.( He( was( speaking( to( people(about(beef(and(the(massive(recall:( (

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( I( suppose( that( when( you( are( an(independent(businessman( you( will( go( to( any( lengths( to( sell( your(products(including(wearing(a(garlic(hat:( (

( This(vendor(was(all(about(grilled(pork(products:( (

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( And(who(can’t(resist(becoming(the(Toronto(Garlic(Festival(Super(Hero.(Yes,(that’s(me(being(silly:( (

( Since( my( wife( loves( chocolate( so( much,( she( couldn’t( pass( up( tasting( this( MexicanXinspired( chocolate(drink:( (

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( And(she(couldn’t(say(no(to(garlic(chocolate(ice(cream:( (

( ( And(my(last(tasting(ticket(was(spent(on(garlic(teriyaki(chicken(from(Shinji(Yamaguchi(—(Gushi( Toronto:(

( ( We(had(an(enjoyable(afternoon(at(the(Toronto(Garlic(Festival.(And(kudos(to(the(vendors(and( farmers(who(braved(the(somewhat(cool(and(damp(weather(we(experienced(today.(This(event(is( a(definite(must(for(next(year.( (

Toronto’s!Garlic!Festival(

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08(Oct(2014( http://www.digginthedirt.ca/2014/10/08/toronto_garlic_fest/(( (

( ( A( couple( weeks( ago( we( hit( up( the( incredibly( popular( Toronto( Garlic( Festival,( held( at( the( Brickworks,(which(is(right(around(the(corner(from(my(house.(We(went(last(year(as(well(—(and(it( was(just(as(busy.(( Last( year( I( was( looking( to( beef( up( my( garlic( seed.( I( have( been( growing( garlic( for( years,( but( in( July( 2013( I( had( to( rush( my( harvest( because( we( had( to( be( out( of( the( old( house( by( July( 8.( Most(of(the(crop(was(fine(but(my(Korean(garlic,( the( first( year( I’d( grown( it,( was( a( later( variety( and( it( just( wasn’t( mature( enough.( I( did( try( planting( it( last( fall( but( this( year’s( harvest( was( poor(at(best,(likely(because(the(cloves(I(planted( last(fall(were(sad,(immature(things.( Since(I(didn’t(have(a(garden((or(even(a(livable(house(yet)(last(fall,(I(planted(my(garlic(crop(at(the( farm( (thanks( Mom!).( I( planted( around( 300( cloves( of( garlic( last( year( in( 6( varieties:( Music,( Leningrad,( Siberian,( Hungarian,( Purple( Glazer( and( Korean.( Besides( the( Korean’s( poor( performance,(most(of(the(others(did(very(well.(In(a(future(post(I’ll(discuss(my(harvest(in(more( detail.( So( this( year( I( didn’t( really( need( to( buy( any( new( garlic…( although( of( course( I( did.( I( picked( up( some(Persian(and(Ukrainian((which(are(both(on(the(very(spicy(end(of(the(scale),(as(well(as(some( Russian(Red(and(a(fresh(bunch(of(Korean((or(so(I(thought).(More(to(come.(

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Taking!It!Raw!At!The!Toronto!Garlic!Festival!

08(Oct(2014(( http://jpress.journalism.ryerson.ca/getout/2014/10/08/takingXitXrawXatXtheXtorontoXgarlicX festival/( (

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A( table( at( the( Toronto( Garlic( Festival( was( giving( out( free( shots( of( raw( garlic( (which( will( kick( the( common( cold’s( ass( harder( than( a( spoonful( of( Buckley’s),(and( these( brave( souls( volunteered.( Click( to( watch(reactions(animate!( ( “Garlic(chocolate(ice(cream(–(SO(SORRY(SOLD(OUT”(is(a(sign(I(didn’t( think( I’d( ever( see.(( But( at( the( Toronto( Garlic( Festival,( it( was( taped( onto(a(table(only(two(hours(after(the(dessert(began(selling.(It(was( only( the( first( of( many( garlicky( gourmet( dishes( to( be( consumed( by( the(apparently(insatiable(hunger(for(garlic(people(have(nowadays.( ( Instead(of(the(grizzled(vegans,(food(snobs(and(curious(hipsters(I(had( visualized(flocking(to(the(Evergreen(Brickworks(for(this(fête(for(the( stinking( rose,( hordes( of( families( and( regular( Torontonians( far(

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outnumbered(them,(guzzling(garlic(coffee(by(the(gallon(and(sharing(plates(of(garlic(crepes.(And(paying( for(it.(These(people(exchanged(currency(to(eat(these(culinary(frankencreations.(While(many(were(aware( of(health(benefits,(throughout(the(festival(I(overheard(passerby(asking(obvious(garlic(rookie(questions,( like(what(the(difference(between(garlic(bulbs(and(cloves(were,(or(if(garlic(was(just(dried(up(onion.( ( While( I( wasn’t( that( level( of( new( to( the( bulb,( I’ve( never( been( a( huge( fan( of( garlic;( it’s( a( hassle(to(mince(and(not(something(I(consider( a( staple( in( my( ramenXridden/pizzaXstuffed( pantry.( ( But( there( was( an( undeniable( appeal( to( the( reeking( vegetable( that( made( lineXups( form( for(garlic(macarons(or(garlic(soda,(participate( in( stinky( breath( contests( or( watch( a( garlic( documentary( (while( munching( on( garlic( popcorn,(of(course),((an(appreciation(of(garlic( that(extended(past(gimmicky(and(into(“damn,(vampires(don’t(know(what(they’re(missing”(territory.( ( Vendor(Heather(MacMillan(only(grows(garlic(on(her(farm(and(said(its(unlikely(versatility(has(caused(the( rising(popularity.( ( “I(put(it(on(everything(and(eat(it(once(or(twice(a(day,”(Macmillan(said.(“Garlic(is(a(very(lowXmaintenance( vegetable,(you(just(plant(it(in(the(fall(and(leave(it.”( Macmillan( had( worked( with( the( festival’s( founder,( Peter( McClusky,( a( man( whose( fascination( was( spurred(by(mass(ignorance(about(Ontario(garlic.( ( “He(really(wanted(to(introduce(people(to(more(garlic(than(the(noXname(they’d(find(in(the(supermarket,”( MacMillan(said.( (

Later(that(day,(I(heard(someone(marvel(“I’ve(got(a(pack(of(five(different(garlic(bulbs.(That’s(four( more(varieties(than(I(knew(existed,”(before(chugging(a(shot(of(raw(garlic.( ( Our(food(culture(revolves(around(how(unaware(we(are(of(origin(and(ethics;(a(great(deal(of( supermarkets(in(North(America(stock(garlic(from(China,(where(decreased(labour(and(shipping( costs(mean(they(can(sell(a(dozen(large(bulbs(for(less(than(five(bucks,(while(just(two(small(bulbs( sold(by(a(local(farm(can(be(bought(with(that(money.( ( As(the(movement(to(support(homegrown(garlic( grows,(with(supporters(stocking(up(at(farmers( markets(and(events(like(the(Toronto(Garlic(Festival,( so(does(the(interest(in(eating(garlic(in(as(many( unconventional(ways(as(possible.(Let’s(hope(this( intersectionality(of(weird(recipes(and(domestic( vegetable(revolution(continues(in(bringing(us( delicious(albeit(pungent(ways(to(stay(smelly.(

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I!put!that!stuff!on!everything!!D!Toronto’s!Garlic!

Festival!2014! ( By(Dylan(Bell(X(28(Sept(2014( http://www.canculture.com/2014/09/28/torontosXgarlicXfestival/( (

With(over(5,000(people(in(attendance(for(the(fourth(annual(Toronto(Garlic(Festival,(the(70( vendors(setting(up(at(Evergreen(Brick(Works(were(more(than(busy(spouting(the(benefits(of( garlic(sprouts,(swallowing(heirloom(garlic(shots,(and(sharing(tricks(of(the(garlic(trade.( The(festival(opened(to(the(public(at(9(a.m.(on(Sept.(21,(2014(to(a(line(of(nearly(500(eager( individuals( ready( to( overXindulge( in( fresh( Ontarian( garlicky( goods.( The( festival’s( booths( ranged( from( firstXtime( growers( to( veteran(farmers,( health( experts( to( chefs,( and( even( scientists(from(the(Ontario(Science(Centre.( The( Centre’s( David( Sugarman( helped( coordinate( their( “How( Bad( Good(Is( Your( Garlic( Breath?”(competition(using(a(gas(chromatograph(that(measured(participants’(breath(in(the( partsXperXbillion((PPB)(of(samples.(The(winner(with(the(strongest(garlic(breath(was(awarded( a($100(gift(certificate(to(Smoked(&(Cracked(Restaurant(and(five(pounds(of(local(garlic.( Hamilton’s( vegan( popXup( restaurant( Vegiterra( was( serving( its(crispy( sweet( potato( gnocchi( with(garlic( lemon( aïoli( at( its(booth( near( the( entrance,( while( local(chocolatier(Laura( Slack( offered(dessert(in(the(form(of(her(Lestat(truffle.(The(sweet(was(designed(by(Slack(after(she( was(approached(by(the(organizer(of(the(Toronto(Garlic(Festival,(Peter(McClusky,(to(create(a( treat(that(could(be(included(amongst(the(festival’s(many(artisanal(goodies.(“We(tried(a(few( things,( but( the( black( garlic( infused( caramel( truffle( in( a( handXpainted( dark( chocolate( skull( wound(up(being(a(fanXfavourite,”(Slack(explained.( Chef( Brad( Long( of( the( Food( Network’s(Restaurant( Makeover(and( owner( of( Café( Belong( at( Evergreen( Brick( Works( was( at(the( speaker’s( corner( around( noon( to( show( audience( members( how( to( cook( sautéed( rapini( with( garlic.( Sarafino( Olive( Oils’( Andrea( Tramonti( narrated(the(demo(by(explaining(the(benefits(of(cooking(food(using(coldXpressed(virgin(and( extra(virgin(oils,(pointing(out(that(“you(should(be(eating(food(that(feeds(both(your(body(and( soul.”(

( A( few( tables( down,( garlic( farmer( Warren( Ham(was( explaining( the( differences( between( Music,(Metechi,(Legacy,(Spanish(Roja(and(Georgian(Fire(varieties.(He(grows(them(all(at(his( Stratford,( Ont.( farm,( August’s( Harvest.( Bob( and( Irene( Romaniuk( of( Brant( County( Garlic( Company(were(around(the(corner,(selling(bunches(and(braids(of(garlic(as(well(as(their(own( specialty:(dehydrated(garlic.(Bob(proudly(touted(that(their(mason(jars(of(dried(garlic(“were( excellent( replacements( when( fresh( Ontario( garlic( isn’t( available( —( sometimes,( even( better.”( Bryan( “Garlic( Man”( Mailey’s( booth( was( set( up( right( at( the( entrance,( offering( patrons( the( opportunity(to(buy(a(spot(in(his(oneXhour(tutorials(on(the(difficult(art(of(garlic(braiding.(The( four( classes( had( sold( out( before( the( first( had( even( begun,( but( that( didn’t( stop( attendees( from(crowding(around(the(stall(to(watch(Mailey(teach(the(lucky(six(who(had(gotten(spots.( After( a( packed( day( of( tasteXtesting( different( cloves( by( the( dozen( and( learning(the( varied( ways( of(cooking( with( them,( festivalXgoers(left( with( exciting( recipes,( health( tips,( pounds( of( local(garlic,(and(arguably(most(importantly,(veryfoul(breath.( (

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A!Bulbous!Bash:!The!Toronto!Garlic!Festival!

By(Jenny(Arena(X(22(Sept(2014( http://fablesandfocaccia.com/aXbulbousXbashXtheXtorontoXgarlicXfestival/(( (

( ( In(1948,(author(Angelo(Pellegrini,(in(“The(Unprejudiced(Palate”,(in(reference(to(garlic(stated(“My(final,( considered( judgment( is( that( the( hardy( bulb( [garlic]( blesses( and( ennobles( everything( it( touches”.( He( continues(on(to(say(“(with(the(possible(exception(of(ice(cream(and(pie.”((Fast(forward(to(the(year(2014,( to(the(fourth(annual(Toronto(Garlic(Festival,(and(Mr.(Pellegrini,(would(most(likely(be(rewriting(that(line( in(his(important(work(in(the(history(of(food(literature.(This(annual(celebration(of(allium(sativum(proves( that(garlic(has(a(place(not(only(on(the(savory(palate(but(the(sweet(one(as(well.( (

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( ( Held(this(past(weekend(at(the(Evergreen(Brick(Works,(it(was(an(aromatic(observance(of(Ontario’s(garlic( harvest,(promoting(awareness(of(the(pungent(crop(by(highlighting(its(health(benefits(and(obvious(flavor( benefits( as( well.( Visitors,( like( myself,( have( the( opportunity( to( learn( about( the( many( strains( of( garlic( including(may(rare(and(heirloom(varieties.((Farmers,(gardeners,(chefs,(home(cooks,(scientists(and(health( experts(from(the(GTA(and(southern(Ontario(work(together(to(glorify(garlic(through(garlicXthemed(dishes( including( desserts( like( the( festival( favorite,( chocolate( garlic( iceXcream;( garlic( infused( and( inspired( products( such( as( condiments;( gift( items( for( garlic( lovers( like( holiday( ornaments;( presentations;( and( activities(such(as(garlic(braiding(workshops(and(garlic(breath(testing,(not(to(mention(the(fun(photo(op( that(yours(truly(took(advantage(of(with(the(lifeXsize(garlic(superhero(cut(out((does(garlic(breath(count(as( super(power?)( (

( ( The(theming(for(the(bulbous(bash(began(from(the(moment(of(entry(with(a(garlic(hand(stamp(and(the( cloves(carried(throughout(as(natural(dÊcor,(whether(piled(high(into(bushels(or(strung(from(the(multitude( of(displays.(As(a(firstXtime(attendee(of(this(event(I(enjoyed(its(many(offerings,(in(particular,(the(culinary( ones.(( Some( of( the( garlicky( goodness( that( I( enjoyed( included( a( savory( lamb( and( elk( pie( prepared( by( Globe( Bistro;( fluffy( roasted( garlic( biscuits( from( Mildred’s( Temple( Kitchen;( a( comforting( bowl( of( roast( garlic(soup(from(Roots(of(Health;(creamy(garlic(arancini(by(Thistlewood(Highschool(Chefs;(a(hearty(garlic( and( porchetta( crostone( by( Vertical;( an( indulgent( black( garlic( butter( tart( from( Smoked( and( Cracked;(( delightful( chocolate( and( garlic( iceXcream( from( The( Chocolateria;( and( a( mouthwatering( garlic( infused( macaron(by(Le(Dolci.((Spending(time(at(the(Toronto(Garlic(Festival(was(a(tantalizing(experience(and(the( only(thing(that(stinks(is(having(to(wait(to(experience(it(all(over(again(next(year.(Buon(Appetito!(

( ( For(more(photo(highlights(from(the(event(visit(the(gallery(on(Facebook:( https://www.facebook.com/#!/media/set/?set=a.792011567533194.1073741868.164665903601100&t ype=3( For(more(information(about(the(festival(visit(the(site:( http://www.torontogarlicfestival.ca(

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Sunday:!Toronto!Garlic!Fest!

By(ChocoSol(Traders(X(19(Sept(2014(( http://chocosoltraders.com/2014/09/19/sundayXtorontoXgarlicXfest/(( (

ChocoSol(will(be(rocking(the(Toronto(Garlic(Fest(with(chocolate,(fresh(corn( tortillas,(and(drinks(at(Booth(44!( ( Join(us(on(Sunday(from(9(to(5(at(Evergreen(Brick(Works.(Admission(is(only($5.( Plus(there’s(a(free(festival(shuttle(from(Broadview(station(running(every(10( minutes.(For(full(festival(details,(including(activities:( http://www.torontogarlicfestival.ca/( ( For(our(savory(fresh(corn(tortillas(we’ll(be(kneading(roasted(Ontario(garlic(into( our(corn(masa(for(the(day.(The(sweet(chocotilla(will(be(made(with(melted( Hemp(Gold(chocolate,(a(sprinkle(of(sea(salt,(and(sliced(Ontario(pears.(Yum!(

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Come!and!Pick!Up!Your!Garlic!Seed!at!the!4th!

Annual!Toronto!Garlic!Festival!( 17(Sept(2014( http://theglenroadorganics.com/blogs/news/15422521XcomeXandXpickXupXyourXgarlicXseedXatXtheX4thX annualXtorontoXgarlicXfestival(( ( The(Glen(Road(will(be(celebrating(the('stinking(rose'(and(all(its(lovely(attributes(this(Sunday(at(the( Toronto(Garlic(Festival.(( ( Come(on(down(to(the(Evergreen(Brick(Works(to(taste(our(signature('Hawkwind'(garlic.(Pick(up(your(very( own(garlic(seed(for(your(fall(planting.(Talk(to(us(about(garlic(and(organic(gardening.( ( The(festival(has(a(full(day(of(events(to(enjoy(on(a(September(day.(Take(a(look(at(the(website(to(make( sure(you(don't(miss(out(on(garlic(shots,(the(movie(screening(of(No(Impact(Man,(lots(of(garlic(foods(and( pairings,(music(and,...(garlic!( ( You(can(find(The(Glen(Road(Organics(at(booth(#41.(Come(and(say(hi(and(find(out(why('Hawkwind'(is(so( unique.(You'll(want(some(for(your(own!( ( See(you(all(there!(

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On!Air!Mention!

19(Sept(2014(( https://soundcloud.com/gatprX1/boomX93XgarlicXfestXonXairXmention( (

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On!Air!Mention!

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Celebrate( the( Ontario( garlic( harvest.( Meet( Ontario( garlic( farmers( and( taste( garlicXinspired( dishes( by( local( chefs.( Pair( meals( with( craft( beer( or( wine( and( engage( in( talks,( demos,( film( screening( and( contests.( Chefs’( dishes,( fresh( garlic(and(vendor(products(are(for(sale.( Time(:( September(21,(2014(from(9:00(am(to(5:00(pm( Website(:( http://www.torontogarlicfestival.ca/( Evergreen(Brick(Works,(550(Bayview(Avenue,(Toronto(

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Dimanche!21!Septembre!D!Toronto!Garlic!Festival!

21(Sept(2014( http://www.grandtoronto.ca/events/torontoXgarlicXfestival/( (

Celebrate( the( harvest( of( the( Ontario( Garlic,( meet( garlic( producers( in( the( province( and( taste( dishes( inspired(garlic,(prepared(by(local(chefs.( Dishes(chefs,(fresh(garlic(and(vendor(products(are(on(sale.( Combine(meal(and(craft(beer(or(wine,(get(involved(in(discussions,(demonstrations,(film(screenings(and( competitions.( Admission(($(5)(includes(access(to(all(presentations,(cooking(demonstrations,(competitions(and(film.(The( number(of(tickets(to(the(screening(is(limited,(distributed(on(a(firstX"first(come,(first(served.("( To(get(there:( There(is(a(free(shuttle(every(10(minutes,(from(the(miniXpark(just(north(of(the(subway(station(Broadview(.( ( Location:!! ! !

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Toronto!Food!Events:!Food!Truck!Fest,!Garlic!Fest,!

Madcap!Pickle!Championship,!The!Pig!&!The!Pasta!

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Toronto( Food( Events( rounds( up( the( most( delicious( events,( festivals,( popXups,( winemaker( dinners,( supper( clubs( and( other( food( related( happenings( in( Toronto( this( week( and( next.( You( can( find( us( here( every(Friday(morning.( â–

Toronto(Garlic(Festival(at(Evergreen(Brick(Works((550(Bayview(Ave.)(kicks(off(at(9am(on(Sunday,( September( 21( and( runs( until( 5pm.( Admission( is( $5( (kids( under( 12( go( for( free)( for( the( harvest( festival,(which(features(garlicXthemed(foods(prepared(by(local(chefs,(craft(beer,(a(garlic(breath( contest,(a(garlic(shot(station,(cooking(demos,(and(more.(

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( The(Toronto(Garlic(Festival(is(a(fun,(familyXoriented(food(festival(where(kids(meet(Ontario(garlic(farmers( and(local(chefs(and(participate(in(cooking(demos(and(interesting(activities(like:(The(Garlic(Shot(Station(,( the(Garlic(Breath(Contest(officiated(by(the(Ontario(Science(Centre;(taking(photos(with(the(Garlic(Super( Hero(and(watching(a(documentary(called(“No(Impact(Man.”(With(tons(of(fresh(Ontario(garlic(for(sale,( delicious( garlicXthemed( food( and( even( garlic( chocolate( ice( cream,( kids( will( appreciate( the( benefits( of( local,(fresh(food.(Visit(www.torontogarlicfestival.ca(to(learn(about(many(more(familyXoriented(activities( and(talks(for(kids(and(adults(too!(Admission:($5.00.(Free(for(kids(under(12.( (

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( Come for Ontario garlic, stay for delicious garlic-inspired dishes by local chefs! Pair meals with craft beer or wine and engage in talks, demos, film screening and contests. Chefs’ dishes, fresh garlic and vendor products are for sale. Sunday, Sept. 21, 2014 from 9 am to 5 pm at Evergreen Brick Works in the Don Valley. $5 Admission. Take free shuttle from the parkette beside Broadview Subway Station. Bus leaves every ten minutes.

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Garlic!festivals!across!Canada!

By(Michael(Fox(X(31(July(2014( http://gardenmaking.com/garlicXfestivals/(

( Have( a( stinkin’( good( time( and( attend( a( local( garlic( festival.( The( following( is( a( list( of( 17( garlic( festivals( in( Canada.( For( more( information( about( a( festival,( visit( the( festival( website( or(check(our(events(listings.( ( Toronto!Garlic!Festival,(Evergreen(Brick(Works,(Toronto.( Contact:(info@torontogarlicfestival.ca.(( Info:(torontogarlicfestival.ca.( ( ( (

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Date:(September(21,(2014( To:(September(21,(2014( Time:(9am(to(5pm(( URL:(http://torontogarlicfestival.ca(( ( September(21,(2014(9am(to(5pm( $5(admission(fee,(free(for(children.( torontogarlicfestival.ca( (

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4th!Annual!Toronto!Garlic!Festival! !

We(will(be(serving(up(To(Cure(What(Ails(Roasted( Garlic( and( Chicken( Soup,( Kale( Salad( with( Creamy( Roasted(Garlic(Vinaigrette,(Beet(Salad(with(Garlic( Scape( Vinaigrette,( Roasted( Cashew( and( Almond( and(Garlic(Brittle!( ( Come( by( our( booth( to( say( hello( and( try( some( garlic(goodies(from(Roots(of(Health!!

What(you’ll(find(at(this(fun(fall(festival:( • • • • • • •

Ontario(farmers(selling(amazing(garlic( garlic(chocolatiers( 10( craft( breweries( from( Ontario( and( Quebec( 20( chef’s( (including( myself)( serving( up( signature(garlic(dishes!( Garlic(breath(competition!!( Tastiest(Tomato(Contest( And(much(more(festival(fun!(

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Toronto!Garlic!Festival!!

21(Sept(2014( http://jewishtoronto.com/calendar/torontoXgarlicXfestival( ( ( Toronto(Garlic(Festival.(Come(for(Ontario(garlic,(stay(for(delicious(garlicXinspired(dishes(by(local( chefs!( Pair( meals( with( craft( beer( or( wine( and( engage( in( talks,( demos,( film( screening( and( contests.(Chefs'(dishes,(fresh(garlic(and(vendor(products(are(for(sale.(Over(60(Farmers(and(Local( Chefs( and( Artisans( ADMISSION( PRICE:( $5( X( available( at( the( door( or( in( advance:( https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/torontoXgarlicXfestivalXticketsX9380185387(Take(free(shuttle(from( the(parkette(beside(Broadview(Subway(Station.(Bus(leaves(every(ten(minutes(

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http://www.beaus.ca/event/sepX21X2014/torontoXgarlicXfestival( Sep(21(2014( Cost:($5( Time:(9AMX5PM( The( Toronto( Garlic( Festival( promotes( awareness( of( Ontario( garlic( by( featuring( farmers,( gardeners,( chefs,( home( cooks,( scientists( and( health( experts( from( the( GTA( and( southern( Ontario.(The(festival(works(year(round(to(promote(Ontario(garlic(through(projects(such(as(the( Ontario( Garlic( Map,( the( Great( Garlic( Recipes( brochure,( and( appearances( at( food( events( and( fundraisers.(Every(fall(the(Toronto(Garlic(Festival(gives(away(hundreds(of(garlic(bulbs,(including( many(rare(and(heirloom(varieties,(to(community(gardeners.( At(the(festival(visitors(learn(about(the(many(strains(of(local(garlic.(While(stocking(up(on(garlic( they( can( taste( delicious( garlicXthemed( food( prepared( by( chefs( and( paired( with( Ontario( craft( beer;(and(try(garlicXinfused(chocolate,(fudge(and(brittle,(and(garlic(ice(cream,(all(created(locally.( Plus,( black( garlic,( pickled( garlic( scapes,( garlic( jelly,( garlic( dill( pickles,( garlic( soda,( garlic( braids,( garlic( bulbils( (for( planting),( garlic( pesto,( and( several( types( of( OntarioXmade( condiments( are( available(for(purchase.( Website:((http://www.torontogarlicfestival.ca( Location:!Evergreen(Brick(Works( 550(Bayview(Avenue( Toronto(,(ON(

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Buy(Fresh(Ontario(garlic,(taste( delicious(garlicXthemed(food( prepared(by(local(chefs(paired( with(craft(beer.(Also,(garlicX infused(chocolate,(fudge(and( brittle,(and(garlic(ice(cream,( all(created(by(local( chocolatiers.(Plus,(black(garlic,( pickled(garlic(scapes,(garlic( jelly,(garlic(dill(pickles,(garlic( braids,(garlic(bulbils((for( planting)(garlic(pesto,(and( several(types(of(OntarioXmade( condiments.(Fascinating( presentations(throughout(the( day.(Admission:($5.00.(Free( for(children(under(12.(Price( includes(FREE(access(to(talks,( presentations(and(activities,(including(The(Garlic(Breath(Contest,(The(Garlic(Shot(Station(and(food( cooking(demos.(Fresh(Ontario(Garlic,(delicious(food,(and(craft(beer(and(wine(are(for(sale.(Expected( attendance:(5,000.( Access:(Metred(parking(available,(wheelchair(accessible.(Free(festival(shuttle(leaves(every(ten(minutes( from(the(parkette(beside(the(Broadview(subway(station.(Shuttle(takes(seven(minutes(one(way.(Last(bus( leaves(from(the(festival(venue(at(5:15(PM.(For(bike(and(walking(paths(go(to(www.torontogarlicfestival.ca( This(article(also(printed(in(the(following(outlet:( (

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The!immense!medicinal!value!of!garlic!!

By(Jane!Kenda( October!1st!2014! http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/evewoman/article/2000136727/theXimmenseXmedicinalX valueXofXgarlic(( Many(people(use(garlic(to(flavour(food(but(not(all(of(them(know(that(the(bulb,(which(belongs(to( the(onion(family,(has(immense(health(benefits.( ( Garlic(has(been(used(for(centuries(by(the(Egyptians,(Babylonians,(Greeks,(Romans(and(the( Chinese(as(medicine.(The(medicinal(value(of(garlic(is(mainly(as(a(result(of(the(sulfur(compound( known(as(allicin,(which(is(formed(when(a(garlic(clove(is(chopped,(crushed(or(chewed.(Allicin(is( also(responsible(for(garlic’s(distinct(smell.( ( According(to(Peter(McClusky,(founder(of(the(Toronto(Garlic(Festival,(garlic(has(lipidXlowering,( antiXblood(coagulation,(antiXhypertension,(antiXcancer,(antioxidant(and(antiXmicrobial(effects.( Research(shows(that(garlic(combats(the(common(cold(and(boosts(the(immune(system.(It(also( significantly(reduces(blood(pressure.( ( Regularly(adding(garlic(to(your(food(prevents(various(types(of(cancer,(including(colon(and( stomach(cancer.( ( Research(also(indicates(that(garlic’s(antiXbacterial(properties(might(help(to(prevent(food( poisoning(by(killing(bacteria.( ( Because(of(garlic’s(antiXinflammatory(and(antiXfungal(properties,(it(can(also(be(used(to(treat( athlete’s(foot.(You(can(either(soak(your(feet(in(garlic(water(or(rub(raw(garlic(on(your(feet.( Research(in(India(also(indicates(that(garlic(can(be(used(as(a(mosquito(repellant.(You(can(either( apply(it(directly(on(the(skin(or(keep(some(near(your(bed.( ( Apart(from(serving(as(a(great(antioxidant,(garlic(also(reduces(cholesterol(and(blood(pressure( and(prevents(Alzheimer’s(disease(and(dementia.( ( Because(of(its(‘performance(enhancing’(substances,(garlic(was(used(to(reduce(fatigue(and( enhance(the(work(capacity(of(labourers(in(ancient(times.(Some(people(use(it(today(to(reduce( exerciseXinduced(fatigue.( ( Note(that(most(of(the(health(benefits(apply(only(when(fresh(as(opposed(to(processed(or(overX stored(garlic(is(used.((

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The!Toronto!Garlic!Festival!

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Hey(Guys,( Today(my(boyfriend(and(I(braved(the(rainy(weather(to(go(to(the(Toronto(Garlic(Festival,(held(at( the(Evergreen(Brickworks(Farmers(Market(to(explore(the(varieties(of(garlic(that(grow(in(Ontario( and(stink(up(our(breath(with(some(garlicky(delicacies.( The(garlic(we(saw(at(the(festival(included(some(of(the(varieties(below:( (

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Toronto!Garlic!Festival!2014!!

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I(sat(down(recently(with(Peter(McClusky,(founder(of(the(Toronto(Garlic(Festival,(to(talk(about(his( upcoming(book(on(garlic((to(be(released(next(spring).(We(ended(up(sharing(what(we(love(so(much(about( garlic,(and(sharing(our(bemusement(at(some(of(the(old(attitudes(towards(this(most(cherished(food,(most( beloved(of(all(seasonings,(the(Earth(Apple.( ( I(absolutely(love(garlic,(so(much(so(that(most(things(I(cook(are(loaded(with(it.(This(is(one(reason(I(love(to( have(company(for(supper;(so(we(all(end(up(with(an(equally(pungent(scent.(Although(my(fear(of(being(the( smelliest(person(in(the(room(is(not(such(as(once(it(was;(McClusky(assures(me(that(thanks(to(changing( attitudes(and(the(ethnic(diversity(particular(to(Toronto,(most(young(people(are(surprised(to(hear(that( garlic(was(once(considered(offensive.(Everybody’s(doing(it(nowadays,(and(you(can(do(it,(too,(this(Sunday( at(the(Toronto(Garlic(Festival.( (( This(garlic(festival(looks(to(truly(celebrate(the(stinking(rose.(There(will(be(things(for(sale,(but(not(massX marketed(junk(with(big(brand(tieXins.(Rather,(this(thoughtfully(designed(festival(is(all(about(celebrating( local(growers,(chefs(and(sellers(of(Ontario(garlic.( (( Plan(to(be(there(for(Brad(Long(of(Café!Belong’s(cooking(demonstration(of(Sautéed!Rapini!with!Garlic(at( 1(PM.( (( Some(of(the(amazing(food(that(is(going(to(be(served(at(the(Evergreen(Brickworks(this(Sunday(includes:( (( Cornmeal!Crusted!Ontario!White!Perch,( Garlicky!Pickled!Slaw!with!a!Pickled!Garlic!Scape!

Tartar!Sauce( Hooked( Garlic!Sausage!with!Homemade!Condiments( Hogtown(Charcuterie( And(get(this:( Dark!Chocolate!Skulls!filled!with!Black!Garlic( Infused!Salted!Caramel!(aka!Lestat!Truffles)( Laura(Slack( Black!Garlic!and!Vietnamese!Coffee!Ice!Cream( Tim(English(of(the(Chocolateria( (This(is(a(limited(edition:(get(it(while(you(can!)(

I(have(never(been(a(fan(of(garlic(in(desserts,(or(rather(the(idea(of(garlicky(desserts.(But(I(have( McClusky’s’s(assurances(that(these(sweeties(will(change(my(mind.(Unfamiliar(with(black(garlic((I(was(just( sure(it(was(a(marketing(scheme),(I(learned(that(it(is(a(traditional(ingredient(in(Vietnamese(cuisine.(And( its(sticky(darkness(is(apparently(reminiscent(of(treacle,(and(quite(appropriate(for(a(dessert.(I’m(not(one( to(pair(molasses(with(chocolate,(but(I(always(say(try(anything(twice.(I(promise(to(report(back(on(all( things(chocolateXgarlic!( (( From(the(Toronto(Garlic(Festival’s(website.(Some(of(these(sounds(amazing:(

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There(are(free(garlic(shots(for(the(most(daring(among(you,(in(a(variety(of(strength(and(heat.(After(you’ve( chewed(on(some(raw(cloves,(you(can(head(over(the(Garlic(Breath(contest(where(representatives(of(the( Ontario(Science(Centre(will(measure(your(breath.(Using(a(gas(chromatograph,(they(will(analyze(the( potency(of(your(stench(down(to(the(partsXperXbillion(of(three(crucial(garlic(elements—Hydrogen( Sulphide,(Methanethiol,(and(Dimethyl(Sulphide.(Prizes(soon(to(be(announced,(but(surely(bragging(rights( are(enough.( ((

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If(you’d(like(to(buy(Ontario(garlic(at(the(festival,(you(can(stock(up(for(the(winter.(If(you’d(like(it(by(it( elsewhere,(you(can(check(out(the(Garlic(Map(for(hundreds(of(locations(across(the(province.( (( If(you(love(garlic(as(much(as(I(do,(and(have(a(story(about(garlic’s(place(in(your(cooking,(garden,(family( history,(or(any(other(delightful(tidbits(you(can(recall,(consider(sharing(them(with(McClusky(for(his(book.( He(is(giving(at(talk(at(11(AM(on(the(history(of(garlic(in((Ontario.(If(you(don’t(see(him(in(person,(however,( he(has(a(form(online(where(you(may(share(your(garlic(anecdotes(for(use(in(his(upcoming((book.( (( (( ONE(MORE(THING.(Traffic(is(going(to(be(brutal,(with(Word(on(the(Street(happening(the(same(day(and( extra(construction(projects(on(this(weekend((yes,(there’s(more!).(Take(McClusky’s(advice:( (

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Sept.(21,(2014( 9:00(am(?(5:00(pm( Toronto!Garlic!Festival!550!Bayview!Avenue!Toronto( The(Toronto(Garlic(Festival(promotes(awareness(of(Ontario(garlic(by(featuring(farmers,( gardeners,(chefs,(home(cooks,(scientists(and(health(experts(from(the(GTA(and(southern( Ontario.(The(festival(works(year(round(to(promote(Ontario(garlic(through(projects(such(as( appearances(at(food(events(and(fundraisers.(Every(fall(the(Toronto(Garlic(Festival(gives(away( hundreds(of(garlic(bulbs,(including(many(rare(and(heirloom(varieties,(to(community(gardeners.( Visit(Site(

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Toronto!Garlic!Festival!

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The!4th!Annual!Toronto!Garlic!Festival!!

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September(22,(2014( http://www.missatebawone.com/?p=233((

( ( Where(are(all(my(garlic(lovers?!(This(weekend(is(the(4th(Annual(Toronto(Garlic(Festival!!!!!!(( Want(to(try(Garlic(and(Chocolate(Ice(cream?(Want(to(try(Garlic(desserts?(Are(you(willing(to(have( Garlic(seep(from(your(pores(for(the(next(few(days?(Enter(the(Garlic(breathe(contest(to(jump( start(that(experience.( This(event(will(be(held(at(Evergreen(Brickworks(on(Sunday,(September(21st,(2014.(Come(stock( up(on(garlic(for(all(your(delightful(fall(soups(and(stews.( For(more(information,(visit(the(Annual(Toronto(Garlic(Festival(at(–( http://www.torontogarlicfestival.ca/( Have(a(Garlicky(weekend!(

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Online!map!helps!buyers!find!OntarioDgrown!garlic!

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Top!2014!Toronto!Food!Festivals!for!the!Whole!Family!

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