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2007 GILROY GARLIC FESTIVAL COOK-OFF
 
 
The Gilroy Garlic Festival is an annual fun cook-off and CCC was well represented again this year with 5 of 8 finalists (Roxanne, Diane, Candy, Veronica and Catherine). Roxanne won the cook-off with her recipe for Chai Steeped Chicken Breasts and Diane won second place.
 
 

Pictures courtesy of Catherine Wilkinson & Candy McMenamin
 
 
Catherine explaining her
preparation to MC Guy Fieri		 Catherine and her entry Seared
Scallops on Potato-Arugula
Wedges with Sweet Garlic
Cream and Spicy Tomato Sauce
   
Candy & Roxanne Dave Lieberman & MC Guy Fieri
   
Catherine with judge
Andrea Froncillo 		Catherine at her first cook-off
preparing entry and being interviewed
   
Candy and MC Guy Fieri Veronica with her entry Caribbean
Grilled Chicken Salad with Citrus
Gremolata & Mango-Garlic Vinaigrette
   
Mr. Garlic Candy with her entry California
Chicken Carnitas with Stonefruit
Salsa & Garlic Goat Cheese Crema
   
Catherine with her entry Roxanne putting finishing touches
on her entry Chai Steeped
Chicken Breasts
   
Diane with her entry Garlic Stuffed
Calamari with Smoked Gilroy Sauce		 CCC'ers Catherine, Candy,
Roxanne, Diane & Veronica
   
Guy Fieri interviewing
Catherine and Candy		 The 8 finalists--Barbara, Diane,
Roxanne, Veronica, Catherine,
Candy, Linda, and Keta
   
Winners Barbara, Diane &
Roxanne wearing their garlic crowns		 Candy relaxing after the competition