Date Night: Brooklyn Vanilla

In the verbal slang of diner cooks, “Brooklyn vanilla” is none other than garlic. Bring your honey and prepare some dishes using our favorite bulb. We’ll have some wine suggestions, too. A date night built around the bulb is great: if you’re both eating garlic, you’ll never notice the fumes. How romantic is that?

• Fried Calamari with Skordalia
• Roasted Garlic & Goat Cheese Souffles
• Winter Salad with Korean Pickled Garlic Vinaigrette
• Gilroy Garlic Bread