How to Make Roasted Garlic ... to Ward Off Vampires
By:
Sara Levine

Garlic will keep vampires off your doorstep this Halloween — except friendly ones in their Twilight costumes, of course. Bonus: Once roasted, this vampire repellent is delicious. Follow our easy step-by-step how-to, then spread the fragrant cloves on toasted baguette rounds for a quick appetizer, or puree them into pasta sauce or soup. For the non-vampires in the crowd, it’ll be the hit of your Halloween party.

Once your garlic is roasted and looks soft and golden like this, use it in these recipes:

Janet Rhodes, 2011, Television Food Network, G.P.
Next Up
Vote on Your Favorite Candies + Help with Halloween Research
Food Network Magazine is on a mission to find out how America does Halloween. Vote on your favorite Halloween candies.
Spooky Dry Ice Projects
Discover fun Halloween projects using dry ice from Food Network Magazine.
Cupcake Costume
Learn the basics and advanced cooking techniques from Food Network with how-to advice on everything from cooking or carving a turkey to grilling corn.
Make Halloween a Little Sweeter This Year with These Sinless Treats
Give 'em something (actually) good to eat!
Halloween Throwback: Who's this Food Network Star?
FN Dish was able to get a hold of a very bewitching photo. We'll give you one hint: He won Food Network Star and is the 'Real deal Holyfield.'
Handmade Halloween Costumes for Serious Foodies
Trick-or-treaters with a serious love of food will appreciate these handmade Halloween costumes.
Pop Stars, Princesses, Cats and Candy: Damaris Phillips' Halloween Favorites
Hear from Food Network's Damaris Phillips, the host of Southern at Heart, to find out her plans for Halloween, all-time favorite costumes and must-have candy.
Meet the Trick-Or-Treat King
Food Network Magazine has the scoop on where to get the best Halloween loot!