By: The Local Dish | September 20 2011
Posted in Slideshows - General Slideshows

Beet Vodka Cocktail: Photo from "We Got the Beet" slideshow by Cheri Browne.

The summer of 2011 was a season of food fests, using homegrown ingredients to create cocktails and jams, beer tasting, grilling, and mobile food gatherings -- and The Local Dish was there to capture the best of the best with mouthwatering images that are sure to make your stomach growl and tastebuds envious.

Browse through the links below for gorgeous photo slideshows of all we experienced this season, and don't forget to click on each photo for descriptions of tasty bites and where to find them, how-to tips, and delicious recipes.

Campire Cookin' in the Great Outdoors
Food from the Forest: Cooking on the Edge
Garlicky Sensations at Gilroy Garlic Fest
Get Jammin': Easy to Make Freezer Jam
Off the Grid: SF's Mobile Movement
Summer Ales for Labor Day Weekend
Tasty Bites at the Outside Lands Festival
We Got the Beet: Infused-Vodka Cocktails

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