I hosted a potluck dinner some years ago, and I set the theme as "chocolate or garlic" -- guests were to bring one or the other. One person was a wiseacre and bought chocolate covered garlic. (It was hideously unpalatable.)
I've since wondered if there's any way to combine chocolate and garlic in the same dish where you taste both, or if the two flavors are simply incompatible.
Sure! Most recipes for the darker Oaxacan moles will include both cocoa powder and garlic.
Roasted garlic will get a slightly sweet flavor, dipped in a chocolate fondue can be wonderful and I have seen a recipe for garlic chocolate chip cookies. http://www.food.com/recipe/garlic-chocolate-chip-cookies-28771
Chocolate-Covered Garlic: http://www.sugoodsweets.com/blog/2007/10/chocolate-garlic/
What about chocolate-garlic-cheesecake truffles? Four months later.. :-)
http://daydreamerdesserts.com/2011/01/chocolate-garlic-cheesecake-truffles.html/
In addition to chocolate-covered roasted or blanched garlic, I've had good reviews from garlic lovers for my:
Garlic Brownies -- replace one egg with 4 oz. crushed garlic in oil
Garlic Swirl Brownies -- divide batter, 2/3 gets cocoa powder, 1/3 gets garlic
White Chocolate Garlic Frosting -- melt white chocolate with minced garlic
