The 16th Annual (Virtual) Edible Books Festival was held on Friday, April 2, 2021.
For more information and to see entries from previous years, please visit:
https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/ebf/
Fictitious Dishes by
Fifty Iconic Culinary Scenes from Literary Classics Sure to Delight Readers, Foodies, and Photo-Junkies Alike Fictitious Dishes serves up a delectable assortment of photographic interpretations of culinary moments from contemporary and classic literature. Showcasing famous meals such as the madcap tea party from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, the watery gruel from Oliver Twist, the lavish chicken breakfast from To Kill a Mockingbird, the stomach-turning avocado-and-crabmeat salad from The Bell Jar, and the seductive cupcakes from The Corrections, this unique volume pairs each place setting with the text from the book that inspired its creation. Interesting food facts and entertaining anecdotes about the authors, their work, and their culinary predilections complete this charming book, which is sure to whet the appetites of lovers of great literature and delicious dishes.
Food Play by
In 1996 Joost Elffers and Saxton Freymann introducedPlay With Your Food, a groundbreaking collection of photographs featuring playfully carved fruits and vegetables. With more than a million copies sold and an award-winning series under their belts, the pair have proven the old adage wrongyou reallyshould play with your food. Now, for the first time,Food Play compiles more than 300 of the very best images from a decade of astonishingly imaginative publishing. This compact collection will surprise and delight both fans of the series, and newcomers to the enchanting world ofFood Play.
Modern Art Desserts by
"Taking cues from works by Andy Warhol, Frida Kahlo, and Matisse, pastry chef Caitlin Freeman, of Miette bakery and Blue Bottle Coffee fame, creates a collection of uniquely delicious dessert recipes (with step-by-step assembly guides) that give readers all they need to make their own edible masterpieces. /B>rom an Ellsworth Kelly sculpture-inspired fudge pop to a pristinely segmented cake fashioned after Mondrian's best known composition, Caitlin Freeman's stunning desserts will delight frequent entertainers, hobby bakers, and contemporary art lovers. These show-stopping desserts exhibit the charm and sophistication of works by Jeff Koons, Roy Lichtenstein, Richard Avedon, and other revered modern artists. Each recipe project includes an image of the original artwork alongside perspective on the piece from the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art's Janet Bishop, Curator of Painting and Sculpture. With detailed, easy-to-follow directions that simplify even the most elaborate creations, Modern Art Desserts is an all-encompassing guide that will inspire kitchen galleries of gorgeous treats."
Literary Feasts by
A collection of insightful essays on food accompanied by a host of recipes, Literary Feasts explores the significance of food in literature. Each featured meal-from Madame Bovary's wedding feast of chicken fricassee, to Doc's beer milkshake from Cannery Row-has been set down in recipe form as authentically as possible so readers may duplicate them at home. Drawing on the culinary traditions of the times and cultures at the center of each novel, the author serves up an eggplant epiphany from Gabriel Garcia Marquez's Love in the Time of Cholera, jam tarts from D.H. Lawrence's Sons and Lovers, to Mrs. Ramsay's famous boeuf en daube dinner in Virginia Woolf's To the Lighthouse, and much more. Accompanying thought-provoking essays define the role of food in each work: as a part of a larger metaphor, in Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man; as a way of depicting character, like the bland diet of the dull Mr. Woodhouse in Jane Austen's Emma; as a means of adding vivid detail in Edith Wharton's The House of Mirth. Readers can sample the foods featured in: Leo Tolstoy's Anna Karenina Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre Saul Bellow's Herzog Theodore Dreiser's Sister Carrie Earnest Hemingway's A Moveable Feast Kate Chopin's The Awakening and more. Literary Feasts is sure to please book lovers and gourmets alike.
1. You Don't Have to Bake a Cake!
A winning entry can require very little kitchen skill. A lot can be done by arranging, carving or otherwise manipulating simple store-bought items. Think about fruits & vegetables, snacks, condiments, etc.
2. Keep it Simple!
Don't make your entry too complicated. Your great idea could get lost in the details!
3. Presentation is Everything!
Be sure your entry makes it to our table looking its best. Take your time! If it looks sloppy or falls apart, it won't win.
4. What's in a Name?
A great title can be key, especially if you're making a pun. Be sure to pair your entry with a copy of the real book or a cover printout so everyone gets the joke!
5. Think Outside the Book!
Be creative and do some research. Many films and television shows are inspired by or adapted from books. Don't forget about comic books and graphic novels!
