Tasty Reads Contest

Tasty Reads, CALS’ Edible Book event, is back. We’ve called for book-related entries. Entries must be constructed of EDIBLE substances. There will be three prizes: 1) $300 to the best entry in the 18 and Over category, 2) $100 to the best entry in the Under 18 category, and 3) $100 to the entry in either category deemed “funniest”.

The public is asked to vote in each contest between October 25 and October 30. We ask that you use the following criteria for your vote: a) creativity b) skill c) visual appeal and d) tie to the designated book. The winning entry in each contest will be announced on Sunday, October 31, at 6:30pm on sixbridgesbookfestival.org.

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Under 18 Category

Dragons Love Tacos

Artist: Winston S.

Ingredients: Taco Cookies – sugar, cinnamon, butter, tortillas (taco shell); brownies (meat); green food coloring, coconut (lettuce); red jelly beans (tomatoes); orange rolled Starburst (cheese); cream cheese frosting (sour cream).

Taco Cookies - sugar, cinnamon, butter, tortillas (taco shell); brownies (meat); green food coloring, coconut (lettuce); red jelly beans (tomatoes); orange rolled Starburst (cheese); cream cheese frosting (sour cream).
Taco Cookies - sugar, cinnamon, butter, tortillas (taco shell); brownies (meat); green food coloring, coconut (lettuce); red jelly beans (tomatoes); orange rolled Starburst (cheese); cream cheese frosting (sour cream).

Piggie & Elephant series by Mo Willems

Artist: Ian K.

Ingredients: Cupcakes, cream cheese frosting, marshmallows, chocolate chips, fondant, & candy melts.

Cupcakes, cream cheese frosting, marshmallows, chocolate chips, fondant, & candy melts.
Cupcakes, cream cheese frosting, marshmallows, chocolate chips, fondant, & candy melts.

Five Little Pumpkins

Artist: Charlie S.

Ingredients: “We used sugar cookies with icing for the pumpkins. The scene was made from confetti cake with icing with food coloring. The fence is made from pretzel rods.”

We used sugar cookies with icing for the pumpkins. The scene was made from confetti cake with icing with food coloring. The fence is made from pretzel rods.
We used sugar cookies with icing for the pumpkins. The scene was made from confetti cake with icing with food coloring. The fence is made from pretzel rods.

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18 & Over Category

It, by Stephen King

Artist: Stephanie F.

Ingredients: Cake, frosting, melting chocolate and food dye.

Cake, frosting, melting chocolate and food dye.
Cake, frosting, melting chocolate and food dye.

The Anthropocene Reviewed

Artist: Liliane P.

Ingredients: Mixed Hard candies (jolly ranchers, life savers, lollypops), powdered sugar.

Mixed Hard candies (jolly ranchers, life savers, lollypops), powdered sugar.
Mixed Hard candies (jolly ranchers, life savers, lollypops), powdered sugar.

Knight of a Trillion Stars

Artist: Mary M.

Ingredients: Butter, flour, sugar, salt, vanilla, heavy cream, eggs, powdered sugar, food coloring

Butter, flour, sugar, salt, vanilla, heavy cream, eggs, powdered sugar, food coloring.
Butter, flour, sugar, salt, vanilla, heavy cream, eggs, powdered sugar, food coloring.

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