Photos

Donna Overholt, Vice President of the Friends of Beeghly Library, with her Curious George Cupcakes and her Apple Pie Desserts inspired by Kate Greenway’s A Apple Pie.


Bob Berg’s Goulash was inspired by a book about Cleveland TV personality, Ernie Anderson, better known as Ghoulardi

Bobbie Bishop impressed us with The Little Engine That Could.

Judge extraordinaire, Dennis Schultice, Director of Aramark Campus Dining Service.

Karen Shaffer of Aramark Campus Dining serves Green Eggs and Ham

Library Director Ed Krakora and his Apple Pyramid inspired  by Paulette Bourgeois’ book The Amazing Apple.


The award for the Most Creative Edible Book went to Amy Berger for her Hidden Enigma Trifle, inspired by Hugh Sebag-Montifiore’s book Enigma:  Battle for the Code.
 

Erin Schaffer’s  Willy Wonka chocolate cake.

 

 
   

The Most Artistic Award was shared by three chefs who created two entries.  One of these entries was the Dark Cake of Morder inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings and created by Mike Madden and Jim Faeth.  The other was a delectable chocolate cake baked by Erin Shaffer and inspired by Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory by Leslie Briceuse and Anthony Newly.

 

The panel of judges presented Blue Ribbon Awards to five chefs.  The award for Most Delicious Edible Book was presented to Sheryl Gannon for her meatballs, inspired by Judy Barrett’s book Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs.

 

A panel of experts judged the appearance and the tastiness of the entries as well as the creativity of the chefs.  The judges were (from left to right) Dennis Shultice, Director of Aramark Campus Dining;  Jeff Whisler, Manager of Bob Evans Farm Restaurant in Tiffin;  Kiuko Sanders, retired Instructor of Japanese and Gourmet Chef; Dr. Dominic Dottavio, President of the College; and Dr. Lisette Dottavio, Assistant Professor of Accounting. 

   
       
   

The Blue Ribbon Award for the Most Whimsical entry earned by Katy McGrath and Amy Sutherland for their Humpty Dumpty Cake inspired by the Mother Goose Rhymes and Stories.

 

After looking at the photographs above, everyone will want to mark their calendar for the next Edible Book Fest on Sunday, March 30, 2008 at 6:00 p.m. in the Great Hall!