What can you make with some sheets of seaweed, cake frosting, some
creatively sliced vegetables and that head cheese that you bought during an
impetuous moment at the deli counter? An edible book, that’s what.
Illinois State University’s Milner Library will hold its second annual Edible Book Festival on Monday, April 2. Members of the University and Bloomington-Normal communities are encouraged to put their creativity to the test and enter “books” made from food items.
All “books” entered in the festival must be made of edible ingredients, with a list of those ingredients accompanying the entry. Individuals or groups may enter one or more books. Entries will be placed in one of three categories: Illinois State faculty, staff and students; community members; and food professionals. Prizes will be awarded in each category.
Entries for the Edible Book Festival should be dropped off at Milner Library’s Preservation Division, located on the lower level, before 10:30 a.m. on April 2. Those entering books in the Festival are encouraged to bring along a non-perishable food item for donation to a local food pantry.
Milner’s Edible Book Festival is sponsored by Milner’s Preservation Division. For more information contact Victoria Heiduschke at (309) 438-7463 or vheidus@ilstu.edu
The International Edible Book Festival has taken place since 1999. Examples of entrants can be viewed at www.books2eat.com
