Events
April 2011: Sixth Annual Edible Book Festival
KBAC Gallery
April 1, 2011 during Art Hop
6 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Our judge: Lori Moore of WKZO fame
The Sixth Annual Edible Book Festival was held on Friday April 1, during Art Hop. Our judge for this year’s competition was WKZO radio host Lori Moore. After the judging was completed we ate all the books! This event and the Good Eats exhibition were sponsored by the Kalamazoo People’s Food Co-op.
Lori, and her Potluck Pals, have raised over a half million dollars for charity with A Holiday Dish to Pass cookbook sales. In 2010 she was recognized for her good works by 2010 YWCA Woman of Achievement Award, the Michigan Association of Broadcasters “Community Involvement Award” and the Southwestern Michigan ACLU Philip S. Denenfeld Award.
This year our creative community created 19 books good enough to eat. Over 800 visitors came to view, vote for their favorite entry and feast on the books after winners were announced.
The winner of the Grand Prize was Chris Orsolini with her entry, The Enchanted Brocolli Forest. She was awarded a free KBAC class and a copy of A Holiday Dish to Pass cookbook from Lori Moore. This year’s People′s Choice Award, a copy of A Holiday Dish to Pass, went to the Tiara Book Group for Ordinary Peeple.
Lori Moore announces winning entries
EB 2011 Winner Chris Orsolini with “The Enchanted Brocolli Forest”
The Tiara Book Group with “Ordinary Peeps” winner of the Peoples Choice award
The winners and other entries are beyond description so see the photos below.
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