The pink forest hog in today's post is NOT from Tobacco Barn but is actually a marzipan hog that my granddaughter Maya and I made together for part of our entry in the April Fool's Day Edible Book Festival at our local center for the book, Asheville BookWorks (AshevilleBookWorks.com). We made a cake and frosted it with fondant, then we arranged four marzipan pigs, some broccoli and marzipan trees, and some marzipan apples and acorns along with edible Easter grass to make a rendition of a favorite book of ours,
Three Big Hogs by Manus Pinkwater. We printed a quote from the book using plastic letters that Maya's mom had in her cake decorating box.
At the end of the festival, after the judging and voting for favorites, everyone ate the edible books. All that was left of ours was our big forest hog minus one of his tusks (since repaired). He looked lonely on the ravaged cake top, so I brought him home to live on my drawing table for a while, and made these drawings of him today. (Maya won the prize for Best Child Book Artist, and our entry won the popular vote. A fine time was had by all.)
Hooray for Edible Book Day.
ReplyDeleteWow I looked at your introduction over there on the sidebar and noticed you are from Swannanoa, NC! What a small world. I lived there for two years while growing up. I think it was 7th and 8th grade. I'm 43 now. My brother and family still live in Asheville. He was a fireman there until he retired. Anyway just wanted to say hi. I stumbled across your blog from 'Calico Paint''s blog.
ReplyDeleteHow funny! But actually I'm not from Swannanoa, just happen to live here now. I grew up in New Orleans, lived several other places, and landed here, outside of Asheville, around 25 years ago. And yes, Rachel, hooray for Edible Book!!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to Maya! What fun and lovely memories for your granddaughter! I love your journals.
ReplyDeleteI love your journals and the stories they tell.
ReplyDeletewhat, no pictures of your edible book??
ReplyDeleteI actually DO have a picture or two of it. Will post it as a new posting. And thanks, Ro and Bee, for your comments!
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