Book 'Em & Cook 'Em library event to bring readers, eaters to same table Published Aug. 6, 2008 By Airman 1st Class Nora Anton 354th Fighter Wing Public Affairs EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- The base library is hosting its first ever Book 'Em & Cook 'Em event 3 to 5 p.m. Aug. 23 at the library, located in the Community Center at 2555 Coman Ave. Event participants should bring their food to the library, ready-to-eat and before 3 p.m., when the event starts. The deadline for registration is Aug. 19 at the library, and any one person can register as many times for as many different foods as they'd like. The event is for readers to chose their favorite recipe associated with any book--just not a cookbook, said Anne Eddleman, senior library technician. "Participants cannot get their recipes out of a cookbook--it has to be fiction or non-fiction," she said, "For example, Joanne Fluke's Strawberry Shortcake Murder has got a strawberry shortcake recipe to die for--the book is good and so is the recipe." "We're always looking for ways to promote the library," said Mrs. Eddleman. "And it just so happens that it's a growing trend for authors to include recipes with their books, so it just worked out." This event is not a competition...it's simply a fun gathering to taste different foods and have a good time. The library staff has also prepared a bibliography of authors, titles, and foods in their books for people who want to take part, but are having trouble picking out a dish. "There are a lot of books with recipes associated in them, even if that food isn't in the title," said library aide Chaya Palos, who will be preparing a fruit cake from Deadfall by Sue Henry. The list includes books with foods in their titles, such as Fried Green Tomatoes by Fannie Flagg or Chocolat by Joanne Harris, but also books such as Charles Dickens' novel, Oliver Twist, whose recipe is fish stew, or Margaret Mitchell's Gone with the Wind, whose recipe is buckwheat pancakes. For more information, contact the base library at 377-3174.