Thanks so much to all who participated in our November Reader Challenge. It certainly wasn’t easy to choose three winners–there were many great entries–but here are our three favorites. Congratulations to mir777, mountaingirl, And agedcheddar! You’ll each receive a copy of Mollie Katzen’s new cookbook Get Cooking. (And remember, December’s  Reader Challenge is open right now–visit the Reader Challenge forum to enter.)

Here are the winning stories. Enjoy!

mir777:
“Martha, your potatoes souffle is simply divine,” Leticia murmured through a mouthful of marshmallowed sweet potatoes.
“Divine?” Martha burst into tears.
Raising a languid eyebrow, Letitia stared, puzzled, at Martha.
Martha, breathing deeply, replied, “I know about you and my husband.”
Harold crushed the Parker House roll, that he had just fetched from the basket, in his clenched fist and began to sweat.

mountaingirl:
No more questions about my job, cat, or horrid roommate. I will jump from my corner chair, thrust myself over yet another dry turkey, grab my mousy hair and scream my head off. But Charlie is smiling more, and Cara actually helped cook. The corner chair’s not so bad really.

agedcheddar:
Every year I put two extra place settings at the table for my Mother and Brother. It’s my way of saying that they may be gone but are certainly not forgotten. Last year was no different. Midway through the meal my five year old Granddaughter says, “Bubbe, you need to give the lady some more turkey”. No sooner had she spoken those words when her twin brother says, “And that boy needs more milk”. I was too blind to see but the eyes of five year olds are much more keen!

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• Posted on 17 December, 2009
  by MaggieH
• Category
  Books, Reader Challenges