"In light of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, I thought it would be a good idea to construct a temporary alternative in case of Gulf oyster shortages, unavailability or high prices," said Stowe. "Hopefully, the real Gulf oysters will prove to be as resilient as my Jell-O oysters – making it through several states on planes, trains and automobiles." Mold: Silicone Plastique. Flavors: White miso flavored shells with beer-flavored oysters.

Mold: 2-part, food safe, silicone mold made by casting a faceted crystalglass. Flavors: Basil Lemonade in a Basil Cup; Ginger-Mint Iced Tea in a Ginger-Mint Cup; and Sparkling Beet in a Rosemary-Beet Cup

Mold: baking tray, candy molds for judges. Flavors: beef consomme with horseradish and pork consomme infused with ginger, lemongrass, garlic, star anise

"Jell-O and glass have a lot in common in their ability to refract and play with light," reported the team of its entry. "We wanted to flaunt Jell-O's incredible capacity for luminescence. The Tiffany dragonfly lamp that we chose to replicate is an icon of great American glass design that has certainly withstood the test of time as a collector’s item. The fleeting nature of edible art is amplified by the inherent dichotomy between historical reference and consumable art. Above all else, we wanted to make Jell-O beautiful." Mold: food-safe plastic, fondant, gum paste. Flavors: ginger-lime-cucumber, apple-cardamom, kiwi-honey, and plum-black pepper.

Mold: food-safe silicone. Flavors: Sea Breeze (grapefruit, cranberry, lime) + Mango Salsa (mango, pineapple, pickled jalapeño) + Patriot Special (strawberry, blueberry, white).

"Inspired by childhood toys and the colors of Jell-O, this single unit of Jell-O wallpaper was created using a simple graphic tile from Zapf Dingbats," the team said. "The design was processed through a generative computational model to make patterned variations, emulating the shifting colored volumes and fragments of toy kaleidoscopes and the summery fruity treat of Jell-O." Mold: 1/16" vacuum-formed styrene. Flavors: coconut rainbow.

Mold: polypropylene. Flavors: peach-coconut, green tea, almond, raspberry/blueberry, mango.