The James Beard Awards were handed out tonight (May 6) and although the full info is on their website, I thought we’d quickly highlight the winners in the Books Category.
Cookbook Hall of Fame
American Cooking
Winner: Pig: King of the Southern Table by James Villas (John Wiley & Sons)
Shortlisted: The Food, Folklore, and Art of Lowcountry Cooking by Joseph E. Dabney
The Frankies Spuntino Kitchen Companion & Cooking Manual by Frank Castronovo, Frank Falcinelli, and Peter Meehan
Baking and Dessert
Winner: Good to the Grain: Baking with Whole-Grain Flours by Kim Boyce (Stewart, Tabori & Chang)
Shortlisted: My Sweet Mexico: Recipes for Authentic Pastries, Breads, Candies, Beverages, and Frozen Treats by Fany Gerson
Sarabeth’s Bakery: From My Hands to Yours by Sarabeth Levine with Rick Rodgers
Beverage
Winner: Secrets of the Sommeliers by Jordan Mackay and Rajat Parr
Shortlisted: Opus Vino by DK Publishing
Reading Between the Wines by Terry Theise
Cooking from a Professional Point of View
Winner: Noma: Time and Place in Nordic Cuisine by René Redzepi
Shortlisted: Michael Chiarello’s Bottega by Michael Chiarello
The Modern Café by Francisco J. Migoya and The Culinary Institute of America
General Cooking
Winner: The Essential New York Times Cook Book: Classic Recipes for a New Century by Amanda Hesser
Shortlisted: Heart of the Artichoke and Other Kitchen Journeys by David Tanis
Radically Simple: Brilliant Flavors with Breathtaking Ease by Rozanne Gold
Healthy Focus
Winner: The Simple Art of EatingWell Cookbook by Jessie Price & the EatingWell Test Kitchen
Shortlisted: Clean Start: Inspiring You to Eat Clean and Live Well by Terry Walters
The Very Best Recipes for Health: 250 Recipes and More from the Popular Feature on NYTimes.com by Martha Rose Shulman
International
Winner: Stir-Frying to the Sky’s Edge: The Ultimate Guide to Mastery, with Authentic Recipes and Stories by Grace Young
Shortlisted: Cook Italy by Katie Caldesi
Oaxaca al Gusto: An Infinite Gastronomy by Diana Kennedy
Photography
Winner: Noma: Time and Place in Nordic Cuisine, Photographer: Ditte Isager
Shortlisted: The Blue Chair Jam Cookbook, Photographer: Sara Remington
Tartine Bread, Photographer: Eric Wolfinger
Reference and Scholarship
Winner: Salted: A Manifesto on the World’s Most Essential Mineral, with Recipes by Mark Bitterman
Shortlisted: Encyclopedia of Jewish Food by Gil Marks
What I Eat: Around the World in 80 Diets by Faith D’Aluisio and Peter Menzel
Single Subject
Winner: Meat: A Kitchen Education by James Peterson
Shortlisted: Good Meat: The Complete Guide to Sourcing and Cooking Sustainable Meat by Deborah Krasner
Ham: An Obsession with the Hindquarter by Mark Scarborough and Bruce Weinstein
Writing and Literature
Winner: Four Fish: The Future of the Last Wild Food by Paul Greenberg
Shortlisted: Empires of Food: Feast, Famine, and the Rise and Fall of Civilizations by Evan D. G. Fraser and Andrew Rimas
Peace Meals: Candy-Wrapped Kalashnikovs and Other War Stories by Anna Badkhen
Cookbook of the Year
Oaxaca al Gusto: An Infinite Gastronomy by Diana Kennedy
