The James Beard Foundation Awards are the nation's top awards honoring professionals in the food and beverage industries. 34 awards were given in this year's Books & Media categories. "The Country Cooking of Ireland" by Colman Andrews won cookbook of the year with its rustic, home-style recipes. Thomas Keller took home yet another James Beard winning the general cooking category with "Ad Hoc at Home," based on his restaurant in Yountville, California.
BOOK AWARDS
- American Cooking
"Real Cajun" by Donald Link
- Baking and Dessert
"Baking" by James Peterson
- Beverage "Been Doon So Long" by Randall Grahm
- Cooking from a Professional Point of View
"The Fundamental Techniques of Classic Pastry Arts" by The French Culinary Institute with Judith Choate
- General Cooking
"Ad Hoc at Home" by Thomas Keller
- Healthy Focus
"Love Soup" by Anna Thomas
- International
"The Country Cooking of Ireland" by Colman Andrews
- Photography
"Seven Fires", Photographer: Santiago Soto Monllor
- Reference and Scholarship
"Encyclopedia of Pasta" by Oretta Zanini de Vita
- Single Subject
"Pasta Sfoglia" by Ron and Colleen Suhanosky
- Writing and Literature
"Save the Deli" by David Sax
- Cookbook of the Year
"The Country Cooking of Ireland" by Colman Andrews
- Cookbook Hall of Fame
"A Book of Middle Eastern Food" by Claudia Roden
BROADCAST MEDIA AWARDS
- Audio Webcast or Radio Show
The Kojo Nnamdi Show, Host: Kojo Nnamdi
- Television Show, In Studio or Fixed Location
French Food at Home with Laura Calder, Host: Laura Calder
- Television Show, On Location
Chefs A' Field: King of Alaska, Host: Rick Moonen
- TV Food Personality
Andrew Zimmern, Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern
- Television Special
Food Trip with Todd English, Host: Todd English
- Television Segment
ABC News Nightline, Host: John Berman
- Video Webcast
The Greenmarket: One Farmer's Story, Seriouseats.com
JOURNALISM AWARDS
- Craig Claiborne Distinguished Restaurant Reviews
Jonathan Gold, LA Weekly
- Food Blog
SeriousEats.com, Ed Levine
- Food-Related Columns
Rachel Wharton, Edible Brooklyn
- Magazine Feature Writing About Restaurants and/or Chefs
Anya von Bremzen, Saveur: "Soul of a City"
- Magazine Feature Writing with Recipes
Francine Maroukian, Jon Reiner and staff of Esquire: "How Men Eat"
- Magazine Feature Writing without Recipes
Barry Estabrook, Gourmet: "The Price of Tomatoes"
- M.F.K. Fisher Distinguished Writing Award
Francine Prose, Saveur: "Faith and Bacon"
- Multimedia Food Feature
Kevin Pang, Chicagotribune.com: "The Cheeseburger Show"
- Newspaper Feature Writing About Restaurants and/or Chefs
Jared Jacang Maher, Westword: "A Hunger to Help"
- Newspaper Feature Writing
Cliff Doerksen, Chicago Reader: "The Real American Pie"
- Newspaper Food Section
The Washington Post, Joe Yonan
- Reporting on Health, Environment, or Nutrition
Rowan Jacobsen, EatingWell: "Or Not to Bee"
- Website Focusing on Food, Beverage, Restaurants, or Nutrition
Chow.com, Jane Goldman
- Writing on Spirits, Wine, or Beer
Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl, Minnesota Monthly: "Chardonnay Uncorked"
