2010 IACP Cookbook Award Nominees

The 2010 International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP) Gala Awards ceremony is planned for the evening of Thursday, April 22 at the Portland Art Museum in Oregon.

Latest IACP Cookbook Award List

 

American Category

Cookbooks that focus on ethnic, cultural, historic, or regional cooking in the United States.

• DamGoodSweet: Desserts to Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth, New Orleans Style
• Authors: David Guas and Raquel Pelzel
• Editor: Carolyn Mandarano
• Publisher: The Taunton Press, Inc.

• My New Orleans: The Cookbook
• Author: John Besh
• Editor: Jean Lucas
• Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing, LLC

• New American Table
• Authors: Marcus Samuelsson and Heidi Walters
• Editor: Pamela Chirls
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

• Real Cajun: Rustic Home Cooking from Donald Link's Louisiana
• Author: Donald Link and Paula Disbrowe
• Editor: Rica Allannic
• Publisher: Clarkson Potter

Baking: Savory or Sweet

Cookbooks that focus on bread making, desserts, confections and sweet or savory pastries or doughs.

• Baked: New Frontiers in Baking
• Author: Melissa Gray
• Co-Author: Renato Poliafito
• Editor: Bill LeBlond
• Publisher: Chronicle Books (China)

• My Bread: The Revolutionary No-Work, No-Knead Method
• Authors: Jim Lahey and Rick Flaste
• Editor: Maria Guarnaschelli
• Publisher: W.W. Norton

• Rose's Heavenly Cakes
• Author: Rose Levy Beranbaum
• Editor: Pamela Chirls
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Chefs and Restaurants Category

Cookbooks by or about chefs, collections of recipe's from chefs, or books that focus on the cuisine of specific restaurants.

• Ad Hoc At Home
• Authors: Thomas Keller and Dave Cruz
• Editor: Ann Bramson
• Publisher: Artisan Books

• Bottega Favorita
• Author: Frank Stitt
• Editor: Ann Bramson
• Publisher: Artisan Books

• How to Roast a Lamb: New Greek Classic Cooking
• Author: Michael Psilakis
• Editor: Michael Sand
• Publisher: Little, Brown and Company

Children, Youth and Family

• Baking Kids Love
• Authors: Cindy Mushet and Sur La Table
• Editor: Jean Lucas
• Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing, LLC

• Mad Hungry: Feeding Men and Boys
• Author: Lucinda Scala Quinn
• Editor: Ann Bramson
• Publisher: Artisan Books

• Williams-Sonoma Family Meals: Creating Traditions in the Kitchen
• Author: Maria Helm Sinskey
• Editor: Lauren Hall
• Publisher: Oxmoor House

Compilations Category

Cookbooks comprised of material previously published in another format, or compiled by a staff of writers or editors.

• Cooking Light Way to Cook: The Complete Visual Guide to Everyday Cooking
• Authors: Editors of Cooking Light
• Editor: Rachel Quinlivan, R.D.
• Publisher: Oxmoor House

• Gourmet Today: More than 1000 All-New Recipes for the Contemporary Kitchen
• Author: Ruth Reichl
• Editor: Rux Martin
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing

• Southern Living Comfort Food: A Delicious Trip Down Memory Lane
• Authors: Editors of Southern Living
• Editor: Julie Gunter
• Publisher: Oxmoor House

Culinary History

• Chocolate: History, Culture and Heritage
• Authors: Louis Grivetti and Howard-Yana Shapiro
• Editor: Jonathan Rose
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

• From Demon to Darling: A Legal History of Wine in America
• Author: Richard Mendelson
• Editor: Blake Edgar
• Publisher: University of California Press

• Of Sugar and Snow: A History of Ice Cream Making
• Author: Jeri Quinzio
• Editor: Sheila Levine
• Publisher: University of California Press

First Book: The Julia Child Award

Cookbooks by writers who have not previously authored, co-authored, or significantly contributed to a food or beverage related book.

• Seasonal Spanish Food: 125 Simple Recipes to Bring Home the Flavors of Spain
• Author: Jose Pizarro
• Editor: Sophi Allen
• Publisher: Kyle Cathie (England)

• The Brazilian Table
• Authors: Yara Castro Roberts and Richard Roberts
• Editor: Jennifer King
• Publisher: Gibbs Smith, Publisher

• The New Portuguese Table: Exciting Flavors From Europe's Western Coast
• Author: David Leite
• Editor: Rica Allannic
• Publisher: Clarkson Potter

Food and Beverage Reference/Technical

Reference books of culinary terms, histories, techniques or ingredients.

• The Deluxe Food Lover's Companion
• Author: Ron Herbst
• Editor: Patricia Hunter
• Publisher: Barron's Educational Series, Inc.

• The Fundamental Techniques of Pastry Arts
• Author: The French Culinary Institute
• Editor: Luisa Weiss
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams, Inc.

• Why Italians Love to Talk about Food
• Author: Elena Kostioukovitch
• Editor: Jonathan Galassi
• Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux

Food Photography and Styling Category

Awarded to a photographer and stylist for food photography and styling that clearly, accurately and artistically represents the book's recipes or cooking techniques, enhances the text with stimulating visual images and reflects the overall tone of the book.

• The Hot and Hot Fish Club Cookbook
• Authors: Chris Hastings and Idie Hastings
• Photographer: Jason Wallis
• Stylist: Chris Hastings
• Editor: Geoffrey Stone
• Publisher: Running Press Book Publishers

• Restaurant Nicholas: The Cookbook
• Authors: Nicholas Harary and Peter Zuorick
• Photographer: Steve Legato
• Stylist: Chris Fenison
• Editor: Joe D. Angelo
• Publisher: Pediment Publishing (Canada)

• Williams-Sonoma Cooking for Friends
• Authors: Alison Attenborough and Jamie Kimm
• Photographer: Petrina Tinslay
• Stylists: Alison Attenborough and Jamie Kimm
• Editors: Sarah Putman Clegg and Sharon Silva
• Publisher: Oxmoor House

General Category

Multiple-subject recipe books, including all-purpose cookbooks and personal recipe collections.

• Get Cooking: 150 Simple Recipes to Get You Started in the Kitchen
• Author: Mollie Katzen
• Editor: Robert Miller
• Publisher: HarperStudio

• Stephanie Alexander's Kitchen Garden Companion
• Author: Stephanie Alexander
• Editor: Kathleen Gandy
• Publisher: Penguin Group (Australia)

• Williams-Sonoma Family Meals: Creating Traditions in the Kitchen
• Author: Maria Helm Sinskey
• Editor: Lauren Hall
• Publisher: Oxmoor House

Health and Special Diets Category

Cookbooks and diet books that focus on healthful eating, nutrition, dietary concerns and special or restrictive diets.

• Golden Door Cooks at Home: Favorite Recipes from the Celebrated Spa
• Author: Dean Rucker and Marah Stets
• Editor: Rica Allannic
• Publisher: Clarkson Potter

• Lucid Food: Cooking for an Eco-Conscious Life
• Author: Louisa Shafia
• Editor: Sara Golski
• Publisher: Ten Speed Press

• The Cancer-Fighting Kitchen: Nourishing, Big-Flavor Recipes for Cancer Treatment and Recovery
• Authors: Rebecca Katz and Mat Edelson
• Editor: Melissa Moore
• Publisher: Celestial Arts, an imprint of Ten Speed Press

International Category

Cookbooks that focus on foods of a particular geographical region or cultural identity outside the United States.

• Mastering the Art of Chinese Cooking
• Author: Eileen Yin-Fei Lo
• Editor: Bill LeBlond
• Publisher: Chronicle Books (China)

• Seven Fires: Grilling the Argentine Way
• Authors: Francis Mallmann and Peter Kaminsky
• Editor: Ann Bramson
• Publisher: Artisan Books

• The Songs of Sapa
• Author: Luke Nguyen
• Editor: Kim Rowney
• Publisher: Kay Scarlett
• Publishing Company: Murdoch Books (Australia)

Literary Food Writing Category

Non-fiction or fiction food or beverage books that are distinguished by the quality of their prose. These books may or may not include recipes.

• Appetite City: A Culinary History of New York
• Author: William Grimes
• Editor: Jonathan Galassi
• Publisher: North Point Press / FSG

• The Sweet Life in Paris
• Author: David Lebovitz
• Editor: Charlie Conrad
• Publisher: Broadway Books

• Waste: Uncovering the Global Food Scandal
• Author: Tristram Stuart
• Editor: Robert Weil
• Publisher: W.W. Norton

Professional Kitchens

• Baking and Pastry: Mastering the Art and Craft 2nd Ed.
• Author: The Culinary Institute of America
• Editor: Pamela Chirls
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

• How to Bake Bread: The Five Families of Bread
• Author: Michael Kalanty
• Editor: The Breas Head Group
• Publisher: Red Seal Books

• International Cuisine
• Author: The International Culinary Schools at The Art Institutes
• Editor: Mary Cassells
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Single Subject Category

Cookbooks that focus on specific foods, cooking methods, techniques or appliances.

• Asian Dumplings: Mastering Gyoza, Spring Rolls, Samosas, and More
• Author: Andrea Nguyen
• Editor: Clancy Drake
• Publisher: Ten Speed Press

• Go Fish
• Author: Al Brown
• Publisher: Random House (New Zealand)

• Seven Fires: Grilling the Argentine Way
• Authors: Francis Mallmann and Peter Kaminsky
• Editor: Ann Bramson
• Publisher: Artisan Books

Wine, Beer or Spirits Category

Books on the history, evaluation or production of alcoholic beverages; mixology; serving or pairing with food.

• The Finest Wines of Champagne: A Guide to the Best Cuvées, Houses, and Growers
• Author: Michael Edwards
• Editor: Blake Edgar
• Publisher: University of California Press

• The King of Vodka: The Story of Pyotr Smirnov and the Upheaval of an Empire
• Author: Linda Himelstein
• Editor: Ben Loehnen
• Publisher: Harper

• World Whiskey
• Author: Charles Maclean
• Editor: Shannon Beatty
• Publisher: DK Publishing

 

Also check out the latest International Association of Culinary Professionals Cookbook Awards (includes Julia Child Award).

Full list of latest James Beard Foundation Cookbook Awards.

 

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Modified March 2010