2010 IACP Cookbook Award Winners
The 2010 International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP) Gala Awards ceremony was held Thursday, April 22 at the Portland Art Museum in Oregon.
Cookbook of the Year
- Rose's Heavenly Cakes
- Author: Rose Levy Beranbaum
- Editor: Pamela Chirls
- Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
American Category
Cookbooks that focus on ethnic, cultural, historic, or regional cooking in the United States.
- My New Orleans: The Cookbook
- Author: John Besh
- Editor: Jean Lucas
- Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing, LLC
Baking: Savory or Sweet
Cookbooks that focus on bread making, desserts, confections and sweet or savory pastries or doughs.
- 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
Children, Youth and Family
- 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.
- Gourmet Today: More than 1000 All-New Recipes for the Contemporary Kitchen
- Author: Ruth Reichl
- Editor: Rux Martin
- Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing
Culinary History
- 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.
- 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 Fundamental Techniques of Pastry Arts
- Author: The French Culinary Institute
- Editor: Luisa Weiss
- Publisher: Harry N. Abrams, Inc.
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.
- 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.
- Stephanie Alexander's Kitchen Garden Companion
- Author: Stephanie Alexander
- Editor: Kathleen Gandy
- Publisher: Penguin Group (Australia)
Health and Special Diets Category
Cookbooks and diet books that focus on healthful eating, nutrition, dietary concerns and special or restrictive diets.
- 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)
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.
- 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.
Single Subject Category
Cookbooks that focus on specific foods, cooking methods, techniques or appliances.
- Go Fish
- Author: Al Brown
- Publisher: Random House (New Zealand)
Wine, Beer or Spirits Category
Books on the history, evaluation or production of alcoholic beverages; mixology; serving or pairing with food.
- World Whiskey
- Author: Charles Maclean
- Editor: Shannon Beatty
- Publisher: DK Publishing
Design Award
- Of Sugar and Snow: A History of Ice Cream Making
- Author: Jeri Quinzio
- Editor: Sheila Levine
- Publisher: University of California Press
Design Award
- Thai Street Food
- Author: David Thompson
- Editor: Alison Cowan
- Publisher: Penguin Group (Australia)
People's Choice Award
- 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
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.
Modified March 2010
