2011 IACP Cookbook Award Winners
The 2011 International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP) Gala Awards ceremony is planned for the evening of Thursday, June 2 in Austin, Texas.
Cookbook of the Year
- Around My French Table: More Than 300 Recipes From My Home To Yours
- Author(s): Dorie Greenspan
- Photographer: Alan Richardson
- Stylist: Karen Tack
- Editor: Rux Martin
- Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Jane Grigson Award (Tie)
- Chanterelle Dreams, Amanita Nightmares: The Love, Lore, and Mystique of Mushrooms
- Author(s): Greg Marley
- Editor: Brianne Goodspeed
- Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing
- What I Eat: Around the World in 80 Diets
- Author(s): Peter Menzel, Faith D'Aluisio
- Editor: Julie Bennett
- Publisher: Material World/Ten Speed Pressg
People's Choice Award
- Flying Pans Two Chefs, One World
- Author(s): Bernard Guillas, Ron Oliver
- Editors: Maria Montana/Mark Wisehkaemper
- Photographer: Gregory Bertolini
- Stylists: Cindy Epstein, Bernard Guillas, Ron Oliver
- Publisher: Cabin Fever Press
Food Matters (Tie)
- Good Meat: The Complete Guide to Sourcing and Cooking Sustainable Meat
- Authors: Deborah Krasner
- Editor: Natalie Kaire
- Photographer: Marcus Nilsson
- Publisher: Stewart, Tabori & Chang
- American Wasteland
- Authors: Jonathan Bloom
- Editor: Renee Sedliar
- Publisher: Da Capo Press
American Category
Cookbooks that focus on ethnic, cultural, historic, or regional cooking in the United States.
- The Lee Bros. Simple Fresh Southern
- Author(s): Matt Lee, Ted Lee
- Editor: Rica Allanic
- Publisher: Random House, Inc.
Baking: Savory or Sweet
Cookbooks that focus on bread making, desserts, confections and sweet or savory pastries or doughs.
- Chewy Gooey Crispy Crunchy Melt-in-your-Mouth Cookies
- Author(s): Alice Medrich
- Editor:Ann Bramson
- Publisher: Artisan
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.
- Flying Pans Two Chefs, One World
- Author(s): Bernard Guillas, Ron Oliver
- Editors: Maria Montana/Mark Wisehkaemper
- Photographer: Gregory Bertolini
- Stylists: Cindy Epstein, Bernard Guillas, Ron Oliver
- Publisher: Cabin Fever Press
Children, Youth and Family
- Sara Moulton's Everyday Family Dinners
- Author(s): Sara Moulton
- Photographer: Jamie Tiampo
- Editor: Molly Lindley
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Compilations Category
Cookbooks comprised of material previously published in another format, or compiled by a staff of writers or editors.
- The Essential New York Times Cookbook
- Author(s): Amanda Hesser
- Editor: Maria Guarnaschelli
- Publisher: W. W. Norton and Co.
Culinary History
- Culinary Ephemera: An Illustrated History
- Author(s): William Woys Weaver
- 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.
- Fried Chicken & Champagne: A Romp Through the Kitchen at Pomegranate Bistro
- Author(s): Lisa Dupar
- Photographer: Kathryn Barnard
- Stylist: Alicia Nammacher
- Editor: Miriam Bulmer
- Publisher: Southern Accents, Inc.
Food and Beverage Reference/Technical
Reference books of culinary terms, histories, techniques or ingredients.
- Food Styling: The Art of Preparing Food for the Camera
- Author(s): Delores Custer
- Editor: Pamela Chirls
- Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 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.
- Noma: Time and Place in Nordic Cuisine
- Author(s): Rene Redzepi
- Photographer: Ditte Isager
- Editor: Emilia Terragni
- Publisher: Phaidon Press
General Category
Multiple-subject recipe books, including all-purpose cookbooks and personal recipe collections.
- Around My French Table: More Than 300 Recipes From My Home To Yours
- Author(s): Dorie Greenspan
- Photographer: Alan Richardson
- Stylist: Karen Tack
- Editor: Rux Martin
- Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Health and Special Diets Category
Cookbooks and diet books that focus on healthful eating, nutrition, dietary concerns and special or restrictive diets.
- Essentials of Nutrition for Chefs
- Author(s): Catharine Powers, Mary Abbott Hess
- Editor: Jane Grant Tougas
- Publisher: Culinary Nutrition Publishing, LLC
International Category
Cookbooks that focus on foods of a particular geographical region or cultural identity outside the United States.
- The Country Cooking of Ireland
- Author(s): Coleman Andrews
- Photographer: Christopher Hirsheimer
- Editors: Bill LeBlond, Sarah Billingsley
- 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.
- As Always, Julia: The Letters of Julia Child & Avis DeVoto
- Author(s): Joan Reardon
- Editor: Rux Martin
- Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Professional Kitchens
- Wedding Cake Art and Design: A Professional Approach
- Author(s): Toba Garrett
- Editor: Christine McKnight
- Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Single Subject Category
Cookbooks that focus on specific foods, cooking methods, techniques or appliances.
- Meat: A Kitchen Education
- Author(s): James Peterson
- Editor: Dawn Yanagihara, Clancy Drake
- Publisher: Ten Speed Press
Wine, Beer or Spirits Category
Books on the history, evaluation or production of alcoholic beverages; mixology; serving or pairing with food.
- Asian Palate
- Author(s): Jeannie Cho Lee
- Editor: Arleen Chipongian-Perez
- Publisher: Asset Publishing and Research, Ltd.
2011 Culinary Classics
For the last 25 years, IACP has honored excellence in cookbook publishing; beginning this year, IACP will also honor culinary works that have significantly altered the way we think about food and contributed in a meaningful way to the field of culinary literature. Books dedicated to any food-related subject; document and/or interpret a cuisine, culinary tradition or history; or convey an important culinary sensibility or vision were eligible.
- A Book of Mediterranean Food
- Author: Elizabeth David
- Publisher: John Lehmann Ltd., 1950
- The Classic Italian Cook Book
- Author: Marcella Hazan
- Publisher: Harper's Magazine Press, 1973, Alfred A. Knopf, 1977
- Joy of Cooking (1975 edition)
- Author: Irma S. Rombauer and Marion Rombauer Becker
- Publisher: Bobbs-Merrill, 1975
- Mastering the Art of French Cooking (2 volumes)
- Author: Julie Child, Simone Beck, Louisette Bertholle
- Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, Vol 1, 1961; Vol 2, 1970
- On Food & Cooking
- Author: Harold McGee
- Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1984
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Full list of latest James Beard Foundation Cookbook Awards.
Modified June 2011