Last night in New York City, the James Beard Foundation revealed the winners for the best in book, broadcast and food journalism.
2013 James Beard Foundation Book Awards
Cookbook of the Year: Gran Cocina Latina: The Food of Latin America by Maricel E. Presilla (W.W. Norton & Company)
Cookbook Hall of Fame: Anne Willan
American Cooking: Mastering the Art of Southern Cooking by Nathalie Dupree and Cynthia Graubart (Gibbs Smith)
Baking and Dessert: Flour Water Salt Yeast: The Fundamentals of Artisan Bread and Pizza by Ken Forkish (Ten Speed Press)
Beverage: Wine Grapes: A Complete Guide to 1,368 Vine Varieties, Including Their Origins and Flavors by Jancis Robinson, Julia Harding, and José Vouillamoz (Ecco)
Cooking From a Professional Point of View: Toqué! Creators of a New Quebec Gastronomy by Normand Laprise (les éditions du passage)
Focus on Health:Cooking Light The New Way to Cook Light: Fresh Food & Bold Flavors for Today’s Home Cook by Scott Mowbray and Ann Taylor Pittman (Oxmoor House)
General Cooking: Canal House Cooks Every Day by Melissa Hamilton and Christopher Hirsheimer (Andrews McMeel Publishing)
International: Jerusalem: A Cookbook by Yotam Ottolenghi & Sami Tamimi (Ten Speed Press)
Photography: What Katie Ate: Recipes and Other Bits & Pieces Photographer: Katie Quinn Davies (Viking Studio)
Reference and Scholarship: The Art of Fermentation: An In-Depth Exploration of Essential Concepts and Processes from Around the World by Sandor Ellix Katz (Chelsea Green Publishing)
Single Subject: Ripe: A Cook in the Orchard by Nigel Slater (Ten Speed Press)
Vegetable Focused and Vegetarian: Roots: The Definitive Compendium with More Than 225 Recipes by Diane Morgan (Chronicle Books)
Writing and Literature: Yes, Chef: A Memoir by Marcus Samuelsson (Random House)
2013 James Beard Foundation Broadcast and New Media Awards
Radio Show/Audio Webcast: Fear of Frying Host: Nina Barrett Area: WBEZ Producer: Lynette Kalsnes
Special/Documentary: (Television or Video Webcast) The Restaurateur Network: PBS Producer: Roger Sherman
Television Program, In Studio or Fixed Location: CBS Sunday Morning: “Eat, Drink and Be Merry” Host: Charles Osgood Network: CBS Producers: Gavin Boyle, Amol Mhatre, Rand Morrison, Amy Rosner, Jason Sacca, and Robin Sanders
Television Program, On Location: The Mind of a Chef Host: Anthony Bourdain Network: PBS Producers: Anthony Bourdain, Joe Caterini, Alexandra Chaden, Jonathan Cianfrani, Christopher Collins, Peter Meehan, Michael Steed, and Lydia Tenaglia
Television Segment: Friday Arts, Art of Food Network: WHYY TV Producer: Monica Rogozinski
Video Webcast, Fixed Location and/or Instructional: How to Cocktail liquor.com Producers: Kit Codik, Scott Kritz, and Noah Rothbaum
Video Webcast, On Location: The Perennial Plate: Real Food World Tour theperennialplate.com Hosts: Daniel Klein and Mirra Fine Producers: Daniel Klein and Mirra Fine
Outstanding Personality/Host: Host: Andrew Zimmern Show: Bizarre Foods America Network: Travel Channel Producers: Colleen Needles Steward and Andrew Zimmern
2013 James Beard Foundation Journalism Awards
Publication of the Year Award: ChopChop
Cooking, Recipes, or Instruction: Matt Goulding, Matthew Kadey with Tamar Adler, and Paul Kita Men’s Health “The Butcher is Back!,” “The Six-Pack Foods of Summer,” “Southern Food Rises Again”
Craig Claiborne Distinguished Restaurant Review Award: Tejal Rao Village Voice “Bangkok Pop, No Fetishes,” “The Sweet Taste of Success,” “Enter the Comfort Zone at 606 R&D”
Food and Culture: Ann Taylor Pittman Cooking Light “Mississippi Chinese Lady Goes Home to Korea”
Food and Travel: Adam Sachs Travel + Leisure “The Best Little Eating Town in Europe”
Food Coverage in a General-Interest Publication: Men’s Health Adina Steiman
Food Politics, Policy, and The Environment: Tracie McMillan The American Prospect with the Food & Environment Reporting Network “As Common As Dirt”
Food-Related Columns: Adam Sachs Bon Appétit The Obsessivore: “I'm Big On Japan,” “Everyone’s a Critic,” “The Tradition Starts Here”
Group Food Blog: Dark Rye darkrye.com
Health and Well-Being: Rachael Moeller Gorman Eating Well “Solving the Sugar Puzzle”
Humor: Alice Laussade Dallas Observer “The Cheap Bastard’s ultimate Guide to Eating like a Total Cheap Bastard in Dallas”
Individual Food Blog: Hunter Angler Gardener Cook honest-food.net Hank Shaw
MFK Fisher Distinguished Writing Award: Mike Sula Chicago Reader “Chicken of the Trees”
Personal Essay: Fuchsia Dunlop Lucky Peach “London Town”
Profile: Brett Martin GQ “Danny and the Electric Kung Pao Pastrami Test”
Visual Storytelling: Michele Outland and Fiorella Valdesolo Gather Journal “Starters,” “Dessert,” “Smoke & Ash”
Wine, Spirits, and Other Beverages: Michael Steinberger vanityfair.com “A Vintage Crime”
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