The James Beard Foundation recently announced the three finalists in the “Vegetable Focused and Vegetarian” category of their 2013 Cookbook Awards. The James Beard Cookbook Award winners will be made known at an awards gala, hosted by Ted Allen of the Food Network, at Gotham Hall in New York City on May 3.
And the nominees for the "Vegetable Focused and Vegetarian" category are...
Herbivoracious: A Vegetarian Cookbook for People Who Love to Eat
By Michael Natkin
Foraged Flavor: Finding Fabulous Ingredients in Your Backyard or Farmer's Market, with 88 Recipes
By Tama Wong and Eddy Leroux
Roots: The Definitive Compendium with more than 225 Recipes
By Diane Morgan
Congratulations to these fine finalists! We're big fans of you all here at Foodista.