Previously known as the IACP/Julia Child Cookbook Awards, this prestigious competition changed its name in 1999 following the wishes of its namesake. However, Julia's support for IACP remains steadfast and she continues to lend her name to the First Book category. A jury of 33 culinary professionals, including food writers, cookbook authors, and food editors, evaluated the books against a detailed list of criteria and tested scores of recipes before arriving at the list of finalists.

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Cookbook of the Year

In The Sweet Kitchen: The Definitive Baker's Companion
by Regan Daley

American

The New American Cheese
:Profiles ofAmerica’s Great Cheesemakers
& Recipes for Cooking with Cheese
By Laura Werlin

Bread, Other Baking, and Sweets
In the Sweet Kitchen: A Definitive Guide to the Baker’s Pantry
By Regan Daley

Chefs and Restaurants

The Herbfarm Cookbook
By Jerry Traunfeld

First Book

Cracking the Coconut
By Su-Mei Yu

Food Reference/Technical

The Oxford Companion to the Wines of North America
By Bruce Cass & Jancis Robinson

General

Minimalist Cooks at Home: Recipes that Give
you more Flavour from Fewer Ingredients in Less Time
By Mark Bittman

Health and Special Diet

Fresh & Healthy: The All new Victor Chang Cardiac Research
Institute Cookbook, Good Medicine, 100 Fabulous Low-Fat Recipes
By Sally James

International

Savoring Southeast Asia: Recipes & Reflections on Southeast Asian Cooking
By Joyce Jue

Literary Food Writing

Soul of A Chef
By Michael Ruhlman

Single Subject

Modern Vegetarian Kitchen
By Peter Berley

Wine, Beer or Spirits Category:
The Meridian Vineyards Award

American Vintage: The Rise of American Wine
By Paul Lukacs

Design Award

Hot Sour Salty Sweet
By Richard Jung, Jeffery Alford & Naomi Duguid

Jane Grigson Award

The Pepper Trail
By Jean Andrews