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.
Cookbook
of the Year:
Bittersweet:
Recipes and Tales from a Life in Chocolate
By Alice Medrich, Alice
American Category: The
Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board Award
Cookbooks that focus on ethnic, cultural or
regional cooking in the United States of America
Gulf
Coast Kitchens: Bright Flavors from Key West to the
Yucatán(Winner!)
by Constance Snow
The
Gift of Southern Cooking: Recipes and Revelations from
Two Great American Cooks
By Lewis, Edna Author Peacock, Scott
Tyler
Florence's Real Kitchen: An Indespensible Guide for
Anybody Who Likes to Cook
By Florence, Tyler
Bread,
Other Baking, and Sweets
Cookbooks that focus on desserts,
confections
and sweets or savory pastries or doughs.
Great
Cookies: Secrets to Sensational Sweets (Winner!)
By Walter, Carole
The
Bread Bible
By Beranbaum, Rose Levy
The
American Boulangerie: Authentic Breads and Pastries for
the Home Kitchen
By Rigo, Pascal
Chefs and Restaurants:
California Table Grapes Award
Cookbooks by or about chefs, collections of recipes
from chefs,
or books that focus on the cuisine of a specific restaurant.
Bistro
Cooking at Home (Winner!)
By Hamersley, Gordon
The
Balthazar Cookbook
by: McNally, Keith
The
New American Chef: Cooking with the Best of Flavors and
Techniques from Around the World
By Dornenburg, Andrew
Compilations Category
Cookbooks comprised of material previously published
in another format,
or compiled by a staff of writers or editors.
Cooking
at Home with the Culinary Institute of America (Winner!)
By: The Culinary Institute of America
Cakes:
1001 Classic Recipes: 1001 Authentic Recipes
By Readers Digest
New
York Cooks: The 100 Best Recipes from New York Magazine
By Duffy, Gillian
First
Book: The Julia Child
Award
The first cookbook by a writer
who has not
previously authored or co-authored a cookbook.
I
Am Almost Always Hungry: Seasonal Menus and Memorable
Recipes (Winner!)
By Zarubin, Lora
The
Balthazar Cookbook
by: McNally, Keith
The
Secrets of Baking: Simple Techniques for Sophisticated
Desserts
By Yard, Sherry
Food
Reference/Technical
Reference books of culinary
terms, histories, techniques or ingredients.
The
Advanced Professional Pastry Chef (Winner!)
By Friberg, Bo with Friberg, Amy Kemp
Alton
Brown's Gear for Your Kitchen
By Brown, Alton
Zingerman's
Guide to Good Eating: How to Choose the Best Bread,
Cheeses, Olive Oil, Pasta, Chocolate, and Much More
By Weinzweig, Ari
General
Multiple-subject books, all
purpose cookbooks and personal recipe collections.
Bonnie
Stern's Essentials of Home Cooking (Winner!)
By Stern, Bonnie
The
Carefree Cook
By Rodgers, Rick
Celebrate!
By Lukins, Sheila
Health
and Special Diet:
The Bertolli Olive Oil Award
Cookbooks that focus on healthy
eating, nutrition,
dietary concerns and special or restrictive diets.
Entertaining
for a Veggie Planet: 250 Down-To-Earth Recipes (Winner!)
By Emmons, Didi
Fresh
Healthy Cooking and Living from Lake Austin Spa Resort
By Conlan, Terry
The
Golden Door Cooks Light & Easy: Delicious Recipes
from America's Premier Spa
By Stroot, Michel
International:
The Le Cordon Bleu Award
Cookbooks that focus on particular geographical regions
or
cultural identities outside the United States of America.
The
Slow Mediterranean Kitchen: Recipes for the Passionate
Cook (Winner!)
By Wolfert, Paula
From
My Mexican Kitchen: Techniques and Ingredients
By Kennedy, Diana
From
Curries to Kebabs: Recipes from the Indian Spice Trail
By Jaffrey, Madhur
Literary
Food Writing
Non-fiction or fiction food and
beverage books that are distinguished by the quality of
their prose.
Cooking
for Mr. Latte: A Food Lover's Courtship, with Recipes
(Winner!)
By Hesser, Amanda
The
Apprentice: My Life in the Kitchen
By Pepin, Jacques
Cookoff:
Recipe Fever in America
By Sutherland, Amy
Single
Subject
Cookbooks that focus on specific
cooking methods, techniques or appliances.
Bittersweet:
Recipes and Tales from a Life in Chocolate (Winner!)
By Alice Medrich, Alice
The
Complete Mushroom Book: Savory Recipes for Wild and Cultivated
Varieties
By Carluccio, Antonio
Nuts:
Recipes from Around the World That Feature Nature's Perfect
Ingredient
By Griffith, Linda
Wine,
Beer or Spirits Category:
The Meridian Vineyards Award
The
Brewmaster's Table: Discovering the Pleasures of Real
Beer with Real Food (Winner!)
By Oliver, Garrett
Wines
of South America
By Waldin, Monty
The
All-American Cheese and Wine: Pairings, Profiles &
Recipes
By Werlin, Laura
The
Design Award
The
Balthazar Cookbook(Winner!)
by: McNally, Keith
Design: Matteo Bologna and Victor Mingovits for Mucca
Design
Photography: Christopher Hirsheimer and Ron Haviv
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