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Cookbook Awards Past Winners

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2009

Book of the Year Category
A16: Food & Wine
Authors: Nate Appleman and Shelley Lindgren with Kate Leahy
Editor: Aaron Wehner
Publisher: Ten Speed Press 
 
American Category: The 'Beef. It's What's for Dinner' Award
Arthur Schwartz’s Jewish Home Cooking: Yiddish Recipes Revised
Author: Arthur Schwartz
Editor: Clancy Drake
Publisher: Ten Speed Press 

Baking Category
The Art and Soul of Baking
Author: Sur La Table
Co-Author: Cindy Mushet
Editor: Jean Lucas
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing 

Chefs & Restaurants Category: The California Table Grape Commission Award
Chanterelle
Authors: David Waltuck and Andrew Friedman
Photographer: Maria Robledo
Editor: Pam Hoenig and Caroyln Mandarano
Publisher: Taunton Press Inc 

Compilations Category
The Bon Appetit Fast Easy Fresh Cookbook
Author: Barbara Fairchild
Editor: Pamela Chirls
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
 
 
First Book Category: The Julia Child Award
A16: Food & Wine
Authors: Nate Appleman and Shelley Lindgren with Kate Leahy
Editor: Aaron Wehner
Publisher: Ten Speed Press  

Food Photography & Styling Category
Chanterelle
Authors: David Waltuck and Andrew Friedman
Photographer: Maria Robledo
Editors: Pam Hoenig and Carolyn Mandarano
Publisher: Taunton Press Inc 
 
 
Food Reference & Technical Category
The Science of Good Food
Authors: David Joachim and Andrew Schloss with Philip Handel, Ph.D.
Editor: Carol Sherman
Publisher: Robert Rose Inc.

General Category
Do It For Less! Weddings: How to Create Your Dream Wedding Without Breaking the Bank
Author: Denise Vivaldo
Editor: Megan Hiller
Publisher: Sellers Publishing 

Health and Special Diet Category
The Food You Crave
Author: Ellie Krieger
Editors: Pam Hoenig and Carolyn Mandarano
Publisher: Taunton Press

International Category: The Le Cordon Bleu Award
Beyond the Great Wall
Authors: Jeffrey Alford and Naomi Duguid
Editor: Ann Bramson
Publisher: Artisan Books

Literary Food Writing Category: The Cuisinart Award
Bottomfeeder
Author: Taras Grescoe
Editor: Jim Gifford
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. 

Single Subject Category
Fat: An Appreciation of a Misunderstood Ingredient
Author: Jennifer McLagan
Editor: Clancy Drake
Publisher: Ten Speed Press

Wine, Beer and Spirits Category
Ciderland
Author: James Crowden
Publisher: Birlinn Limited
 
Jane Grigson Award
Shark’s Fin and Sichuan Pepper: A Sweet-Sour Memoir of Eating in China
Author: Fuschia Dunlop
Editor: Maria Guarnaschelli
Publisher: W.W. Norton 
 
Design Award
The Big Fat Duck Cookbook
Publisher: Bloomsbury, USA
 

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2008

Cookbook of the Year
Fish Forever: The Definitive Guide to Understanding, Selecting and Preparing Healthy, Delicious and Environmentally Sustainable Seafood
Author: Paul Johnson
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Editor: Justin Schwartz

American Category
The Pastry Queen Christmas: Big-Hearted Holiday Entertaining, Texas
Authors: Rebecca Rather, Alison Oresman
Editor: Julie Bennett
Publisher: Ten Speed Press

Bread, Other Baking and Sweets Category
Local Breads: Sourdough and Whole-Grain Recipes from Europe's Best Artisan Bakers
Authors: Daniel Leader, Lauren Chattman
Editor: Maria Guarnaschelli
Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company

Chefs and Restaurants Category: The California Table Grape Commission Award
Morimoto: The New Art of Japanese Cooking
Authors: Masaharu Morimoto
Editor: Anja Schmidt
Publisher: DK Publishing

Compilations Category
Chocolates and Confections: Formula, Theory, and Techniques for the Artisan Confectioner
Authors: The Culinary Institute of America and Peter P. Greweling, CMB
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Editor: Pamela Chirls

First Book Category: The Julia Child Award
Morimoto: The New Art of Japanese Cooking
Author: Masaharu Morimoto
Editor: Anja Schmidt
Publisher: DK Publishing

Food Photography and Styling Category
Good Spirits: Recipes, Revelations, Refreshments, and Romance, Shaken and Served with a Twist
Photographer: Melissa Punch
Food Stylist: Brian Preston-Campbell
Publisher: The Harvard Common Press
Editor: Valerie Cimino

Food Reference/Technical Category
Food: The History of Taste
Author: Paul Freedman
Editor: Sheila Levine
Publisher: University of California Press

General Category
Cook with Jamie: My Guide to Making You A Better Cook
Author: Jamie Oliver
Editor: Will Schwalbe
Publisher: Hyperion Books

Health and Special Diet Category
How to Cook Everything Vegetarian: Simple Meatless Recipes for Great Food
Author: Mark Bittman
Editor: Linda Ingroia
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc

International Category: The Le Cordon Bleu Award
Turquoise
Authors: Greg and Lucy Malouf
Publisher: Hardie Grant Books
Editor: Mary Small

Literary Food Writing Category: The Cuisinart Award
Julia Child
Author: Laura Shapiro
Publisher: Penguin Group

Single Subject Category
Fish Forever: The Definitive Guide to Understanding, Selecting, and Preparing Healthy, Delicious, and Environmentally Sustainable Seafood
Author: Paul Johnson
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Editor: Justin Schwartz

Wine, Beer or Spirits Category
The World Atlas of Wine
Authors: Hugh Johnson, Jancis Robinson
Publisher: Mitchell Beazley, Distributed by Sterling
Editor: Steve Magnuson

Jane Grigson Award
Tie
Beans: A History
Author: Ken Albala
Publisher: Berg Publishers
Editor: Julia Hall
 
To Cork or Not to Cork: Tradition, Romance, Science and the Battle for the Wine Bottle
Author: George M. Taber
Publisher: Scribner
Editor: Brant Rumble

Design Award
Egg
Publisher: Flammarion (Distributed by Rizzoli)

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Cookbook of the Year
What to Drink with What You Eat: The Definitive Guide to Pairing Food with Wine, Beer, Spirits, Coffee, Tea - Even water - Based on Expert Advice from America's Best Sommeliers
Authors: Andrew Dornenburg & Karen Page
Publisher: Bulfinch Press
Editor:Michael Sand

American
The Lee Bros. Southern Cookbook: Stories and Recipes for Southerners and Would-be Southerners
Authors: Matt Lee & Ted Lee
Publisher: W.W. Norton
Editor: Maria Guarnaschelli 

Bread, Other Baking and Sweets
Bread Matters: The State of Modern Bread and a Definitive Guide to Baking Your Own
Author: Andrew Whitley
Publisher: Fourth Estate
Editor: Louise Haines

Chefs and Restaurants: The California Table Grape Commission Award
Allegra McEvedy's Colour Cookbook
Author: Allegra McEvedy
Publisher: Kyle Cathie Ltd
Editor: Sophie Allen 

Compilations
All-New Complete Cooking Light Cookbook
Authors: Cooking Light magazine
Publisher: Oxmoor House
Editor: Anne C. Cain

First Book: The Julia Child Award
The Lee Bros. Southern Cookbook: Stories and Recipes for Southerners and Would-be Southerners
Authors: Matt Lee & Ted Lee
Publisher: W.W. Norton
Editor: Maria Guarnaschelli

Food Photography and Styling
Simple Chinese Cooking
Photographer: Earl Carter
Publisher: Penguin Group - Australia
Editor: Alison Cowan

Food Reference/Technical:
Tie

Modern Garde Manger
Authors: Robert Garlough and Angus Campbell
Publisher: Thomson Delmar Learning
Editor: Matthew Hart

The Spice and Herb Bible, Second Edition
Author: Ian Hemphill
Publisher: Robert Rose Inc
Editor: Sue Sumeraj

General
The Improvisational Cook
Author: Sally Schneider
Publisher: HarperCollins
Editor: Harriet Bell

Health and Special Diet
Lunch Lessons: Changing the Way We Feed Our Children
Authors: Ann Cooper and Lisa M. Holmes
Publisher: HarperCollins
Editor: Mary Ellen O'Neill

International: The Le Cordon Bleu Award
Cradle of Flavor: Home Cooking from the Spice Islands of Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore
Author: James Oseland
Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company, Inc.
Editor: Maria Guarnaschelli

Literary Food Writing: The Cuisinart Award
My Life in France
Authors: Julia Child and Alex Prud'homme
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Editor: Judith Jones

Single Subject
A Passion for Ice Cream: 95 recipes for Fabulous Desserts
Author: Emily Luchetti
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Editor: Bill LeBlond

Wine, Beer or Spirits
What to Drink with What You Eat: The Definitive Guide to Pairing Food with Wine, Beer, Spirits, Coffee, Tea - Even Water - Based on Expert Advice from America's Best Sommeliers
Author: Andrew Dornenburg Karen Page
Publisher: Bulfinch Press
Editor: Michael Sand

The Design Award
Au Pied De Cochon: The Album
Authors: Martin Picard and Jean-Francois Boily
Publisher: Self Published

The Jane Grigson Award
Memories of Philippine Kitchens: Stories and Recipes from Far and Near
Authors: Amy Besa and Romy Dorotan
Publisher: Stewart, Tabori & Chang
Editor: Marisa Bulzone

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Cookbook of the Year
Dough: Simple Contemporary Breads
Author: Richard Bertinet

American
The New American Cooking
Author: Joan Nathan

Bread, Other Baking, and Sweets
ChocolateChocolate
Author: Lisa Yockelson

Chefs and Restaurants
Easy Entertaining
Author: Darina Allen

Compilations
Cooking at De Gustibus at Macy's: Celebrating Twenty-five Years of Innovation
Author: Arlene Feltman Sailhac

First Book: The Julia Child Award
Dough: Simple Contemporary Breads
Author: Richard Bertinet  

Food Photography & Styling
Chocolate Obsession: Confections and Treats to Create and Savor
Photographer: Maren Caruso

Food Reference/Technical
The Food Substitutions Bible
Author: David Joachim  

General
Recipes: A Collection for the Modern Cook
Author: Susan Spungen

Health & Special Diet
Spices of Life
Author: Nina Simonds

International
Mangoes and Curry Leaves
Authors: Jeffrey Alford and Naomi Duguid

Literary Food Writing
Chocolate: A Bittersweet Saga of Dark and Light
Author: Mort Rosendum

Single Subject
Vegetable Love
Author: Barbara Kafka

Wine, Beer or Spirits
A History of Wine in American
Author: Thomas Pinney

The Design Award
Fonda San Miguel: Thirty Years of Food and Art
Publisher: Shearer Publishing

The Jane Grigson Award
Tie
Matzoh Ball Gumbo: Culinary Tales of the Jewish South
Author: Marcie Cohen Ferris

Washoku: Recipes from the Japanese Home Kitchen
Author: Elizabeth Andoh

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Cookbook of the Year
Arthur Schwartz's New York City Food: An Opinionated History and More Than 100 Legendary Recipes
Author: Arthur Schwartz

American
Arthur Schwartz's New York City Food: An Opinionated History and More Than 100 Legendary Recipes
Author: Arthur Schwartz  

Bread, Other Baking & Sweets
A Blessing of Bread: The Many Rich Traditions of Jewish Bread Making Around the World
Author: Maggie Glezer  

Chefs and Restaurants
Bouchon
Author: Thomas Keller  

Compilations
Cooking New American: How to Cook the Food You Love to Eat, 200 Recipes from Fine Cooking Magazine
Author: The Editors of Fine Cooking Magazine  

First Book: The Julia Child Award
Bread: A Baker's Book of Techniques and Recipes
Author: Jeffrey Hamelman  

Food Photography & Styling
Bouchon
Photographer: Deborah Jones 

Food Reference/Technical
On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen
Author: Harold McGee 

General
Williams-Sonoma Entertaining
Author: George Dolese 

Health and Special Diet
Getting Thin and Loving Food!: 200 Easy Recipes to Take You Where You Want to Be
Author: Kathleen Daelemans 

International
The Breath of a Wok: Unlocking the Spirit of Chinese Wok Cooking Through Recipes and Lore
Authors: Grace Young and Alan Richardson

Literary Food Writing
Poet of the Appetites: The Lives and Lores of M.F.K. Fisher
Author: Joan Reardon 

Single Subject
All About Braising: The Art of Uncomplicated Cooking
Author: Molly Stevens  

Wine, Beer or Spirits
Everyday Dining with Wine
Author: Andrea Immer 

The Design Award
The Japanese Kitchen
Publisher: Kyle Cathie, Ltd.

The Jane Grigson Award
The Breath of a Wok: Unlocking the Spirit of Chinese Wok Cooking Through Recipes and Lore
Authors: Grace Young and Alan Richardson

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Cookbook of the Year
BitterSweet: Recipes And Tales From A Life In Chocolate
Author: Alice Medrich

American
Gulf Coast Kitchens: Bright Flavors from Key West to the Yucatan
Author: Constance Snow  

Bread, Other Baking and Sweets
Great Cookies: Secrets To Sensational Sweets
Author: Carole Walter  

Chefs and Restaurants
Bistro Cooking at Home
Authors: Gordon Hamersley with Joanne McAllister Smart  

Compilations
Cooking at Home with the Culinary Institute of America
Author: The Culinary Institute of America  

First Book: The Julia Child Award
I Am Almost Always Hungry: Seasonal Menus and Memorable Recipes
Author: Lora Zarubin  

Food Reference and Technical
The Advanced Professional Pastry Chef
Author: Bo Friberg  

General
Bonnie Stern's Essentials of Home Cooking
Author: Bonnie Stern  

Health and Special Diet
Entertaining For A Veggie Planet: 250 Down-To-Earth Recipes
Author: Didi Emmons  

International
The Slow Mediterranean Kitchen: Recipes for the Passionate Cook
Author: Paula Wolfert  

Literary Food Writing
Cooking for Mr. Latte: A Food Lover's Courtship, With Recipes
Author: Amanda Hesser  

Single Subject
BitterSweet: Recipes And Tales From A Life In Chocolate
Author: Alice Medrich  

Wine, Beer or Spirits
Author: The Brewmaster's Table: Discovering the Pleasures of Real Beer with Real Food
Garrett Oliver  

The Design Award
The Balthazar Cookbook Publisher: Clarkson Potter

The Jane Grigson Award
Cooking by Hand
Author: Paul Bertolli  

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Cookbook of the Year
Vegetables From Amaranth to Zucchini: The Essential Reference
Author: Elizabeth Schneider

American
American Classics
Authors: The Editors of Cook's Illustrated

Bread, Other Baking and Sweets
Baking by Flavor
Author: Lisa Yockelson

Chefs and Restaurants: The Fresh California Grapes Award
Zuni Café Cookbook
Author: Judy Rodgers

First Book: The Julia Child Award
The Craft of the Cocktail
Author: Dale DeGroff

Food Reference/Technical
Vegetables From Amaranth to Zucchini: The Essential Reference
Author: Elizabeth Schneider

General
Michael Chiarello's Casual Cooking
Authors: Michael Chiarello, Janet Fletchers

Health and Special Diet Category
Betty Crocker's Living with Cancer
Authors: Betty Crocker Editors

International Category: The Le Cordon Bleu Award
1,000 Indian Recipes
Author: Neelam Batra

Literary Food Writing Category
Near a Thousand Tables: The History of Food
Author: Felipe Fernández-Armesto

Single Subject Category
Italian Classics
Authors: The Editors of Cook's Illustrated

Wine, Beer or Spirits Category
Vino Italiano: The Regional Wines of Italy
Authors: Joseph Bastianich, David Lynchs

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Cookbook of the Year
The Bread Baker's Apprentice:
Mastering the Art of Extraordinary Bread
Author: Peter Reinhart, CCP

American
The America's Test Kitchen Cookbook: The Recipes, Equipment Ratings, and Science Experiments from the Hit Public Television Show
Authors: The Editors of Cook's Illustrated

Bread, Other Baking and Sweets
The Bread Baker's Apprentice:
Mastering the Art of Extraordinary Bread
Author: Peter Reinhart, CCP

Chef & Restaurants
Lidia's Italian-American Kitchen
Author: Lidia Matticchio Bastianich

First Book : The Julia Child Award
Recipes From Home
Authors: Barbara Shinn and David Page

Food Reference/Technical
Professional Baking
Author: Wayne Gisslen

General
A New Way to Cook
Author: Sally Schneider

Health & Special Diet
Healthy 1-2-3: The Ulitmate Three-Ingredient Cookbook
Author: Rozanne Gold

International
Savoring India: Recipes and Reflections on Indian Cooking
Author: Julie Sahni

Literary Food Writing
On Rue Tatin
Author: Susan Herrmann Loomis

Single Subject
How To Grill
Author: Steven Raichlen

Wine, Beer, or Spirits
Bordeaux: People, Power, and Politics
Author: Stephen Brook

The Jane Grigson Award
Tie

The Glorious Foods of Greece
Author: Diane Kochilas

Bordeaux: People, Power, and Politics
Author: Stephen Brook

The Design Award
Van Gough's Table at the Auberge Ravoux
Publisher: Artisan

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Cookbook of the Year
In the Sweet Kitchen: The Definitive Guide to the Baker's Pantry
Regan Daley

American
The New American Cheese: Profiles of America's Great cheesemakers and Recipes for Cooking with Cheese
Author: Laura Werlin  

Bread, Other Baking and Sweets
In the Sweet Kitchen: The Definitive Guide to the Baker's Pantry
Author: Regan Daley  

Chef & Restaurant
The Herbfarm Cookbook
Author: Jerry Traunfeld  

First Book : The Julia Child Award
Cracking the Coconut
Su-Mei Yu  

Food Reference/Technical
The Oxford Companion to the Wines of North America
Authors: Bruce Cass & Jancis Robinson

General
The Minimalist Cooks at Home: Recipes That Give You More
Flavor from Fewer Ingredients in Less Time
Author: Mark Bittman  

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

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

Literary Food
The Soul of a Chef: The Journey Toward Perfection
Author: Michael Ruhlman  

Single Subject
The Modern Vegetarian Kitchen
Author: Peter Berley  

Wine, Beer, or Spirits
American Vintage: The Rise of American Wine
Author: Paul Lukacs

The Jane Grigson Award
The Pepper Trail
Author: Jean Andrews  

The Design Award
Hot Sour Salty Sweet Publisher: Artisan
 

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Cookbook of the Year
The French Laundry Cookbook
Author: Thomas Keller

American
American Home Cooking
Authors: Cheryl Alters Jamison & Bill Jamison

Bread, Other Baking and Sweets
Simply Sensational Desserts
Author: Francois Payard

Chef & Restaurant
Chez Panisse Cafe Cookbook
Author: Alice Waters

First Book : The Julia Child Award
The French Laundry Cookbook
Author: Thomas Keller

Food Reference & Technical
The Oxford Companion to Food
Author: Alan Davidson

General
Julia & Jacques Cooking at Home
Authors: Julia Child & Jacques Pepin

Health & Special Diet
A Spoonful of Ginger
Author: Nina Simonds

International
The Wisdom of the Chinese Kitchen
Author: Grace Young

Literary Food
The Cook and the Gardener: A Year of Recipes and
Writings from the French Countryside
Author: Amanda Hesser

Single Subject
Martha Stewart's Hors d'oeuvers Handbook
Authors: Martha Stewart & Susan Spungen

Wine, Beer, or Spirits
Italian Wines 1998
Editors: Daniele Cernilli & Carlo Petrini

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Cookbook of the Year
Desserts by Pierre Hermé
Authors: Dorrie Greenspan & Pierre Hermé

American
Every Grain of Rice: A Taste of Our Chinese Childhood in America
Authors: Ellen Blonder & Annabel Low

Bread, Other Baking and Sweets : KitchenAid Award
Chocolate: From Simple Cookies to Extravagant Showstoppers
Author: Nick Malgieri

Chefs and Restaurants : The Food & Wine Magazine Award
Desserts by Pierre Hermé
Authors: Dorrie Greenspan & Pierre Hermé

First Book : The Julia Child Award
The Vintner's Table Cookbook
Author: Mary Evely

Food Reference/Technical : The CyberGourmet Award
The Perfect Recipe: Getting It Right Every Time
Author: Pam Anderson

General
How to Cook Everything
Author: Mark Bittman

Health and Special Diet : Bertolli Olive Oil Award
The Mayo Clinic Williams-Sonoma Cookbook: Simple Solutions for Eating Well
Author: John Phillip Carroll

International
Taste: One Palate's Journey Through the World's Greatest Dishes
Author: David Rosengarten

Literary Food Writing
Apples
Author: Frank Browning

Single Subject
The Barbecue Bible
Author: Steven Raichlen

Wine & Spirits : The Geyser Peak Vineyard Award
A Companion to California Wine: An Encyclopedia of Wine and Winemaking from the Mission Period to the Present
Author: Charles L. Sullivan
 

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Cookbook of the Year
Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone
Author: Deborah Madison

American : The Food Network Award
Cocina de la Familia: More than 200 Authentic Recipes from Mexican-American Home Kitchen
Authors: Marilyn Tausend with Miquel Ravago

Bread, Other Baking and Sweets : The KitchenAid Award
The Chocolate Bible
Author: Christian Teubner

Chefs and Restaurants : The Food & Wine Magazine Award
Alfred Portale's Gotham Bar and Grill Cookbook
Authors: Alfred Portale with Andrew Friedman

First Book : The Julia Child Award
The Best Bread Ever: Great Homemade Breads Using Your Food Processor
Author: Charles van Over

Food Reference/Technical
Heirloom Vegetable Gardening: A Master Gardener's Guide to Planting, Growing, Seed Saving and Cultural History
Author: William Woys Weaver

General
Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone
Author: Deborah Madison

Health and Special Diet : Bertolli Olive Oil Award
Positive Cooking: Cooking for People Living with HIV
Authors: Lisa McMillan, Jill Jarvie, & Janet Brauer

International
Marcella Cucina
Author: Marcella Hazan

Literary Food Writing : The Borders Award
The Man Who Ate Everything: And Other Gastronomic Feats, Disputes, and Pleasurable Pursuits
Author: Jeffery Steingarten

Single Subject
The Splendid Grain
Author: Rebecca Wood

Wine & Spirits : The Beaulieu Vineyard Award
Aperitif: Recipes for Simple Pleasures in the French Style
Author: Georgeanne Brennan

The Jane Grigson Award
Heirloom Vegetable Gardening: A Master Gardener's Guide to Planting, Growing, Seed Saving, and Cultural History
Author: William Woys Weaver

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Cookbook of the Year
Rick Bayless's Mexican Kitchen
Authors: Rick Bayless, with Deann Groen Bayless and JeanMarie Brownson

American : The TV Food Network Award
Spirit of the West: Cooking from Ranch House and Range
Authors: Beverly Cox and Martin Jacobs

Bread, Other Baking and Sweets
Baking with Julia
Author: Dorie Greenspan

Chefs and Restaurants
Rick Bayless's Mexican Kitchen
Authors: Rick Bayless, with Deann Groen Bayless and JeanMarie Brownson

First Book: The Julia Child Award
Curried Favors: Family Recipes from South India
Author: Maya Kaimal MacMillan

Food Reference/Technical : The Calphalon Award
Cocina!: A Hands-On Guide to the Techniques of Southwestern Cooking"
Author: Leland Atkinson

General :  The Kitchentools by Black & Decker® Award
Jacques Pépin's Kitchen: Cooking with Claudine
Author: Jacques Pépin

Health and Special Diet : The Bertolli Olive Oil Award
1,000 Vegetarian Recipes
Author: Carol Gelles

International
Foods of Sicily & Sardinia and the Smaller Islands
Author: Giuliano Bugialli

Literary Food Writing : The Borders® Award
The Debt to Pleasure: A Novel
Author: John Lanchester

Single Subject : The JennAir Award
Fish and Shellfish
Author: James Peterson

Wine, Beer or Spirits : The Beaulieu Vineyard Award
A Wine and Food Guide to the Loire
Author: Jacqueline Friedrich

The Design Award
Tukka: Real Australian Food
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers, Australia

The Jane Grigson Award
The Food of Paradise: Exploring Hawaii's Culinary Heritage
Author: Rachel Laudan

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Cookbook of the Year
From the Earth to the Table:
John Ash's Wine Country Cuisine
Authors: John Ash with Sid Goldstein
Publisher: Dutton

American: The Food Network Award
From the Earth to the Table:
John Ash's Wine Country Cuisine
Authors: John Ash with Sid Goldstein
Publisher: Dutton

Bread, Other Baking and Sweets
Desserts to Die For
Author: Marcel Desaulniers
Pubsliher: Simon & Schuster

First Book: The Julia Child Award
Flatbreads and Flavors
Authors: Jeffrey Alford and Naomi Duguid
Publisher: William Morrow and Company, Inc.

Food Reference/Technical: The National Pork Producers Council Award
The Food Chronology: A Food Lover's Compendium of Events and Anecdotes from Prehistory to the Present
Author: James Trager
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company

General
Roasting: A Simple Art
Author: Barbara Kafka
Publisher: William Morrow and Company, Inc.

Health and Special Diet: The Bertolli Olive Oil Award
Lighter, Quicker, Better: Cooking for the Way We Eat Today
Authors: Richard Sax and Marie Simmons
Publisher: William Morrow and Company, Inc.

International: The Saveur Magazine Award
It Rains Fishes: Legends, Traditions and Joys of Thai Cooking
Author: Kasma Loha-unchit
Publisher: Pomegranate Artbooks

Literary Food Writing
Epitaph for a Peach: Four Seasons on My Family Farm
Author: David Mas Masumoto
Publisher: Harper San Francisco

Single Subject
The Whole World Loves Chicken Soup: Recipes and Lore to Comfort Body and Soul
Author: Mimi Sheraton
Publisher: Warner Books

Wine, Beer and Spirits
Oz Clarke's Wine Atlas
Author: Oz Clarke
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company

The Design Award
Book of Tarts: Form, Function and Flavor at the City Bakery
Publisher: William Morrow and Company, Inc.

The Jane Grigson Award
Saltwater Foodways
Author: Sandra L. Oliver
Publisher: Mystic Seaport Museum, Inc.

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Cookbook of the Year
Jewish Cooking in America
Author: Joan Nathan
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.

American: The Food Network Award
Jewish Cooking in America
Author: Joan Nathan
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.

Bread, Other Baking and Sweets
Classic Home Desserts: A Treasury of Heirloom and Contemporary Recipes From Around the World
Author: Richard Sax
Publisher: Chapters Publishing Ltd.

First Book: The Julia Child Award
The Union Square Cafe Cookbook
Authors: Danny Meyer and Michael Romano
Publisher: HarperCollins

Food Reference/Technical
The Great Food Almanac
Author: Irena Chalmers
Publisher: Collins Publishers San Francisco

General: Thermador® Award
Now You're Cooking: Everything A Beginner Needs to Know to Start Cooking Today
Author: Elaine Corn
Publisher: Harlow & Ratner

Health and Special Diet: The Bertolli Olive Oil Award
Provencal Light: Traditional Recipes from Provence for Today's Healthy Lifestyles
Author: Martha Rose Shulman
Publisher: Bantam Books

International
The Cooking of the Eastern Mediterranean: 215 Healthy, Vibrant, and Inspired Recipes
Author: Paula Wolfert
Publisher: Harper Collins

Literary Food Writing
Harvest of the Cold Months
Author: Elizabeth David
Publisher: Michael Joseph Ltd.

Single Subject
Fish
Author: Mark Bittman
Publisher: Macmillan Publishing Company

Wine, Beer or Spirits: Beaulieu Vineyard Award
The Oxford Companion to Wine
Author: Jancis Robinson
Publisher: Oxford University Press

The Design Award
Bobby Flay's Bold American Food: More Than 200 Revolutionary Recipes
Publisher: Warner Books, Inc.

The Jane Grigson Award
Harvest of the Cold Months
Author: Elizabeth David
Publisehr: Michael Joseph Ltd.

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Cookbook of the Year
The Georgian Feast: The Vibrant Culture and Savory Food of the Republic of Georgia
Author: Darra Goldstein
Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers

American
Miami Spice: The New Florida Cuisine
Author: Steven Raichlen
Publisher: Workman Publishing Company

Bread, Other Baking and Sweets
Bread Alone
Authors: Daniel Leader and Judith Blahnik
Publisher: William Morrow and Company, Inc.

First Book: The Julia Child Award
The Foods of Greece
Author: Aglaia Kremezi
Publisher: Stewart, Tabori & Chang

Food Reference/Technical
Recipes Into Type: A Handbook for Cookbook Writers and Editors
Authors: Joan Whitman and Dolores Simon
Publisher: Harper Collins

General
Fields of Greens: New Vegetarian Recipes from the Celebrated Greens Restaurant
Author: Annie Somerville
Publisher: Bantam Books

Health and Diet
Have Your Cake and Eat It, Too: 200 Luscious, Low-Fat Cakes, Pies, Cookies, Puddings, and other Desserts You Thought You Would Never Eat Again
Author: Susan G. Purdy
Publisher: William Morrow and Company, Inc.

Illustrated/Photography
Greens: A Country Garden Cookbook
Photographers: Sibella Kraus, and Deborah Jones
Publisher: Collins Publishers San Francisco

International
The Georgian Feast: The Vibrant Culture and Savory Food of the Republic of Georgia
Author: Darra Goldstein
Publisher: Harper Collins

Literary Food Writing
James Beard: A Biography
Author: Robert Clark
Publisher: Harper Collins

Single Subject
Cooking Under Wraps
Author: Nicole Routhier
Publisher: William Morrow and Company, Inc.

Wine, Beer or Spirits
Wine Atlas of California
Author: James Halliday
Publisher: Viking

The Jane Grigson Award
Pennsylvania Dutch Country Cooking
Author: William Woys Weaver
Publisher: Abbeville Press

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Cookbook of the Year

The Splendid Table: Recipes from Emilia-Romagna, the Heartland of Northern Italian Food
Author: Lynne Rossetto Kasper
Publisher: William Morrow and Company, Inc.

American
New York Cookbook
Author: Molly O'Neill
Publisher: Workman Publishing Company

Bread, Other Baking and Sweets
Home for the Holidays: Festive Baking with Whole Grains
Author: Ken Haedrich
Publisher: Bantam Books

First Book: The Julia Child Award
The Splendid Table: Recipes from Emilia-Romagna, the Heartland of Northern Italian Food
Author: Lynne Rossetto Kasper
Publisher: William Morrow and Company, Inc.

Food Reference/Technical
The Encyclopedia of Herbs, Spices and Flavorings
Author: Elisabeth Lambert Ortiz
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley, Inc.

General
Back to Square One: Old-World Fooed in a New-World Kitchen
Author: Joyce Goldstein
Publisher: William Morrow and Company, Inc.

Health and Diet
Graham Kerr's Minimax Cookbook: Illustrated Step-by-Step Techniques Plus 150 All-New Minimax Recipes to Guarantee Minimum Risk and Maximum Flavor in Everything You Cook
Author: Graham Kerr
Publisher: Doubleday

Illustrated/Photography
France: A Culinary Journey
Photographer: Peter Johnson
Publisher: Collins Publishers San Francisco

International
China Moon Cookbook
Author: Barbara Tropp
Publisher: Workman Publishing Company

Literary Food Writing
Outlaw Cook
Authors: John Thorne with Matt Lewis Thorne
Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux

Single Subject
A Glorious Harvest: Robust Recipes from the Dairy, Pasture, Orchard, and Sea
Author: Henrietta Green
Publisher: Sedgewood Press

Wine, Beer or Spirits
The Wine Atlas of Spain
Author: Hubrecht Duijker
Publisher: Simon & Schuster

The Jane Grigson Award
The Story of Corn: The Myths and History, the Culture and Agriculture, the Art and Science of America's Quintessential Crop
Author: Betty Fussell
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopt. Inc.

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Breads, Other Baking and Sweets
Tie
Bread in Half the Time
Authors: Linda West Eckhardt and Diana Butts
Publisher: Crown

The International Chocolate Cookbook
Author: Nancy Baggett
Publisher: Stewart, Tabori & Chang

Ethnic/Regional
Spirit of the Harvest: North American Indian Cooking
Authors: Beverly Cox and Martin Jacobs
Publisher: Stewart, Tabori, & Chang

First Book: The Julia Child Award
The Harry's Bar Cookbook
Author: Arrigo Cipriani
Publisher: Bantam Books

Food Reference/Technical
America Eats Out
Author: John Mariani
Publisher: William Morrow and Company, Inc.

General
Tie
Bradley Ogden's Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Author: Bradley Ogden
Publisher: Random House

New Home Cooking: Feeding Family, Feasting Friends
Author: Florence Fabricant
Publisher: Clarkson Potter Publishers

Health and Diet
Entertaining Light
Author; Martha Rose Shulman
Publisher: Bantam

Illustrated/Photography
Italy: A Culinary Journey
Photographer: Anthony Luciano
Publisher: Collins Publishers San Francisco

Literary Food Writing
The Rituals of Dinner
Author: Margaret Visser
Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers, Ltd.

Single Subject
Sweet Miniatures: The Art of Making Bite-Size Desserts
Author: Flo Braker
Publisher: William Morrow and Company, Inc.

Wine, Beer or Spirits
Bordeaux: A Comprehensive Guide to the Wines Produced from 1961-1990
Author: Robert M. Parker, Jr.
Publisher: Simon & Schuster

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Bread, Other Baking and Sweets
Cocolat: Extraordinary Chocolate Desserts
Author: Alice Medrich
Publisher: Warner Books

Ethnic/Regional
Celebrating Italy
Author: Carol Field
Publisher: William Morrow and Company, Inc.

First Book: The Julia Child Award
Cocolat: Extraordinary Chocolate Desserts
Author: Alice Medrich
Publisher: Warner Books

Food Reference/Technical
The Complete Book of Spices
Author: Jill Norman
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley-London

General
The Savory Way
Author: Deborah Madison
Publisher: Bantam Books

Health and Diet
Light & Healthy Cook Book
Authors: Sunset Editors
Publisher: Sunset Publishing Corporation

Illustrated/Photography
America the Beautiful Cookbook: Authentic Recipes from the United States of America
Photographers: Phillip Stephen Schulz; Allan Rosenberg
Publisher: Collins Publishers, Inc.

Literary Food Writings
Curries and Bugles: A Memoir and a Cookbook of the British Raj
Author: Jennifer Brennan
Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers

Singles Subject
Hot Links and Country Flavors: Sausages in American Regional Cooking
Authors: Bruce Aidells and Denis Kelly
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.

Wine, Beer or Spirits
The Wines Atlas of Italy & Traveller's Guide to the Vineyards
Author: Burton Anderson
Publisher: Simon & Schuster

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The awards presented this year were known as the IACP/Seagram Food & Beverage Book Awards

American Regional
Cooking from Quilt Country
Author: Marcia Adams
Publisher: Harper & Row

Baking and Desserts
A Passion for Chocolate
Authors: Maurice and Jean-Jacques Bernachon
Publisher: William Morrow and Company, Inc.

Entertaining
Crabtree & Evelyn Cookbook
Authors: Crabtree & Evelyn, Ltd.
Publisher: Stewart, Tabori & Chang

European
Bistro Cooking
Author: Patricia Wells
Publisher: Workman Publishing Company

Fruits, Vegetables, Herbs and Spices
Cooking with Herbs
Authors: Emilie Tolley and Chris Mead
Publisher: Clarkson Potter Publishing

General and Basic
La Varenne Pratique
Author: Anne Willan
Publisher: Crown Publishers

Healthy and Light
The Gourmet Gazelle Cookbook
Author: Ellen Brown
Publisher: Bantam Books

International
The Foods of Vietnam
Author: Nicole Routhier
Publisher: Stewart, Tabori & Chang

Single Subject
Seafood
Author: Alan Davidson
Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Special Diets
The American Heart Association Low-Fat, Low Cholesterol Cookbook
Author: Scott Grundy, M.D.
Publisher: Time Publishing

Special Methods
Microwave Gourmet Healthstyle Cookbook
Author: Barbara Kafka
Publisher: William Morrow and Company, Int.

Wines and Spirits
Vintage: The Story of Wine
Author: Hugh Johnson
Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Writings on Food
Essential Cook: Everything You Really Need to Know About Foods and Cooking
Author: Charles Delmar
Publisher: Hill House

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The awards presented this year were known as the IACP/Seagram Awards

American
Tastes of the Pacific Northwest
Authors: Fred Black and Tina Bell
Publisher: Doubleday

Asian
Pacific Flavors
Author: Hugh Carpenter
Publisher: Stewart, Tabori & Chang

Baking and Desserts
The Cake Bible
Author: Rose Levy Beranbaum
Publisher: William Morrow and Company, Inc.

Chefs, Restaurants and Cooking Schools
Jacques Pépin' The Art of Cooking, Volume 2
Author: Jacques Pépin
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.

Community Cookbooks
One Magnificent Cookbook
Authors: The Junior League of Chicago

Diet and Health
Cooking Light Cookbook
Editors: Janice L. Krahn and Cathy A. Wesler
Publisher: Oxmoor House

European and International
Bugialli on Pasta
Author: Giuliano Bugialli
Publisher: Simon & Schuster

General and Basic
Cooking A to Z
Author: The California Culinary Academy
Publisher: Ortho

Entertaining and Lifestyles
Feasts and Friends
Author: Sylvia Thompson
Publisher: North Point

Quick Cooking
More Taste Than Time
Author: Abby Mandel
Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Seafood, Meat and Poultry
An Ocean of Flavor: The Japanese Way with Fish and Seafood
Author: Elizabeth Andoh
Publisher: William Morrow and Company, Inc.

Single Subject
The Grains Cookbook
Author: Bert Greene
Publisher: Workman Publishing Company

Special Methods
The Joy of Grilling
Author: Joe Famularo
Pubslisher: Barron's

Writings on Beverages
Champagne
Author: Serena Sutcliffe
Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Writings on Food
Home Cooking
Author:  Laurie Colwin
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.

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The awards presented this year were known as the IACP/Seagram Awards.

Asian
The Art of Indian Vegetarian Cooking
Author: Yamuna Devi
Publisher: Dutton

Baking and Desserts
The American Baker
Authors: Jim Dodge with Elaine Ratner
Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Community Cookbooks
Gatherings
Authors: The Junior League of Milwaukee

Diet and Health
Cuisine Santé
Author: Christopher Buey
Publisher: Viking

Fruits and Vegetables
Rodale's Garden-Fresh Cooking
Author: Judith Benn Hurley
Publisher: Rodale Press

General and Basic
Good Housekeeping All-American Cookbook
Authors: Editors of Good Housekeeping
Publisher: Hearst

International
The Food of Southern Italy
Author: Carlo Middione
Publisher: William Morrow and Company, Int.

Quick Cooking
Microwave Gourmet
Author: Barbara Kafka
Publisher: William Morrow and Company, Inc.

Single Subject
Italian Pizza and Hearth Breads
Author: Elizabeth Romer
Publisher: larkson Potter

Southern and Southwestern American
Craig Claiborne's Southern Cooking
Author: Craig Claiborne
Publisher: Times

Specialty
Jacques Pépin's The Art of Cooking
Author: Jacques Pépin
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.

Writings on Food
Southern Food
Author: John Egerton
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.

Writings on Wine and Spirits
The Wines of the Rhone Valley and Provence
Author: Robert M. Parker, Jr.
Publisher: Simon & Schuster

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The awards presented this year were known as the IACP/Seagram Awards

Asian
Florence Lin's Complete Book of Chinese Noodles, Dumplings and Bread
Author: Florence Lin
Publisher: William Morrow and Company, Inc.

American Regional
Jeremiah Tower's New American Classics
Author: Jeremiah Tower
Publisher: Harper & Row

Baking and Desserts
Faye Levy's Chocolate Sensations
Author: Faye Levy
Publisher: HP Books

Diet and Health
Better Homes & Gardens Diet Recipes
Editor: Maureen Powers
Publisher: Meredith Publishing Company

Entertaining
Roger Vergé's Entertaining in the French Style
Author: Roger Vergé
Publisher: Stewart, Tabori & Chang

Fruits and Vegetables
Judy Gorman's Vegetable Cookbook
Author: Judy Gorman
Publisher: Yankee

General and Basic
Classic Cooking Techniques
Author: Faye Levy
Publisher: The California Culinary Academy

International
The Food of Portugal
Author: Jean Anderson
Publisher: William Morrow and Company, Inc.

Quick Cooking
Cook Quick
Authors: Katherine M. Eakin and Joan E. Denman
Publisher: Oxmoor House

Single Subject
The Ideal Cheese Book
Authors: Susan Grodnick and Edward Edelman
Publisher: Harper & Row

Specialty Cooking
Grill Book
Author: Kelly McCune
Publisher: Harper & Row

Writings on Food and Drink
Vines, Grapes and Wine
Author: Jancis Robinson
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.

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The awards presented this year were known as the Duncan Hines/IACP Awards.

American Regional
The Foods of Long Island
Author: Peggy Katalinich
Publisher: Abrams

Asian
The Chinese Banquet Cookbook
Author: Eileen Yin-Fei Lo
Publisher: Crown Publishers

Baking
The Italian Baker
Author: Carol Field
Publisher: Harper & Row

Desserts
The Dessert Lover's Cookbook
Author: Marlene Sorosky
Publisher: Harper & Row

Diet and Health
Gourmet Light
Author: Greer Underwood
Publisher: Globe Pequot

Entertaining
The Silver Palate Good Times Cookbook
Authors: Julee Rosso and Sheila Lukins with Sarah Leah Chase
Publisher: Workman Publishing Company

European
The Norman Table
Authors: Claude Guermont with Paul Frumkin
Publisher: Scribner's

General
Glorious American Food
Author: Christopher Idone
Publisher: Random House

Single Subject
Two's Company
Author: Beverly Bennet
Publisher: Barron's

Soft Cover Single Subject
Barbecued Ribs and Other Great Feeds
Author: Jeanne Voltz
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.

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