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2009

Book of the Year

American   

The 'Beef.  It's What's for Dinner' Award

FINALISTS 
Bon Appetit, Y'all: Recipes and Stories from Three Generations of Southern Cooking
Author: Virginia Willis
Editor: Clancy Drake
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
 
Holy Smoke: The Big Book of North Carolina Barbecue
Authors: John Shelton Reed and Dale Volberg Reed, with William McKinney
Editor: David Perry
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press

Baking 

FINALISTS
Baked: New Frontiers in Baking
Author: Matt Lewis
Co-Author: Renato Poliafito
Editor: Luisa Weiss
Publisher: Stewart, Tabori & Chang   
 
The Modern Baker: Time-Saving Techniques for Breads, Tarts, Pies, Cakes and Cookies
Author: Nick Malgieri 
Editor: Anja Schmidt
Publisher: DK Publishing

Chefs & Restaurants

The California Table Grape Commission Award 

FINALISTS  
At the Crillon and at Home: Recipes by Jean-Francois Piege
Author: Jean Francois Piege with Patrick Mikanowksi 
Editor: Katie Mascaro
Publisher: Flammarion distributed by Rizzoli 
  
On the Line
Author: Eric Ripert 
Editor: Ann Bramson
Publisher: Artisan Books

Compilations

FINALISTS
Cooking with Les Dames d'Escoffier: At Home with the Women Who Shape the Way We Eat and Drink
Authors: Marcella Rosene with Pat Mozersky
Editor: Gary Luke
Publisher: Sasquatch Books

The Culinary Institute of America Cookbook: A Collection of Our Favorite Recipes for the Home Chef
Author: The Culinary Institute of America 
Editor: Maria Tufts
Publisher: Lebhar-Friedman Books 

First Book/The Julia Child Award  

 
FINALISTS  
Puff
Author: Martha Holmberg 
Editor: Bill LeBlond 
Publisher: Chronicle Books  
 
Yolele! Recipes From the Heart of Senegal
Author: Pierre Thiam
Publisher: Lake Isle Press

 Food Photography & Styling 

FINALISTS
Karen Martini: Cooking at Home
Author: Karen Martini
Photographer: Earl Carter
Stylist: Anna Last
Editor: Rachel Carter
Publisher: Penguin Group (Australia)

Under Pressure: Cooking Sous Vide
Author: Thomas Keller
Photographer: Deborah Jones
Editor: Ann Bramson
Publisher: Artisan Books

Food Reference & Technical

FINALISTS    
Food Wine Budapest (The Terroir Guides)
Author: Carolyn Banfalvi
Editor: Angela Hederman
Publisher: The Little Bookroom   
 
Four Star Restaurant Marketing Cookbook:  Recipes for Restaurateurs
Author: Linda Duke
Editor: Linda Duke
Publisher: Duke Marketing Publishing

General  

FINALISTS
The Splendid Table's How to Eat Supper: Recipes, Stories, and Opinions from Public Radio's Award-Winning Food Show
Authors: Lynne Rosetto Kasper and Sally Swift
Editor: Doris Cooper
Publisher: Clarkson Potter Publishers 
 
Things Cooks Love: Implements, Ingredients, Recipes
Authors: Marie Simmons and Sur La Table
Editor: Jean Lucas
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing

Health and Special Diet

FINALISTS
The Perfect Recipe for Losing Weight and Eating Great
Author: Pam Anderson
Editor: Rux Martin
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Techniques of Healthy Cooking, Professional Edition
Author: The Culinary Institute of America
Editor: Pamela Chirls
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

International

The Le Cordon Bleu Award 

 
FINALISTS
Martin Yan's China
Author: Martin Yan
Editor: Amy Treadwell
Publisher: Chronicle Books 
 
Olives and Oranges: Recipes and Flavor Secrets from Italy, Spain, Cyprus, and Beyond
Authors: Sara Jenkins and Mindy Fox
Photographer: Alan Richardson
Editor: Rux Martin
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Literary Food Writing

The Cuisinart Award

 
FINALISTS
Raising Steaks: The Life and Times of American Beef
Author: Betty Fussell
Editor: Rebecca Saletan
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
 
Shark's Fin and Sichuan Pepper: A Sweet-Sour Memoir of Eating in China
Author: Fuschia Dunlop
Editor: Maria Guarnaschelli
Publisher: W.W. Norton 

Single Subject

FINALISTS
Jacques Torres' A Year in Chocolate: 80 Recipes for Holidays and Special Occasions
Author: Jacques Torres
Editor: Luisa Weiss
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams Inc.- Stewart Tabori & Chang 
 
Under Pressure: Cooking Sous Vide
Author: Thomas Keller
Editor: Ann Bramson
Publisher: Artisan Books

Wine, Beer and Spirits

FINALISTS
Artisanal Cocktails: Drinks Inspired by the Seasons from the Bar at Cyrus
Author: Scott Bettie
Editor: Julie Bennett
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
 
The Beer Book
Author: Tim Hampson
Editor: Shannon Beatty
Publisher: DK Publishing 

Jane Grigson Award

Design Award