IACP 2023 AWARD FINALISTS
Winners To Be Announced at the International Association of Culinary Professionals SUMMIT & AWARDS
Friday, September 29, 2023
New York City College of Technology, Brooklyn, NY
On Wednesday, August 9th, the International Association of Culinary Professionals announced the finalists of the prestigious IACP awards. The nominations were published on the IACP website and announced on Instagram, Facebook, Threads and Twitter. This year’s award ceremony is being held in conjunction with the IACP SUMMIT. Winners will be announced at the awards ceremony on Friday, September 29th.
The Executive Awards Committee and Subcommittees led by IACP’s Awards Director, Paola Briseño-González, updated policies and procedures this year to continue to enhance the rigor of the awards program. It maintains its high level, technical review process and is considered one of the most prestigious award programs in the culinary industry. Changes include refining review processes and stringent ethical rules. The organization also continued efforts to make the awards more accessible by offering a free entry period for digital categories, food writing, food photography and styling, as well as reduced entry fees in the cookbook awards program.
The IACP Cookbook Awards continued its partnership with The Julia Child Foundation for Gastronomy and the Culinary Arts to award $5,000 to the recipient of the IACP Julia Child First Book Award and support the continuation of the work of a first-time author.
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2023 IACP COOKBOOK AWARDS
The IACP Cookbook Awards honor the authors, publishers, and other contributors behind the best cookbooks published each year. Our program requires multi-step, rigorous recipe testing in all relevant awards categories. Awards are given in 15 categories, and one cookbook will be selected by our Executive Committee Members as the IACP Book of the Year.
The cookbook awards program was chaired by last year’s IACP committee member, Stephanie Swane. Swane is the publisher and editorial director of Modernist Cuisine’s in-house publishing department The Cooking Lab. The chair, along with a dedicated team of 15 judges and five executive committee members make up the cookbook awards committee. The executive committee oversees the review process across fifteen categories. This season’s executive committee members were:
Ken Concepcion, the former chef de cuisine of CUT by Wolfgang Puck in Beverly Hills and the co-founder of Now Serving, the only dedicated cookbook shop in Los Angeles. Paula Forbes, a cookbook author and the former cookbook critic for Lucky Peach magazine. Forbes is currently a Writer-at-Large for Texas Monthly magazine and the editor of Stained Page News. Shannon Mustipher, a spirits educator, cocktail consultant, and the author of Tiki: Modern Tropical Cocktails. Tina Ujlaki, the former Executive Food Editor at Food & Wine, and current editor, consultant, recipe developer and tester. Yasmin Fahr is a former columnist for Serious Eats, and a luxury hotel and fine dining restaurant inspector for Forbes Travel Guide. She is a regular contributor to New York Times Cooking and author of three cookbooks
To purchase cookbooks, please consider one of the following independent booksellers: Now Serving, Omnivore Books, Kitchen Arts and Letters, Powell’s, or your local cookbook store.
THE 2023 IACP COOKBOOK AWARD FINALISTS
American
Korean American: Food That Tastes Like Home
Eric Kim
Clarkson Potter
Six California Kitchens: A Collection of Recipes, Stories, and Cooking Lessons from a Pioneer of California Cuisine
Sally Schmitt; Bruce Smith
Chronicle Books
The Woks of Life: Recipes to Know and Love from a Chinese American Family: A Cookbook
Bill Leung, Kaitlin Leung, Judy Leung and Sarah Leung
Clarkson Potter
Baking Sweet & Savory, Confections and Desserts
Flour Power: The Practice and Pursuit of Baking Sourdough Bread
Tara Jensen
Clarkson Potter
The King Arthur Baking School: Lessons and Recipes for Every Baker
King Arthur Baking Company
Countryman
The Perfect Loaf: The Craft and Science of Sourdough Breads, Sweets, and More: A Baking Book
Maurizio Leo
Clarkson Potter
Chefs & Restaurants
Arabiyya: Recipes from the Life of an Arab in Diaspora
Reem Assil
Ten Speed Press
Horn Barbecue
Matt Horn
Harvard Common Press
Turkey and the Wolf: Flavor Trippin’ in New Orleans
Mason Hereford; with JJ Goode
Ten Speed Press
Children, Youth & Family
Dynamite Kids: Cooking School Delicious Recipes That Teach All the Skills You Need: A Cookbook
Dana Bowen and Sara Kate Gillingham
Clarkson Potter
Gaby’s Latin American Kitchen
Gaby Melian
America’s Test Kitchen Kids
(Serious) New Cook: Recipes, Tips, and Techniques
Leah Su Quiroga; Cammie Kim Lin
Rizzoli
Culinary Travel
KOKS
Tim Ecott
Sprotin
On the Himalayan Trail: Recipes and Stories from Kashmir to Ladakh
Romy Gill
Hardie Grant Books
West Winds: Recipes, History and Tales from Jamaica
Riaz Phillips
DK
Food Issues & Matters
Food IQ: 100 Questions, Answers, and Recipes to Raise Your Cooking Smarts
Daniel Holzman; Matt Rodbard
Harper Wave
The Miller’s Daughter: Unusual Flours & Heritage Grains: Stories and Recipes from Hayden Flour Mills
Emma Zimmerman
Hardie Grant Books
What Your Food Ate: How to Restore Our Land and Reclaim Our Health
David R. Montgomery; Anne Biklé
Norton
Food Photography & Styling
A Year at Catbird Cottage: Recipes for a Nourished Life
Melina Hammer
Melina Hammer, Photographer
Ten Speed Press
Boards: Stylish Spreads for Casual Gatherings
Elle Simone Scott
Steve Klise, Photographer
America’s Test Kitchen
Mi Cocina: Recipes and Rapture from My Kitchen in Mexico: A Cookbook
Rick Martínez
Ren Fuller, Photographer
Clarkson Potter
General
Food52 Simply Genius: Recipes for Beginners, Busy Cooks & Curious People [A Cookbook]
Kristen Miglore
Ten Speed Press
Milk Street: Cook What You Have
Christopher Kimball
Hachette Book Group
Ottolenghi Test Kitchen: Extra Good Things Bold, vegetable-forward recipes plus homemade sauces, condiments, and more to build a flavor-packed pantry: A Cookbook
Noor Murad and Yotam Ottolenghi
Clarkson Potter
Health & Wellness
Evergreen Kitchen: Weeknight Vegetarian Dinners for Everyone
Bri Beaudoin
Penguin Canada
Good for Your Gut: A Plant-Based Digestive Health Guide and Nourishing Recipes for Living Well
Desiree Nielsen
Penguin Canada
Vegan Cooking for Two
America’s Test Kitchen
America’s Test Kitchen
International
Hoppers: The Cookbook: Recipes, Memories and Inspiration from Sri Lankan Homes, Streets and Beyond
Karan Gokani
Quadrille Publishing
Mi Cocina: Recipes and Rapture from My Kitchen in Mexico: A Cookbook
Rick Martínez
Clarkson Potter
THE PASTA QUEEN: A Just Gorgeous Cookbook: 100+ Recipes and Stories
Nadia Caterina Munno with Katie Parla
S&S / Gallery Books
Literary or Historical Food Writing
A Place at the Nayarit: How a Mexican Restaurant Nourished a Community
Natalia Molina
University of California Press
Our Fermented Lives: A History of How Fermented Foods Have Shaped Cultures & Communities
Julia Skinner
Storey Publishing
Slow Cooked: An Unexpected Life in Food Politics
Marion Nestle
University of California Press
Sweet Land of Liberty: A History of America in 11 Pies
Rossi Anastopoulo
ABRAMS
Self-Published
At Home by Gavin Kaysen
Gavin Kaysen; Nick Fauchald
Published in the U.S. by Spoon Thief Publishing; Publisher: Nick Fauchald
My South Texas Kitchen
Yvette Zuniga Jemison
Yvette Zuniga Jemison
Room at the Table: Gluten-Free Recipes, Stories and Tips to Share With the People You Love
Lisa Samuel
Lisa Samuel
Single Subject
Cooking with Mushrooms: A Fungi Lover’s Guide to the World’s Most Versatile, Flavorful, Health-Boosting Ingredients
Andrea Gentl
Artisan Books, Workman Publishing; Hachette Book Group
Masa: Techniques, Recipes, and Reflections on a Timeless Staple
Jorge Gaviria
Chronicle Books
The Wok: Recipes and Techniques
J. Kenji López-Alt
Norton
Wine, Beer or Spirits
Bourbon: The Story of Kentucky Whiskey
Clay Risen
Ten Speed Press
Caesar Country: Cocktails, Clams & Canada
Aaron Harowitz; Zack Silverman
Appetite by Random House
Cure: New Orleans Drinks and How to Mix ‘Em
Neal Bodenheimer; Emily Timberlake
ABRAMS
The IACP Julia Child First Book Award, Presented By The Julia Child Foundation for Gastronomy and the Culinary Arts
Korean American: Food That Tastes Like Home
Eric Kim
Clarkson Potter
Mi Cocina: Recipes and Rapture from My Kitchen in Mexico: A Cookbook
Rick Martínez
Clarkson Potter
The Vegan Chinese: Kitchen Recipes and Modern Stories from a Thousand-Year-Old Tradition: A Cookbook
Hannah Che
Clarkson Potter
The Book of The Year will be announced during IACP’s Awards Ceremony
2023 IACP DIGITAL MEDIA AWARDS
The Digital Media Awards are bestowed across categories of digital content, including blogs, television, video, audio, and other digital forms. This year, the awards program was led by food stylist and culinary producer, Erin Barnhart. Barnhart started in culinary television with Martha Stewart Omnimedia and Food Network, and has since diversified to work across many platforms in the food media landscape. She is currently working on her own multimedia project, Fungus Amongus Studio.
THE 2023 DIGITAL MEDIA AWARD FINALISTS
Corporate Online Video Series
Chef Ouita Michel and Harrison Witt
Up Home with Ouita Michel
hollyhillandco.com
Idaho’s Farm to Chef Connection
Guy Hand
Idaho Preferred
What’s Eating Dan?
Dan Souza
Cook’s Illustrated
Culinary Television Series
America’s Test Kitchen
Jack Bishop, Julia Collin Davison, Bridget Lancaster, Kaitlin Keleher
Americastestkitchen.com
Cook’s Country
Toni Tipton-Martin, Julia Collin Davison, Bridget Lancaster, Kaitlin Keleher
CooksCountry.com
Pati’s Mexican Table
Pati Jinich
PatiJinich.com
Food Blog
Beyond Sweet and Savory
Vy Tran
Beyond Sweet and Savory
Eat the Love Blog
Irvin Lin
Eat the Love
The New Baguette
Alexandra Shytsman
The New Baguette
Individual Instagram Account
Frankie Gaw
@LittleFatBoy
Kat Lieu
@SubtleAsianBaking
Lucrecia Quesada
@lucrecia_quesada
Newsletter
G. Daniela Galarza
Eat Voraciously–The Washington Post
Hanna Raskin
The Food Section
Paula Forbes
Stained Page News
Podcast Series
Gravy
Southern Foodways Alliance
Southern Foodways Alliance
Setting the Table
Debra Freeman
Whetstone Magazine
The Belgian Smaak Podcast
Breandán Kearney
The Belgian Smaak Podcast
The Sporkful
Dan Pashman, Emma Morgenstern, Andres O’Hara, Tracey Samuelson, Jared O’Connell, and Johanna Mayer
The Sporkful
Culinary Recipe Website
Serious Eats
Daniel Gritzer, Tess Koman, Amanda Suarez, Jake Dean, Genevieve Yam, Yasmine Maggio
Serious Eats
TASTE
Matt Rodbard, Aliza Abarbanel
TASTE
Voraciously
Matt Brooks, Joe Yonan, Ann Maloney, Jennifer Beeson-Gregory
The Washington Post
2023 FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY & STYLING AWARDS
The IACP Food Photography and Food Styling Awards honor the best in food photography each year, both commercial and editorial work. This season was overseen by an impressive group of judges led by food photographer, stylist and blogger, Rezel Kealoha.
THE 2023 FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY AND STYLING AWARD FINALISTS
Commercial Food or Beverage Photograph
Diageo’s House of Spirits — Bulleit in the Foyer
Amy Roth
Diageo
French Pear Dessert
Bahareh Niati
The Spruce Eats
Pumpkin Pie Your Way
Bahareh Niati
All Recipes
Editorial Food or Beverage Photograph
Caprese Burgers
Brie Goldman
Better Homes and Gardens
Hot Pot Party
Kelsey Hansen
Allrecipes
Irish Coffee Meringue Gateau
Kelsey Hansen
Better Homes and Gardens
Culinary Travel Editorial Food or Beverage Photograph
Foil Pack Veggies
Nick Cote
Clean Eating Magazine
DOP San Marzano Quality Check
Anthony Michael Contrino
TODAY.COM
On The Factory Floor of Zhen San Huan in The City of Zhangqiu, Northern China
Graeme Kennedy
SeriousEats.com
Food Styling in a Commercial Food or Beverage Photograph
Cranberry Almond Tart
Ingredient
Dinner Bell Creamery
Cured Wild Salmon Nicoise
Melina Hammer
Drifters Fish
Sunyung Press
Kathryn Conrad
Food Photo Studio at Le Book Connections, Chicago
Food Styling in an Editorial Food or Beverage Photograph
Brunch Burgers
Elle Simone Scott
Cook’s Country
Kim-Joy’s Shortbread Cookies Animals
Lisa Cherkasky
The Washington Post Food Section/Voraciously
Level Up, Seafood Tower
Erin Quon
Food & Wine
Prop Styling in an Editorial Food or Beverage Photograph
Cocktail Cookies, Sorrell Thumbprints
Thom Driver
Food & Wine
Cups of the Caribbean, Aruba Ariba
Claire Spollen
Food & Wine
Level Up, Seafood Tower
Audrey Taylor
Food & Wine
2023 FOOD WRITING AWARDS
The Food Writing Awards honor the best examples of food writing published in print or online. This season, the food writing awards were chaired by Maite Gomez-Rejón, the founder of ArtBites. She has dedicated her career to exploring the nexus of art and culinary history through lectures, cooking classes, and tastings in museums and universities across the country.
THE 2023 FOOD WRITING AWARD FINALISTS
Beverage-Focused Column
Bottle Service
Ray Isle
Food & Wine
The Brussels Times Magazine’s Beer Column
Breandán Kearney
The Brussels Times Magazine
Wine
Dave McIntyre
The Washington Post
Culinary Travel Writing With Recipes
Secrets of The Tex-Mex Trail
Pati Jinich
Southern Living
Thailand’s Signature Flavor Is Flame and Smoke
J.M. Hirsch
Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Magazine
Unlocking the Mysteries of Piedmont
Ray Isle
Food & Wine
Culinary Travel Writing Without Recipes
For America’s Best Teriyaki, Head West (and Bring Napkins)
Will Matsuda
TASTE
Nok Takes Flight
Craig LaBan
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Salt of the Earth
Adam Erace
Travel + Leisure
Narrative Beverage Writing Without Recipes
How the Supreme Court Decision Exacerbated the Dire State of Bar Industry Healthcare
Betsy Andrews
SevenFifty Daily
The High-Octane Coffee Fueling Ukraine’s Front Line Forces
Kris Parker
Gastro Obscura
The Rise and Fall of a North African Wine Giant
Marianne Dhenin
Wine Enthusiast
Narrative Food Writing With Recipes
The Death of Pennsylvania’s Forgotten Funeral Pie
Sam O’Brien
Gastro Obscura
The Food & Wine Guide to Making Pizza at Home
Mary-Frances Heck, Hunter Lewis, Paige Grandjean
Food & Wine
The Rise of American Saffron
Helen Whybrow, Recipes by Bill Millholland)
EatingWell
This Depression-Era ‘Magic Cake’ Has a Secret Ingredient
Diana Hubbell
Gastro Obscura
Narrative Food Writing Without Recipes
In the Age of Megadrought, Farmers in the West See Promise in Agave
Anne Marshall-Chalmers
Civil Eats and Edible Communities
Publish the Plantain: Why this Venerable Global Fruit Deserves a Book of Its Own
Jessica Kehinde Ngo
The Counter
Who Invented Macaroni and Cheese?
Karima Moyer-Nocchi Adrian Miller
Epicurious
Personal Essays/Memoir Writing
I Tried Eating 8 Pounds of Ramen in One Sitting Because I Have Free Will
Alexandra Domrongchai
Food & Wine
Slow, Reflective, Quiet — Meditations on Mezcal in San Baltazar, Guelavila
Emma Janzen,
Good Beer Hunting
Snow Falling on Collards
Rosalind Bentley
Gravy
Recipe-Focused Column
Rise & Dine
Megan Zhang
SAVEUR
Shelve It
Cathy Erway
TASTE
The Welcome Table
Dr. Jessica B. Harris
Southern Living