The James Beard Foundation Awards are annual awards presented by the James Beard Foundation to recognize culinary professionals in the United States.[1] The awards recognize chefs, restaurateurs, authors and journalists each year, and are generally scheduled around James Beard's May birthday.[2]
The foundation also awards annually since 1998 the designation of America's Classic for local independently-owned restaurants that reflect the character of the community.[3]
Reference: The Oxford Companion to Food by Alan Davidson
Single Subject: The Cook's Illustrated Complete Book of Poultry by Editors of Cooks Illustrated Magazine
Wine & Spirits: Terroir by James E. Wilson
Writing on Food: A Mediterranean Feast by Clifford Wright
Broadcast Media Awards
Best Local Television Cooking Show or Segment: Bay Cafe; host: Joey Altman, producers: Janette Gitler and Bertrand Pelligrin, Bay TV
Best National Television Cooking Show or Segment: The Kitchen Sessions with Charlie Trotter; host; Charlie Trotter, producers: Melanie Kosaka and Robert Bates, APT
Best National Television Food Journalism: American Eats: History on a Bun; host: Daniel Silverman, producers: Susan Werbe and Bruce David Klein, The History Channel
M.F.K. Fisher Distinguished Writing: Greg Atkinson, "Diary of a Stagiaire", Food Arts
Magazine Feature Writing About Restaurants and/or Chefs: Mimi Sheraton, "Seasons in the Sun", Vanity Fair
Magazine Feature with Recipes: James Villas, "P.C. and Proud of It", Gourmet
Magazine Feature without Recipes: Lisa Armand, "My Dinners with Alan", Boston Magazine
Magazine Restaurant Review or Critique: Alan Richman, GQ
Magazine Series: Colman Andrews, "The Fishmonger's Table," "The World of Cipriani," & "Inside the Palazzo", Saveur
Magazine Writing on Diet, Nutrition & Health: Perri Klass, "The Lunch Box as a Battlefield", Gourmet
Magazine Writing on Spirits, Wine & Beer: Rod Smith, "Purple Gold Rush", Wine & Spirits
Newspaper Feature Writing About Restaurants and/or Chefs: Kim Severson, "The Rise and Fall of a Star: How the King of California Cuisine Lost and Empire", San Francisco Chronicle
Newspaper Feature Writing with Recipes: Cathy Barber, "The Real Parmigiano Reggiano", The Dallas Morning News
Newspaper Feature Writing without Recipes: Robin Davis, "Sushi American Style", San Francisco Chronicle
Newspaper Series: Marlene Parrish, "Are You Game," "Fowl Play," & "Bison is at Home on Many an Adventuresome Restaurant Table", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Newspaper Writing on Diet, Nutrition & Health: Michael Apstein, "To Your Health – Or Is It?", The Boston Globe
Magazine or Newspaper Series: Laurie Ochoa, David Karp, and Warren Schultz, "The Next Family Farm," "Matchmaker, Matchmaker," & "Cold Comfort Farm", Gourmet
Magazine or Newspaper Writing on Consumer Nutrition Issues: Judith Weinraub, "Endangered Species? Why the Cheese You Enjoy Today Could Be Gone Tomorrow", The Washington Post
Magazine Writing on Spirits, Wine & Beer: David Lynch, "Total Tequila", Wine & Spirits Magazine
Newspaper Feature Writing About Restaurants and/or Chefs: Kim Severson, "The Rise and Fall of a Star: How the King of California Cuisine Lost and Empire", San Francisco Chronicle
Newspaper Column: Robert Wolke, Food 101: "Salt Talks," "Sea Salt Shakedown," & "Salt, the Final Episode", The Washington Post
Newspaper Feature Writing About Restaurants and/or Chefs: Douglas Hanks III, "The Sherrill's Secret", The Washington Post
International: Madhur Jaffrey's Step-by-Step Cooking by Madhur Jaffrey
Italian: Sicilian Home Cooking by Wanda Tornabene, Giovanna Tornabene, and Michele Evans
Reference: Larousse Gastronomique by Librarie Larousse
Single Subject: Ceviche! Seafoods, Salads, and Cocktails with a Latino Twist by Guillermo Pernot and Aliza Green
Wine & Spirits: Wine by Andre Domine.
Writing on Food: The Last Days of Haute Cuisine by Patric Kuh
Broadcast Media Awards
Best Local Television Cooking Show: Good Eating; host: Steve Dolinsky, producer: Stephanie Kurtz, CLTV
Best National Television Cooking Show or Special: Saturday Night, A Day in the Life of Chef Michael Smith; host: Michael Smith, producers: Gretha Rose and Johanna Eliot, Food Network Canada
Best National Television Food Journalism Show or Special: My Country, My Kitchen; host: Various, producer: Irene Wong, Food Network
Best National or Local Television Food Segment: CBS News: The Saturday Early Show: Chef on a Shoestring; hosts: Thalia Assuras and Russ Mitchell, producer: Jee Won Park, CBS
Best Radio Show on Food (Long Format): The Food & Wine Radio Network Show; host: Jennifer Sawyer English, producer: Judy McDermott, The Food & Wine Radio Network
Newspaper Column: Tara Duggan, "The Silver Torpedo: The Weighty, One-of-a-Kind Mission Burrito Has Reached Cult Status Among Its Wide Variety of Fans," "What's Cookin': A Store That Gives New Life to Old Kitchenware," & "Taco Truckin': Journey to the Mission for a Taste of Authentic Mexico from a Roving Restaurant", San Francisco Chronicle
Newspaper Feature Writing About Restaurants and/or Chefs: Carolyn Jung, "Visionary Berkeley Chef Led Revolution in Dining, Alice Waters has put California on the World's Culinary Map", San Jose Mercury News
Newspaper Feature Writing with Recipes: John Kessler, "Upper Crust Cooking: The Art of Using a Gratin Dish", The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Newspaper Feature Writing without Recipes: Janet Fletcher, "Sweet Success: From Richmond to Napa, from Safeway to High Society, Sam Godfrey Became the Bay Area's Baker to the Swells", San Francisco Chronicle
Newspaper Restaurant Review or Critique: Pascale Le Draoulec, New York Daily News
Newspaper Series: Kristin Eddy, "A Taste for Adventure," "Following the Scent," "The Search for Cinnamon", Chicago Tribune
Newspaper Writing on Spirits, Wine & Beer: Alice Feiring, "For Better or Worse, Winemakers Go High Tech", The New York Times
Wine & Spirits: Michael Broadbent's Vintage Wine by Michael Broadbent.
Broadcast Media Awards
Best Local Television Cooking Show: Great Wine Made Simple: Andrea Immer in Chile; host: Andrea Immer Robinson, producers: Charles Pinsky and Margaret Sullivan, Maryland Public TV
Best Radio Show on Food (Long Format): All Things Considered - McDonald's: Fast Food and Animal Rights; host: Jennifer Sawyer English, host/producer: Daniel Zwerdling, NPR
Journalism Awards
Internet Writing on Food, Nutrition, Travel, Restaurant, and Beverage: Natalie Maclean, "Lady Sings the Booze", www.nataliemaclean.com
M.F.K. Fisher Distinguished Writing Award: Lettie Teague, "Secret Life of a Sommelier", Food & Wine
Magazine Feature about Restaurants and/or Chefs: Bruce Feiler, "The Therapist at the Table", Gourmet
Magazine Writing on Spirits, Wine & Beer: Lyn Farmer, "House Style: Fashioning Champagnes That Resonate With the Makers' Mark", The Wine News
Newsletter Writing on Food, Beverage, Restaurant, and Nutrition: David Rosengarthen, The Rosengarten Report
Newspaper Feature Writing About Restaurants and/or Chefs: Sheila Himmel, "Serve You Right: Caring for Diners Is a Learnable Art", San Jose Mercury News
Newspaper Feature Writing with Recipes: Candy Sagon, "9x13: In Praise of the Perfect Pan", The Washington Post
Newspaper Feature Writing without Recipes: Kim Severson, "High Stakes: Bay Area at the Forefront of the Big-Bucks Battle Between Backers of Grass-Fed Beef and Traditional Cattlemen", San Francisco Chronicle
Newspaper Food Section with Circulation 300,000 and Above: Lee S. Dean, Star Tribune (Minneapolis)
Newspaper Restaurant Review or Critique: Jason Sheehan, "Man with a Plan," "Deli Dally," "Life on the Line", Westword, Denver, Colorado
Newspaper Series: Kim Severson and Lynne Bennett, Turkey Training Camp: "The Most American of Meals Draws Rookies: The Bay Area's Worst Cooks Vie for a Chance to Learn with a Pro," "The Challenge Begins: Out Winner Learns to Plan, Shop and Prep", "Countdown to Thanksgiving: Our Training Camp Recruit Tackles the Turkey", San Francisco Chronicle
Newspaper Writing on Spirits, Wine & Beer: Rod Smith, "Winegrowing Season: Waiting for the Valley to Inhale", Los Angeles Times
Newspaper, Magazine or Internet Reporting on Consumer Issues, Nutrition, and/or Health: Mark Stuertz, "Green Giant", Dallas Observer
Newspaper Food Section with Circulation 300,000 and Above: Miriam Morgan, San Francisco Chronicle
Newspaper Food Section with Circulation Under 300,000: Jill Wendholt Silva, The Kansas City Star
Newspaper Restaurant Review or Critique: Alison Cook, Houston Chronicle
Newspaper Series: Bill Ward, "Cucina Italiana," Star Tribune
Newspaper Writing on Spirits, Wine & Beer: Barbara Hansen, "Mezcal: Good Drink, Bad Rap," Los Angeles Times
Newspaper, Magazine or Internet Reporting on Consumer Issues, Nutrition, and/or Health: Allison J. Cleary, "Razing the Pyramid: Piece by Piece, Harvard's Walter Willett is Dismantling Nutrition Dogma That Has Fueled the Obesity Epidemic and Contributed to "Millions of Deaths", Eating Well, The Magazine of Food & Health
Internet Writing on Food, Nutrition, Travel, Restaurant, and Beverage: Natalie MacLean, "Dining in the Wild, Wild West," www.nataliemaclean.com
Outstanding Wine & Spirits Professional: Joseph Bastianich, Italian Wine Merchants; New York, NY
Outstanding Wine Service: Veritas; New York, NY
Outstanding Restaurant Design: (tie) Thomas Schlesser Design, Avec; Chicago, IL & Studio Gaia, Solea Restaurant at the W; Mexico City
Outstanding Restaurant Graphics: James Barondess, The Butcher Shop; Boston, MA
Book Awards
Baking and Desserts: A Blessing of Bread: Recipes and Rituals, Memories and Mitzvah by Maggie Glezer
Cooking from a Professional Point of View: John Ash Cooking One on One: Private Lessons in Simple, Contemporary Food from a Master Teacher by John Ash and Amy Mintzer
Entertaining and Special Occasions: Serena, Food & Stories by Serena Bass
Focus on Health: The New Mayo Clinic Cookbook by Maureen Callahan, R.D. & Cheryl Forberg, R.D.
Food of the Americas: Food of the Americas: Native Recipes and Traditions by Fernando and Marlene Divina
Newspaper Feature Writing About Restaurants and/or Chefs: Rick Nelson, "Sweet Success," Star Tribune
Newspaper Feature Writing with Recipes: Kitty Crider, "Anything for Mother: Remembering One February Morning with Mom and a Batch of Angel Biscuits," Austin American-Statesman
Newspaper Feature Writing without Recipes: Dai Huynh, "A Mountain of Hope," Houston Chronicle
Newspaper Columns: Todd Kliman, "Auteur de Force," "Mex Appeal," "Kid You Not," Washington City Paper
Newspaper Writing on Spirits, Wine & Beer: Allie Johnson, "Wine Makes Us Wet," The Pitch; Kansas City, MO
Newspaper, Magazine or Internet Reporting on Nutrition or Food-Related Consumer Issues: Malcolm Gay, "Eat Me," Riverfront Times
Magazine Feature about Restaurants and/or Chefs: Miles Chapin, "Through the Doors of Luchow's," Saveur
Magazine Feature with Recipes: Julie Powell, "The Trouble with Blood: A Modern Chef Takes on the Challenge of Ancient Cooking," Archaeology Magazine
Magazine Feature without Recipes: James Lawrence, Catch of the Day: Choosing the Right Seafood in a World of Scaremongers, Fishmongers, and Scientists Trolling for Credible Answers," EatingWell Magazine
Magazine Restaurant Review or Critique: Alan Richman, "The Restaurant Commandments," "The Thing That Ate New York," "Stick a Fork in Jean-Georges," GQ
Newspaper Feature Writing About Restaurants and/or Chefs: Brett Anderson, The Times-Picayune, "The Natural"
Newspaper Feature Writing with Recipes: Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, "Cubism Makes a Comeback: In An Era of Slow Food You'd Be Surprised Who's Plopping Bouillon Cubes in Coq Au Vin, Chiles Rellenos or Even Sheep's Milk Ricotta Ravioli"
Newspaper Feature Writing without Recipes: Kristen Hinman, Riverfront Times, "Something Fishy"
Newspaper Restaurant Review or Critique: Jonathan Gold, LA Weekly, "Great Balls O' Rice", "Raw Power", "The Revolutionary"
Newspaper or Magazine Reporting on Nutrition or Food-Related Consumer Issues: Jonathan Kauffman, East Bay Express, "Endangered Species"
Newspaper or Magazine Columns: Pete Wells, Food & Wine, Always Hungry: "Four Star Baby Food", "Can a Restaurant be Cloned?", "Is Lard Health Food?"
Newspaper Writing on Spirits, Wine & Beer: Dara Moskowitz, City Pages (Minneapolis), "Wine & Dine 2005: The World in a Bottle: New Tastes From the Old World"
Internet Writing on Food, Restaurant, Beverage, or Nutrition: Sara Dickerman, Slate (magazine), "Down with Gloves: Why Chefs Shouldn't Have to Wear Them"
Magazine Feature with Recipes: Dorie Greenspan, Bon Appétit, "When French Women Bake..."
Magazine Feature without Recipes: Patricia Sharpe, Texas Monthly, "Confessions of a Skinny Bitch"
Magazine Restaurant Review or Critique: Patric Kuh, Los Angeles Magazine, "In the Raw", "Steak Out", "Seaworld"
Magazine Writing on Spirits, Wine & Beer: Pete Wells, Food & Wine, "A Cocktail Purist"
Internet Website for Food: leitesculinaria.com, David Leite
Newspaper Section with circulation under 300,000: The Denver Post, Kristen Browning-Blas
Newspaper Section with circulation 300,000 and above: San Francisco Chronicle, Miriam Morgan and Linda Murphy
2007 awards
The 2007 James Beard Awards were presented on May 7, 2007, and more than 1,600 people attended the reception at New York's Lincoln Center.[19] The media awards were presented the previous night at the Millennium Broadway hotel.[20]
Newspaper or Magazine Restaurant Review or Critique: Rebekah Denn, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, "Heads Up on Lovely Veil: Not One of the Best Yet", "We Went Trolling for the City's Best Crab Cakes", "Tiny Sitka and Spruce Makes a Big Splash"
Newspaper, Newsletter or Magazine Reporting on Nutrition or Food-Related Consumer Issues: Colleen Pierce, R.D., Child Magazine, "Solving the Sugar Crisis"
Newspaper, Newsletter or Magazine Columns: Dara Moskowitz, City Pages (Minneapolis), "Take the Cannoli", "The Importance of Burgers", "Weirded Out By Wine"'
Newspaper Writing on Spirits, Wine, or Beer: (Tie) Eric Felten, The Wall Street Journal, "He Drinks, She Drinks" & Dara Moskowitz, City Pages (Minneapolis), "Asked and Answered"
Magazine Feature Writing About Restaurants and/or Chefs With or Without Recipes: James Villas, Saveur, "Vive le Restaurant"
Magazine Feature Writing With Recipes: Colman Andrews, Saveur, "Ireland - From Farm to Fork"
Magazine Feature Writing Without Recipes: Scott Simon, Gourmet, "Conflict Cuisine"
Magazine Writing on Spirits, Wine, or Beer: Fiona Morrison, MW, Wine & Spirits, "Chambolle-Musigny"
Wine and Spirits: Imbibe!: From Absinthe Cocktail to Whiskey Smash, a Salute in Stories and Drinks to "Professor" Jerry Thomas, Pioneer of the American Bar by David Wondrich
Cookbook Hall of Fame: Couscous and Other Good Food from Morocco by Paula Wolfert
Journalism Awards
Newspaper Feature Writing About Restaurants and/or Chefs: Brett Anderson, The Times-Picayune, "Landmark Decisions: A Five-Part Series Chronicling the Ruin and Restoration of a Classic New Orleans Restaurant"
Newspaper Feature Writing Without Recipes: David Leite, The New York Times, "In a '64 T-Bird, Chasing a Date With a Clam"
Newspaper Feature Writing with Recipes: Katy McLaughlin, The Wall Street Journal, "A New Taste Sensation"
Magazine Feature Writing About Restaurants and/or Chefs: Howie Kahn, GQ, "The Wandering Chef"
Magazine Feature Writing with Recipes: Betty Fussell, Saveur, "American Prime"
Magazine Feature Writing Without Recipes: Manny Howard, New York Magazine, "My Empire of Dirt"
Restaurant Reviews: Brad A. Johnson, Angeleno, "Hampton's," "Sona," "The Penthouse"
Reporting on Nutrition or Food-Related Consumer Issues: Peter Jaret, EatingWell, "The Search for the Anti-Aging Diet"
Food Related Columns: Corby Kummer, The Atlantic, "The Rise of the Sardine," "The Art of Aging Well," "The Magic Brewing Machine"
Writing on Spirits, Wine, or Beer: David Darlington, Wine & Spirits Magazine, "Postmodern Deliciousness: The World According to Clark Smith"
Website Focusing on Food, Beverage, Restaurant, or Nutrition: Epicurious.com, Tanya Steel
Multimedia Writing on Food: Josh Ozersky and Daniel Maurer, Nymag.com, "Grub Street"
MFK Fisher Distinguished Writing Award: Junot Díaz, Gourmet, "He'll Take El Alto"
Broadcast Media Awards
Best Television Food Segment: "The Victory Garden," Michel Nischan, PBS
American Cooking: Screen Doors and Sweet Tea: Recipes and Tales from a Southern Cook by Martha Hall Foose
Baking and Dessert: Bakewise: The Hows and Whys of Successful Baking by Shirley O. Corriher
Beverage: WineWise: Your Complete Guide to Understanding, Selecting, and Enjoying Wine by Steven Kolpan, Brian H. Smith, and Michael A. Weiss, The Culinary Institute of America
Reference and Scholarship: The Flavor Bible: The Essential Guide to Culinary Creativity, Based on the Wisdom of America's Most Imaginative Chefs by Karen Page and Andrew Dornenburg
Cookbook Hall of Fame: Jane Grigson for her entire body of work, including: The Art of Charcuterie, Good Things, Jane Grigson's Vegetable Book, The Mushroom Feast, and English Food
Journalism Awards
MFK Fisher Distinguished Writing Award: Aleksandra Crapanzano, Gourmet, "Benedictions"
Website Focusing on Food, Beverage, Restaurant, or Nutrition: Epicurious.com, Tanya Steel
Food Related Columns: Corby Kummer, The Atlantic, "A Papaya Grows in Holyoke"; "Beyond the McIntosh"; "Half a Loaf"
Reporting on Nutrition or Consumer Issues: Rachael Moeller Gorman, EatingWell, "How to Feed Your Mind"
Restaurant Reviews: Adam Platt, New York Magazine, "Faux French"; "The Mario of Midtown"; "Corton on Hudson"
Newspaper Feature Writing With Recipes: Rebekah Denn, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, "High on the Hairy Hogs: SuperSucculent Imports are Everything U.S. Pork Isn't"
Newspaper Feature Writing Without Recipes: Kristen Hinman, Riverfront Times, "The Pope of Pork"
Writing on Spirits, Wine, or Beer: Alan Richman, GQ, "Viva La Revolucion!"
Magazine Feature Writing About Restaurants and/or Chefs: Ruth Reichl, Gourmet, "The Last Time I Saw Paris..."
Magazine Feature Writing With Recipes: Edna Lewis, Gourmet, "What is Southern?" (posthumous)
Magazine Feature Writing Without Recipes: Alan Richman, GQ, "Made (Better) in Japan"
Newspaper Feature Writing About Restaurants and/or Chefs: Katy McLaughlin, The Wall Street Journal, "Sushi Bullies"
Blog Focusing on Food, Beverage, Restaurant, or Nutrition: Erika Ehmsen, Elizabeth Jardina, Rick LaFrentz, Amy Machnak, Johanna Silver, Margaret Sloan, Margo True, Our One-Block Diet, Oneblockdiet.sunset.com
Broadcast Media Awards
Best Television Food Segment: "CBS News Sunday Morning: In a Pinch," Martha Teichner, CBS
Best Television Food Show: "Lidia's Italy: Sweet Napoli," Lidia Matticchio Bastianich," PBS
Best Audio Webcast or Radio Food Show: "The Leonard Lopate Show: 3-Ingredient Challenge," Leonard Lopate and Rozanne Gold, WNYC
Best Video Webcast: "Savoring the Best of World Flavors, Volume III: Vietnam and the Island of Sicily," Jonathan Coleman, ciaprochef.com