The James Beard Awards were announced over the weekend. A selection of the book winners:
Baking and Desserts
Baking and the Meaning of Life: How to Find Joy in 100 Recipes, by Helen Goh (Abrams)
Beverage with Recipes
Soju Party: How to Drink (and Eat!) Like a Korean, by Irene Yoo (Alfred A. Knopf)
Beverage without Recipes
Wine Pairing for the People: The Communion of Wine, Food, and Culture from Africa and Beyond, by Cha McCoy with Layla Schlack (Harvest)
Food Issues and Advocacy
Eating Behind Bars: Ending the Hidden Punishment of Food in Prison, by Leslie Soble, Alex Busansky, and Aishatu Yusuf (The New Press)
General
By Heart: Recipes to Hold Near and Dear, by Hailee Catalano (DK)
International
Kin: Caribbean Recipes for the Modern Kitchen, by Marie Mitchell (Norton)
Literary Writing
The Last Sweet Bite: Stories and Recipes of Culinary Heritage Lost and Found, by Michael Shaikh (Crown)
Professional and Restaurant
Cook Like A King: Recipes from My California Chinese Kitchen, by Melissa King and JJ Goode (Ten Speed Press)
Reference, History, and Scholarship
Nile Nightshade: An Egyptian Culinary History of the Tomato, by Anny Gaul (University of California Press)
Full list of winners here.
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