Awards

Presenting the 2013 James Beard Book, Broadcast, and Journalism Winners

Congrats to all!
Congrats to all!

Last night, cooks, photographers, videographers, producers, and bloggers (Grub included!) gathered in New York City for the James Beard media awards, hosted by Ted Allen. Marcus Samuelsson accepted his award in what looked to be a blue leopard-print jacket, and Andrew Zimmern gave a heartfelt speech about the importance of family. Other winners include Maricel E. Presilla for Cookbook of the Year, and Tejal Rao of the Village Voice received the Craig Claiborne Distinguished Restaurant Review award. Check out the full list, straight ahead.

2013 James Beard Foundation Book Awards
For cookbooks published in English in 2012.

Cookbook of the Year
Gran Cocina Latina: The Food of Latin America
by Maricel E. Presilla (W.W. Norton & Company)

Cookbook Hall of Fame
Anne Willan

American Cooking
Mastering the Art of Southern Cooking
by Nathalie Dupree and Cynthia Graubart (Gibbs Smith)

Baking and Dessert
Flour Water Salt Yeast: The Fundamentals of Artisan Bread and Pizza
by Ken Forkish (Ten Speed Press)

Beverage
Wine Grapes: A Complete Guide to 1,368 Vine Varieties, Including Their Origins and Flavors
by Jancis Robinson, Julia Harding, and José Vouillamoz (Ecco)

Cooking From a Professional Point of View
Toqué! Creators of a New Quebec Gastronomy
by Normand Laprise (les éditions du passage)

Focus on Health
Cooking Light The New Way to Cook Light: Fresh Food & Bold Flavors for Today’s Home Cook
by Scott Mowbray and Ann Taylor Pittman (Oxmoor House)

General Cooking
Canal House Cooks Every Day
by Melissa Hamilton and Christopher Hirsheimer (Andrews McMeel Publishing)

International
Jerusalem: A Cookbook
by Yotam Ottolenghi & Sami Tamimi (Ten Speed Press)

Photography
What Katie Ate: Recipes and Other Bits & Pieces
Photographer: Katie Quinn Davies (Viking Studio)

Reference and Scholarship
The Art of Fermentation: An In-Depth Exploration of Essential Concepts and Processes from Around the World
by Sandor Ellix Katz (Chelsea Green Publishing)

Single Subject
Ripe: A Cook in the Orchard
by Nigel Slater (Ten Speed Press)

Vegetable Focused and Vegetarian
Roots: The Definitive Compendium with More Than 225 Recipes
by Diane Morgan (Chronicle Books)

Writing and Literature
Yes, Chef: A Memoir
by Marcus Samuelsson (Random House)

2013 James Beard Foundation Broadcast and New Media Awards
For television, webcast, and radio programs aired in 2012.

Radio Show/Audio Webcast
Fear of Frying
Host: Nina Barrett
Area: WBEZ
Producer: Lynette Kalsnes

Special/Documentary
(Television or Video Webcast)
The Restaurateur
Network: PBS
Producer: Roger Sherman

Television Program, In Studio or Fixed Location
CBS Sunday Morning: “Eat, Drink and Be Merry”
Host: Charles Osgood
Network: CBS
Producers: Gavin Boyle, Amol Mhatre, Rand Morrison, Amy Rosner, Jason Sacca, and Robin Sanders

Television Program, On Location
The Mind of a Chef
Host: Anthony Bourdain
Network: PBS
Producers: Anthony Bourdain, Joe Caterini, Alexandra Chaden, Jonathan Cianfrani, Christopher Collins, Peter Meehan, Michael Steed, and Lydia Tenaglia

Television Segment
Friday Arts, Art of Food
Network: WHYY TV Producer: Monica Rogozinski

Video Webcast, Fixed Location and/or Instructional
How to Cocktail
liquor.com
Producers: Kit Codik, Scott Kritz, and Noah Rothbaum

Video Webcast, On Location
The Perennial Plate: Real Food World Tour
theperennialplate.com
Hosts: Daniel Klein and Mirra Fine
Producers: Daniel Klein and Mirra Fine

Outstanding Personality/Host
Host: Andrew Zimmern
Show: Bizarre Foods America
Network: Travel Channel
Producers: Colleen Needles Steward and Andrew Zimmern

2013 James Beard Foundation Journalism Awards
For articles published in English in 2012.

Publication of the Year Award
ChopChop

Cooking, Recipes, or Instruction
Matt Goulding, Matthew Kadey with Tamar Adler, and Paul Kita
Men’s Health
“The Butcher is Back!,” “The Six-Pack Foods of Summer,” “Southern Food Rises Again”

Craig Claiborne Distinguished Restaurant Review Award
Tejal Rao
Village Voice
“Bangkok Pop, No Fetishes,” “The Sweet Taste of Success,” “Enter the Comfort Zone at 606 R&D;”

Food and Culture
Ann Taylor Pittman
Cooking Light
“Mississippi Chinese Lady Goes Home to Korea”

Food and Travel
Adam Sachs
Travel + Leisure
“The Best Little Eating Town in Europe”

Food Coverage in a General-Interest Publication
Men’s Health
Adina Steiman

Food Politics, Policy, and The Environment
Tracie McMillan
The American Prospect with the Food & Environment Reporting Network “As Common As Dirt”

Food-Related Columns
Adam Sachs
Bon Appétit
The Obsessivore: “I’m Big On Japan,” “Everyone’s a Critic,” “The Tradition Starts Here”

Group Food Blog
Dark Rye
darkrye.com

Health and Well-Being
Rachael Moeller Gorman
Eating Well
“Solving the Sugar Puzzle”

Humor
Alice Laussade
Dallas Observer
“The Cheap Bastard’s ultimate Guide to Eating like a Total Cheap Bastard in Dallas”

Individual Food Blog
Hunter Angler Gardener Cook
honest-food.net Hank Shaw

MFK Fisher Distinguished Writing Award
Mike Sula
Chicago Reader
“Chicken of the Trees”

Personal Essay
Fuchsia Dunlop
Lucky Peach
“London Town”

Profile
Brett Martin
GQ
“Danny and the Electric Kung Pao Pastrami Test”

Visual Storytelling
Michele Outland and Fiorella Valdesolo
Gather Journal
“Starters,” “Dessert,” “Smoke & Ash”

Wine, Spirits, and Other Beverages
Michael Steinberger vanityfair.com
“A Vintage Crime”

Presenting the 2013 James Beard Book, Broadcast, and Journalism Winners