[Sca-cooks] James Beard Foundation nominees

[Robyn.Hodgkin at affa.gov.au]

The James Beard Foundation Announces Its 2003 Awards Nominees

"The Oscars of the food world," the annual James Beard Foundation Awards is the culinary industry's most prestigious event and one that celebrates both fine cuisine and Beard's birthday. Here are this year's book nominations:

Category: Vegetarian/Healthy Focus

Passionate Vegetarian by Crescent Dragonwagon
The Healthy Kitchen: Recipes for a Better Body, Life, and Spirit by Andrew Weil, M.D., and Rosie Daley
The Joslin Diabetes Great Chefs Cook Healthy Cookbook by Frances Towner Giedt, Bonnie Sanders Polin, Ph.D., and Staff of Joslin Diabetes Center

Category: Wine & Spirits

Great Tastes Made Simple by Andrea Immer
Michael Broadbent's Vintage Wine by Michael Broadbent
Oz Clarke's New Wine Atlas by Oz Clarke

Category: Photography

The Anatomy of a Dish by Diane Forley with Catherine Young Photography by Victor Schrager
Dishes of France: An Insider's Tour of the Regions and Recipes by Jean-Louis Andre
Photography by Jean-Daniel Sudres
Belinda Jeffrey's Tried and True Recipes by Belinda Jeffrey Photography by Rodney Weiland

Category: Reference

What Einstein Told His Cook by Robert Wolke
I'm Just Here for the Food by Alton Brown
Melons for the Passionate Grower by Amy Goldman

Category: Single Subject
A Real American Breakfast by Cheryl Alters Jamison and Bill Jamison
The Cheese Plate by Max McCalman and David Gibbons
The Flavors of Olive Oil: A Tasting Guide and Cookbook by Deborah Krasner

Category: Tools & Techniques
Let The Flames Begin by Chris Schlesinger and John Willoughby
Process This! New Recipes for the New Generation of Food Processors by Elizabeth Schneider
The Magic of Fire ... Recipes for the Fireplace or Campfire by William Ruben

Category: General/Cooking from A Professional Point of View

The Babbo Cookbook by Mario Batali
A Return to Cooking by Eric Ripert and Michael Ruhlman
The Zuni Café Cookbook by Judy Rodgers

Category: International

Thai Food by David Thompson
Darina Allen's Ballymaloe Cooking School Cookbook by Darina Allen
The Turmeric Trail: Recipes and Memories from an Indian Childhood by Raghavan Iyer

Category: Literary

Salt: A World History by Mark Kurlansky
Food Politics: How the Food Industry Influences Nutrition & Health by Marion Nestle
Near a Thousand Tables: A History of Food by Felipe Hernandez-Armesto

Category: Americana

Foods of the Southwest Indian Nations by Lois Ellen Frank
Legends of Texas Barbecue Cookbook by Robb Walsh
Savoring America by Janet Fletcher, Ray Overton, et. al.

Category: Baking

Baking in America by Greg Patent
Baking by Flavor by Lisa Yockelson
Paris Sweets by Dorie Greenspan

Category: General/Cooking for Every Day

Local Flavors by Deborah Madison
Appetite by Nigel Slater
Sara Moulton Cooks at Home by Sara Moulton