Live From The 2013 James Beard Awards
The annual James Beard Foundation Awards is often called the Oscars of the food world. Though, in reality, it's more like the combined Oscars, Golden Globes, Grammys, Teen Choice Awards, Independent Spirit, VMAs and NBA All-Star game of the food world. It's the only game in town and everybody cares about it, particularly the nominated chefs, restaurateurs, sommeliers, restaurant designers, mixologists, cookbook authors and media folk who fly to New York every spring with the hopes of winning some hardware.
The Food Republic crew will be at Avery Fisher Hall this evening covering all the action live on Twitter and Instagram. You can also watch the live stream beginning at 6 p.m. EST.
But, first, there was Friday's media awards, which recognized the country's top journalists, TV hosts, magazines, websites, cookbook writers and our very own co-founder Marcus Samuelsson, who was awarded the Beard for Writing and Literature for his memoir, Yes, Chef. That event was followed by a serious throwdown at Momofuku Má Pêche, co-hosted by Lucky Peach. Andy Ricker (Pok Pok) and Miho Hatori (Cibo Matto) DJ'd and I ate the most insane ribs prepared by chef Paul Carmichael.
And on Sunday, the James Beard Foundation hosted the annual pre-game event Chefs Night Out, this year held at the cavernous Plaza Food Hall. While Luke's Lobster, Sushi Gari and No. 7 Sub drew the masses, a crazy eclectic list of chefs, writers and personalities gathered for the start of the official James Beard Awards program. Spotted: Jamie Bissonnette, Andrew Zimmern, Michael White, Noah Bernamoff, George Mendes, Alex Stupak, Ivan Orkin, Philip Speer, Sean Brock, Mark Ladner and 28,000 macarons.
And the media awards went to:
2013 James Beard Foundation Book Awards
For cookbooks published in English in 2012. Winners were announced May 3, 2013.
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 Flavours
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
Presented by Lenox Tableware and Gifts
For television, webcast, and radio programs aired in 2012. Winners were announced on May 3, 2013.
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
Producers: Kit Codik, Scott Kritz, and Noah Rothbaum
Video Webcast, On Location
The Perennial Plate: Real Food World Tour
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. Winners were announced on May 3, 2013.
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
Health and Well-Being
Rachael Moeller Gorman
EatingWell
"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
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
"A Vintage Crime"