2009 Beard Award Recipients @ MCL

Earlier this month, chefs, restaurateurs, architects, journalists, authors, and others were honored at “the nation’s most prestigious recognition program honoring professionals in the food and beverage industries,” the James Beard Foundation Awards. The JBF Awards were first referred to as “the Oscars of the food world,” by Time magazine.

MCL’s collection includes several of the 2009 JBF Book Award winners available for you to check out and enjoy. Whether you are a culinary wizard, a beginner in the kitchen, or simply a dedicated fan of food and culture, these award-winning books are worth a look:

Note: Clicking on the titles below will take you into the MCL Catalog for additional information about each book.

Cookbook of the Year Category &
Single Subject Category

Fat: An Appreciation of a Misunderstood Ingredient

by Jennifer McLagan

American Cooking Category

Screen Doors and Sweet Tea: Recipes and Tales from a Southern Cook

by Martha Hall Foose

Baking and Dessert Category

Bakewise: The Hows and Whys of Successful Baking

by Shirley O. Corriher

Cooking from a Professional Point of View Category

Alinea

by Grant Achatz

General Cooking Category

How to Cook Everything (Completely Revised Tenth Anniversary Edition)

by Mark Bittman

Healthy Focus Category

The Food You Crave: Luscious Recipes for a Healthy Life