 See all restaurant and chefs nominees Full disclosure: I've been on the committee that oversees the Journalism Awards for the James Beard Foundation for three years now, and this year, we went and blew the whole thing up. For the first time in the history of the awards - established in 1992 and often called the "Oscars of the food world" - categories were be determined by content, rather than medium. Gone are the days of "Newspaper Food Section with Circulation of 300,000 and Above" (and corollary "Under 300,000"), "Magazine Writing with Recipes" and catch-all categories like "Internet Writing on Food, Nutrition, Travel, Restaurant and Beverage" that existed in years past. Enter, "Food Section of a General Interest Publication," "Environment, Food Politics, and Policy" and "Humor" - with newspaper, magazine and online submissions allowed for all. Here are the finalists, announced Monday at the Oregon Culinary Institute. MFK Fisher Distinguished Writing Award: Recognizes a single article of exceptional literary merit pertaining to food and/or drink published in any medium. Colman Andrews Jonathan Gold Patric Kuh Craig Claiborne Distinguished Restaurant Review Award: Recognizes discerning criticism of enduring value which contributes to the larger discourse on cuisine or restaurants. Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl Patric Kuh Adam Platt Food Section of a General Interest Publication: Recognizes excellence in food writing, reporting, and packaging of a regularly-published food section in a non food-focused publication. GQ San Francisco Chronicle The Washington Post Food-related Feature: Recognizes excellence in a single food- or drink- related article published in any medium that demonstrates enterprise, curiosity, and rigor. Jonathan Gold Dan Koeppel Corby Kummer Personal Essay: Recognizes excellence in a first-person essay on any food or drink-related topic, published in any medium. An entry consists of one eloquent essay that demonstrates a unique voice, perceptiveness and style. Rick Bragg Daniel Duane Tom Junod Humor: Recognizes a single piece of written and/or visual food- or drink-related satire, parody, or other form of humor, published in any medium. Rosecrans Baldwin Ruth Bourdain Alice Laussade Cooking, Recipes, or Instruction: Recognizes excellence and innovation in food service journalism. It honors originality and seeks fresh approaches—both written and visual—to make cooking methods, ingredient knowledge, and recipes accessible to a wide audience. Sara Dickerman, Harris Salat, and Lonnée Hamilton Amy Thielen Cassandra Vires Profile: Recognizes a dramatic presentation that brings to life the world of a chef, restaurateur, grower, producer, or other figure or group of significance to food or drink, published in any medium. Barry Estabrook Brian Halweil Benjamin Wallace Food Culture and Travel: Recognizes the importance of place, culture, and history in food journalism. An entry consists of a single piece, or series of related pieces or posts, published in any medium, that makes the connection of food to a community or location. Bill Addison Rick Bragg, Francine Maroukian, and Robb Walsh Matt Gross Environment, Food Politics, and Policy: Recognizes excellence in investigative reporting, analysis, or other public service journalism on environmental, political, or policy-related issues regarding food or drink, published in any medium. Monica Eng Barry Estabrook Carl Safina Health and Nutrition: Recognizes enlightening journalism on food- or drink-related health or nutrition topics published in any medium. Joe Fassler Rachael Moeller Gorman Peter Jaret Food-related Columns and Commentary: Recognizes the work of an individual that demonstrates thought-provoking opinion and a compelling style. Tim Carman Tom Philpott Lettie Teague Wine and Spirits: Recognizes distinctive style and innovative approach. An entry consists of a single article on wine, spirits, or other alcohol beverages, published in any medium. Jon Bonné Jon Fine Alan Richman Multimedia Food Feature: Recognizes excellence and innovation in storytelling or communication. Entries consist of an integrated package of one piece, or a series of up to three pieces, on food-or-drink-related topic which integrates multiple tools (such as video, audio, narrative, links, social media), published in any medium which allows for these tools. Michael Gebert and Julia Thiel Katherine Shilcutt Andrew Zimmern Individual Food Blog: Recognizes individual enterprise and excellence in a single food-or drink-related blog that is the product of one primary voice, or a small group of regular contributors. Politics of the Plate Poor Man’s Feast Red Cook Group Food Blog: Recognizes individual enterprise and excellence in a single food-or drink-related blog that is the product of a group of regular contributors. City of Ate The Epi-Log Grub Street New York Publication of the Year: Recognizes excellence in one magazine, newspaper, or website. It is awarded by the Journalism Committee of the James Beard Foundation and is based on nominations presented to them by the full roster of Journalism judges and by former James Beard Journalism Award winners. To be unveiled at the awards dinner on May 6th. Broadcast Media Awards Television Program, In Studio OR Fixed Location Alex’s Day Off Spice Goddess Top Chef: Season 7 Television Program, On Location Ace of Cakes Avec Eric Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern Television Segment 60 Minutes: “Chef José Andrés” CBS News Sunday Morning: “Recipe for Success,” “Fields of Green,” and “Striking a Gourd” CBS News Sunday Morning: “Worth a Shot” Television Special/Documentary Emeril Green: Emeril’s Culinary Adventure: Vermont Milk War The Four Coursemen TV Food Personality Alton Brown Bobby Flay Duff Goldman Radio Show/Audio Webcast CBC Ideas: “Pasta: The Long and Short of It” The Canadian Table Martha Stewart Living Radio: Anthony Bourdain and Eric Ripert: Turn and Burn Video Webcast Food. Curated. Ozersky.TV GrapeRadio Book Awards American Cooking The Frankies Spuntino Kitchen Companion & Cooking Manual Pig: King of the Southern Table Baking and Dessert My Sweet Mexico: Recipes for Authentic Pastries, Breads, Candies, Beverages, and Frozen Treats Sarabeth’s Bakery: From My Hands to Yours Beverage Opus Vino Reading Between the Wines Secrets of the Sommeliers: How to Think and Drink Like the World’s Top Wine Professionals Cooking from a Professional Point of View The Modern Café Noma: Time and Place in Nordic Cuisine General Cooking Heart of the Artichoke and Other Kitchen Journeys Radically Simple: Brilliant Flavors with Breathtaking Ease Healthy Focus Clean Start: Inspiring You to Eat Clean and Live Well The Simple Art of EatingWell Cookbook The Very Best Recipes for Health: 250 Recipes and More from the Popular Feature on NYTimes.com International Cook Italy Oaxaca al Gusto: An Infinite Gastronomy Stir-Frying to the Sky’s Edge: The Ultimate Guide to Mastery, with Authentic Recipes and Stories Reference and Scholarship Encyclopedia of Jewish Food Salted: A Manifesto on the World’s Most Essential Mineral, with Recipes What I Eat: Around the World in 80 Diets Single Subject Good Meat: The Complete Guide to Sourcing and Cooking Sustainable Meat Ham: An Obsession with the Hindquarter Meat: A Kitchen Education Writing and Literature Empires of Food: Feast, Famine, and the Rise and Fall of Civilizations Four Fish: The Future of the Last Wild Food Peace Meals: Candy-Wrapped Kalashnikovs and Other War Stories Photography Noma: Time and Place in Nordic Cuisine Tartine Bread Visit the James Beard Awards site for entry guidelines. |
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