Cookbook of the Year: Rose's Heavenly Cakes by Rose Levy Berenbaum
American:
DamGoodSweet by David Guas and Raquel Pelzel
My New Orleans by John Besh--Winner!
New American Table by Marcus Samuelson
Real Cajun by Donald Link and Paula Disbrowe
Baking:
All Cakes Considered by Melissa Gray
My Bread by Jim Lahey
Rose's Heavenly Cakes by Rose Levy Beranbaum--Winner!
Chefs and Restaurants:
Ad Hoc at Home by Thomas Keller--Winner!
Bottega Favorita by Frank Stitt
How to Roast a Lamb by Michael Psilakis
Children, Youth, and Family:
Baking Kids Love by Cindy Mushet and Sur La Table
Mad Hungry by Lucinda Scala Quinn
Williams-Sonoma Family Meals by Maria Helm Sinsky and Williams-Sonoma--Winner!
Compilations:
Cooking Light Way to Cook by Cooking Light magazine
Gourmet Today by Ruth Reichl--Winner!
Southern Living Comfort Food by Southern Living magazine
First Book (The Julia Child Award):
Seasonal Spanish Food by Jose Pizarro
The Brazilian Table by Yaro Castro Roberts and Richard Roberts
The New Portuguese Table by David Leite--Winner!
Food Photography and Styling:
Hot and Hot Fish Club Cookbook by Chris and Idie Hastings
Nicholas by Nicholas Harary and Peter Zuorick
Williams-Sonoma Cooking for Friends by Alison Attenborough and Jamie Kimm--Winner!
Food Reference and Technical:
The Deluxe Food Lover's Companion by Sharon Tyler Herbst and Ron Herbst
The Fundamental Techniques of Classic Pastry Arts by the French Culinary Institute--Winner!
Why Italians Love to Talk About Food by Elena Kostioukovitch
General:
Get Cooking by Mollie Katzen
Stephanie Alexander's Kitchen Garden Companion by Stephanie Alexander--Winner!
Williams-Sonoma Family Meals by Maria Helm Sinsky and Williams-Sonoma
Health and Special Diet:
The Golden Door Cooks at Home by Dean Rucker
Lucid Food by Louisa Shafta
The Cancer-Fighting Kitchen by Rebecca Katz--Winner!
International:
Mastering the Art of Chinese Cooking by Eileen Yin-Fei Lo--Winner!
Seven Fires: Grilling the Argentine Way by Francis Mallmann
The Songs of Sapa: Stories and Recipes from Vietnam by Luke Nguyen
Literary Food Writing:
Appetite City: A Culinary History of New York by William Grimes
The Sweet Life in Paris by David Lebovitz
Waste: Uncovering the Global Food Scandal by Tristram Stuart--Winner!
Professional Kitchens:
Baking and Pastry by the Culinary Institute of America--Winner!
How to Bake Bread by Michael Kalanty
International Cuisine by the International Culinary Schools at the Art Institute
Single Subject:
Asian Dumplings by Andrea Nguyen
Go Fish by Al Brown--Winner!
Seven Fires: Grilling the Argentine Way by Francis Mallmann
Wine, Beer, or Spirits:
The Finest Wines of Champagne by Michael Edwards
The King of Vodka by Linda Himelstein
World Whiskey by Charles MacLean--Winner!
Amazon.com Review
The recipes are well documented and the examples aren't too arcane; even beginners will be able to pick up the lessons taught here. The authors write in relatively easy-to-understand language (for a technical guide). Through this book and its arsenal of recipes, you will learn many new things about Perl to help you through your toughest projects. The next time you're working on a project at 2 a.m., you'll thank yourself for the guidance and direction The Perl Cookbook provides. --Doug Beaver
From Library Journal
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