2008 James Beard Foundation Awards Winners!
This year's James Beard Foundation Awards Winners were announced Sunday June 8 at the 2008 James Beard Foundation Awards in New York. The James Bead Foundation works towards celebrating, preserving, and nurturing America's culinary heritage and diversity.
Cookbook of the Year
The River Cottage Meat Book |
Cookbook Hall of Fame
Couscous & Other Good Food from Morocco |
Asian Cooking
My Bombay Kitchen |
Baking and Dessert
Peter Reinhart's Whole Grain Breads |
Professional Point of View
Fundamental Techniques Of Classic Cuisine |
Americana
A Love Affair with Southern Cooking |
General
Cooking |
Healthy Focus
The EatingWell Diet |
International
The Country Cooking of France |
Reference
A Geography of Oysters |
Single Subject
The River Cottage Meat Book |
Wine and Spirits
Imbibe! |
Writing on Food
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle |
Photography
The Country Cooking of France |
Urban Italian: Simple Recipes and True Stories from a Life in Food 
Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics: Get Great Flavors from Simple Ingredients