Award-Winning Australian Cookbook Author and Napa Valley Resident, Sally James, Receives Prestigious IACP Award for Latest Book, ``Fresh & Healthy''.News and Food Editors NAPA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 2, 2001 On Saturday evening, March 28, at the annual Awards Gala of the International Association of Culinary Professionals The International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP) is a United States based non-profit professional association whose members work in culinary education, communication, or the preparation of food and beverage. (IACP IACP International Association of Chiefs of Police IACP International Academy of Collaborative Professionals IACP International Association of Culinary Professionals IACP Istituto Autonomo Case Popolari IACP International Academy of Compounding Pharmacists ) held in Minneapolis, MN, Australian author and new Napa Valley Napa Valley, Calif.: see under Napa. Napa Valley greatest wine-producing region of the United States. [Am. Hist.: NCE, 2990] See : Wine resident, Sally James, received the IACP Cookbook Award in the Health and Special Diet Category for her latest book, "Fresh & Healthy." The award was sponsored and presented by Bertolli Olive Oil. The IACP Cookbook Awards annually celebrate the year's most outstanding food and beverage F&B is a common abbreviation in the United States and Commonwealth countries, including Hong Kong. F&B is typically the widely accepted abbreviation for "Food and Beverage," which is the sector/industry that specializes in the conceptualization, the making of, and delivery of foods. publications. This year, eleven authors were awarded the honor, selected from 311 entries submitted from the United States, Australia, Canada, Great Britain, Germany, Italy and New Zealand New Zealand (zē`lənd), island country (2005 est. pop. 4,035,000), 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km), in the S Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) SE of Australia. The capital is Wellington; the largest city and leading port is Auckland. . A non-profit professional society founded in 1978, the IACP is considered the "who's who" of the food world, representing over 4,000 members in 36 countries. As the preeminent international culinary organization, the IACP represents virtually every profession in the culinary universe, including chefs, writers, media cooking personalities, restaurateurs, food photographers and stylists, publishers, editors, cooking schools, vintners and leading food manufacturers. James, 41, is an award-winning author, chef and television presenter whose recipes and works have won international acclaim for food/wine pairing, health and creativity. She is the author of nine books, including "Fresh & Healthy," winner at this year's IACP Awards and "Simply Healthy," winner for Best Health Cookbook at the Versailles World Cookbook Fair in France in 1999. Although the "healthy angle" has become her trademark, James' work has been widely embraced on the basis of what she considers to be the most important elements of great cuisine -- fresh seasonal ingredients, full flavors and colorful presentation. Her latest book, "Fresh & Healthy," presents one hundred simple but exciting new recipes that truly bring these elements to life! "Too often, people relate `health' to a lack of fun and flavor. My goal is to share the joys and pleasures of cooking and eating. Food should be playful, social, passionate and expressive. Health should be a bonus, not an obsession," says James. Proceeds from the book benefit the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute The Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute or VCCRI is a scientific institution based in Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia. The institute opened in 1994, three years after the death of renowned heart surgeon Dr Victor Chang. in Australia. "Fresh & Healthy" is published by Good Medicine Magazine, a division of ACP (Associate Computing Professional) The award for successful completion of an examination in computers offered by the ICCP. It is geared to newcomers in the computing field. For more information, visit www.iccp.org. ACP - Algebra of Communicating Processes Publishing Pty Limited, Sydney, NSW NSW New South Wales Noun 1. NSW - the agency that provides units to conduct unconventional and counter-guerilla warfare Naval Special Warfare , Australia. "Fresh & Healthy" and "Simply Healthy" are initially available locally at Dean & DeLuca in St. Helena, or can be ordered by calling Dean & DeLuca at 707/967-9980. |
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