Bread book brings in another culinary honor.Byline: The Register-Guard "The Bread Baker's Apprentice: Mastering the Art of Extraordinary Bread" made it two in a row Monday night by being named KitchenAid Cookbook of the Year at the James Beard
James Beard (May 5, 1903–January 21, 1985) was an American chef and food writer. James Beard is recognized by many as the father of American gastronomy. Foundation's awards ceremony in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. . The cookbook, by Peter Reinhart, was named cookbook of the year last month by 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. . A total of 65 awards were presented to culinary professionals for excellence and achievement in their field. Greg Higgins of Higgins restaurant in Portland was named this year's best chef in the Northwest and Hawaii. He is the fourth Oregon chef to be named in the 12-year history of the awards. The previous Portland winners are TV chef Caprial Pence in 1990 (for her work at Fullers Restaurant in Seattle), Cory Schreiber of the Wildwood Wildwood, city (1990 pop. 4,484), Cape May co., SE N.J., on an island off Cape May; settled 1882, inc. as a city 1911. It has large commercial fisheries and is a popular summer seaside resort with many vintage motels and other buildings from the 1940s–60s. Restaurant in Portland and Philippe Boulot of the Heathman Restaurant. Claire Archibald of Cafe Azul, Portland, was the only other Oregon chef nominated for best chef in the Northwest and Hawaii this year. The other nominees were Edwin Goto of Lanai Lanai (lənī`), island, 141 sq mi (365 sq km), central Hawaii, W of Maui island across the Auau Channel; Mt. Lanaihale (3,370 ft/1,027 m) is the island's highest point. For many years the island was used for sugarcane raising and cattle grazing. City, Hawaii; Tim Kelley of Seattle; and George Mavrothalassitis George Mavrothalassitis is a chef and restauranteur known as one of the cofounders of Hawaii Regional Cuisine in the early 1990s. Mavrothalassitis is particularly known for exquisite individual pairings of wines with each dish in a multicourse meal. of Honolulu. Lidia Mattichio Bastianich of Felidia Ristorante in New York City was named the nation's best chef. She is only the second female chef to take the honor. The first was Alice Waters Alice Louise Waters (born 28 April 1944 in Chatham, New Jersey), one of the best-known and most influential American chefs since the 1970s, is credited with single-handedly creating a culinary revolution in the United States. in 1992. In the cookbook awards, the book of the year was chosen from among the winners of the various categories: Americana: "Mustards Grill: Napa Valley Cookbook" by Cindy Pawlcyn with Brigid Callinan, $39.95, Ten Speed Press; Baking and desserts: "The Bread Baker's Apprentice" (also cookbook of the year) by Peter Reinhart, $35, Ten Speed Press; Entertaining and special occasions: "Jacques Pepin Celebrates" by Jacques Pepin, $40, Alfred Knopf; General: "Back to the Table" by Art Smith, $29.95, Hyperion; Healthy focus: "A New Way to Cook" by Sally Schneider, $40, Artisan; International: "Madhur Jaffrey's Step-By-Step Cooking" by Madhur Jaffrey, $37.50, Ecco; Italian: "Sicilian Home Cooking" by Wanda and Giovanna Tornabene with Michele Evans, $30, Alfred Knopf; Reference: "Larousse Gastronomique" by Librarie Larousse, $75, Clarkson Potter; Single subject: "Ceviche ce·vi·che or se·vi·che n. Raw fish marinated in lime or lemon juice with olive oil and spices and served as an appetizer. [American Spanish, from Spanish cebiche, fish stew, from ! Seafood, Salads, and Cocktails With a Latino Twist" by Guillermo Pernot with Aliza Green, $29.95, Running Press Book Publishers; Wines and spirits: "Wine" by Andre Domine, $49.95, Konemann Verlagsgesellschaft; Writing on food: "The Last Days of Haute Cuisine" by Patric Kuh, $24.95, Penguin Putnam Inc.; Best food photography: "Charlie Trotter's Meat & Game," photographs by Tim Turner and Michael Voltattorni, $50, Ten Speed Press. |
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