PROS TAP TOP COOKBOOKS.Byline: Associated Press Associated Press: see news agency. Associated Press (AP) Cooperative news agency, the oldest and largest in the U.S. and long the largest in the world. The winner of the International Association of Culinary Professionals' best cookbook of the year award is ``Rick Bayless's Mexican Kitchen'' It was announced last week at the IACP's 19th annual conference in Chicago. The book was written by Bayless with his wife, Deann Groen Bayless, and Chicago food writer JeanMarie Brownson. The Baylesses are the owners of Chicago's popular Frontera Grill Frontera Grill is a gourmet Mexican restaurant in Chicago, Illinois. It is owned by Rick Bayless. It opened in March 1987 and is located at 445 N. Clark Street in Chicago's River North neighborhood. It offers a menu of traditional and contemporary Mexican dishes, updated monthly. and Topolobampo restaurants. Awards were also presented to the top books in each of 11 categories. Nora Pouillon, chef and owner of Restaurant Nora and Asia Nora in Washington, D.C., won chef of the year. The winner of the lifetime achievement award was Ingrid Espelig Hovig, cookbook author, food writer and TV personality in Norway. Dorie Greenspan accepted the fifth annual Cooks' Choice Award for her cookbook, ``Baking With Julia'' (William Morrow
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 has more than 3,000 members worldwide who represent virtually every profession in the culinary world, including chefs, food writers, cookbook authors, restaurateurs and TV cooking personalities. Winners of the Julia Child Julia Child (August 15, 1912–August 13, 2004) was a famous American cook, author, and television personality who introduced French cuisine and cooking techniques to the American mainstream through her many cookbooks and television programs. Cookbook Awards American: ``Spirit of the West,'' by Beverly Cox and Martin Jacobs (Artisan). Bread, Other Baking and Sweets: ``Baking With Julia'' by Dorie Greenspan (William Morrow). Chefs and Restaurants: ``Rick Bayless's Mexican Kitchen'' by Rick Bayless Rick Bayless (born 1953) is an American chef who specializes in traditional Mexican cuisine with modern interpretations. He is, perhaps, best known for his PBS series and the Food Network series Iron Chef America. Bayless was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. with Deann Groen Bayless and JeanMarie Brownson (Scribner). First Book: The Julia Child Award: ``Curried Favors'' by Maya Kaimal MacMillan (Abbeville Press Publishers). Food Reference/Technical: ``Cocina!'' by Leland Atkinson (Ten Speed Press). General: ``Jacques Pepin's Kitchen: Cooking With Claudine'' by Jacques Pepin (KQED Books & Video). Health and Special Diet: ``1,000 Vegetarian Recipes'' by Carol Gelles (Macmillan). International: ``Foods of Sicily & Sardinia and the Smaller Islands'' by Giuliano Bugialli (Rizzoli International Publications). Literary Food Writing: ``The Debt to Pleasure: A Novel'' by John Lanchester John Henry Lanchester (born 25 February 1962) is a British journalist and novelist. Educated at Gresham's School, Holt between 1972 and 1980, Lanchester is the author of three novels: The Debt to Pleasure (1996), Mr Phillips (2000) and (Henry Holt). Single Subject: ``Fish and Shellfish'' by James Peterson (William Morrow). Wine, Beer or Spirits: ``A Wine and Food Guide to the Loire'' by Jacqueline Friedrich (Henry Holt). Winners of the IACP Awards of Excellence Chef of the year: Nora Pouillon, chef and owner of Restaurant Nora and Asia Nora in Washington, D.C. Cooking School: L'Academie de Cuisine, Francois Dionot, director. Electronic Media Personality: Jacques Pepin. Food Photographer: James McNair, James McNair Cookbooks. Small Business: Howard Solganik, president, Solganik & Associates. Winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award: Ingrid Espelig Hovig. Winner of the Design Award, recognizing creativity and innovation in design: ``Tukka: Real Australian Food'' by Jean-Paul Bruneteau (HarperCollins, Australia). Winner of the Jane Grigson Award The Jane Grigson Award is an award issued by the International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP). It honours distinguished scholarship and depth of research in cookbooks and is named in honour of the British cookery writer Jane Grigson. for distinguished scholarship: ``The Food of Paradise: Exploring Hawaii's Culinary Heritage'' by Rachel Laudan (University of Hawaii Press The University of Hawaiʻi Press is a university press that is part of the University of Hawaiʻi. ). Winners of the 1996 Bert Green Awards for food journalism: Colman Andrews, editor of Saveur magazine, for ``Paris Authentique,'' and Suzanne Martinson, food editor, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, for ``Savoring a Whole New World.'' Winner of the Cooks' Choice Award: ``Baking With Julia,'' by Dorie Greenspan (William Morrow). CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: (Color) Named best cookbook |
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