James Beard Foundation Awards 2020

41 books

The James Beard Foundation Awards are annual awards presented by the James Beard Foundation to recognize culinary professionals in the United States. The awards recognize chefs, restaurateurs, authors and journalists each year.

The Whole Fish Cookbook

New Ways to Cook, Eat and Think

Josh Niland, 2019

Health and Special Diets

Winner

Gluten-Free Baking At Home

102 Foolproof Recipes for Delicious Breads, Cakes, Cookies, and More

Jeffrey Larsen, 2019

Nominee

Cannelle et Vanille

Nourishing, Gluten-Free Recipes for Every Meal and Mood

Aran Goyoaga, 2019

The Beauty Chef Gut Guide

With 90+ Delicious Recipes and Weekly Meal Plans

Carla Oates, 2019

Reference, History, and Scholarship

Winner

The Whole Okra

A Seed to Stem Celebration

Chris Smith, 2019

Nominee

Gandhi’s Search for the Perfect Diet

Eating with the World in Mind

Nico Slate, 2019

A South You Never Ate

Savoring Flavors and Stories from the Eastern Shore of Virginia

Bernard L. Herman, 2019

Restaurant and Professional

Winner

The Whole Fish Cookbook

New Ways to Cook, Eat and Think

Josh Niland, 2019

Nominee

Dishoom

The first ever cookbook from the much-loved Indian restaurant

Shamil Thakrar, Kavi Thakrar, Naved Nasir, 2020

Eleven Madison Park: The Next Chapter, Revised and Unlimited Edition

[A Cookbook]

Daniel Humm, 2019

Vegetable-Focused Cooking

Winner

Whole Food Cooking Every Day

Transform the Way You Eat with 250 Vegetarian Recipes Free of Gluten, Dairy, and Refined Sugar

Amy Chaplin, 2019

Nominee

Vegetables Illustrated

An Inspiring Guide with 700+ Kitchen-Tested Recipes

America's Test Kitchen, 2019

Ruffage

A Practical Guide to Vegetables

Abra Berens, 2019

Writing

Winner

Eat Like a Fish

My Adventures Farming the Ocean to Fight Climate Change

Bren Smith, 2020

Nominee

Women on Food

Charlotte Druckman and 115 Writers, Chefs, Critics, Television Stars, and Eaters

Charlotte Druckman, 2019

Notes from a Young Black Chef

A Memoir

Kwame Onwuachi, Joshua David Stein, 2020

Beverage with Recipes

Winner

The NoMad Cocktail Book

Leo Robitschek, 2019

Nominee

The Martini Cocktail

A Meditation on the World's Greatest Drink, with Recipes

Robert Simonson, 2019

Last Call

Bartenders on Their Final Drink and the Wisdom and Rituals of Closing Time

Brad Thomas Parsons, 2019

Beverage without Recipes

Winner

The World Atlas of Wine 8th Edition

Hugh Johnson, Jancis Robinson, 2019

Nominee

The Complete Guide to Japanese Drinks

Sake, Shochu, Japanese Whisky, Beer, Wine, Cocktails and Other Beverages

Stephen Lyman, Chris Bunting, 2019

Red & White

An unquenchable thirst for wine

Oz Clarke, 2018

International

Winner

Ethiopia

Recipes and traditions from the horn of Africa

Yohanis Gebreyesus, 2018

Nominee

Black Sea

Dispatches and Recipes – Through Darkness and Light

Caroline Eden, 2018

The Food of Sichuan

Fuchsia Dunlop, 2019

Photography

Winner

American Sfoglino

A Master Class in Handmade Pasta

Evan Funke, Katie Parla, 2019

Nominee

Le Corbuffet

Esther Choi, 2019

Oaxaca

Home Cooking from the Heart of Mexico

Bricia Lopez, Javier Cabral, 2019

Single Subject

Winner

Pasta Grannies: The Official Cookbook

The Secrets of Italy's Best Home Cooks

Vicky Bennison, 2019

Nominee

Sour

the magical element that will transform your cooking

Mark Diacono, 2019

From the Oven to the Table

Simple dishes that look after themselves

Diana Henry, 2019

Baking & Desserts

Winner

Living Bread

Tradition and Innovation in Artisan Bread Making

Daniel Leader, Lauren Chattman, 2019

Nominee

Pastry Love

A Baker's Journal of Favorite Recipes

Joanne Chang, 2019

Dappled

Baking Recipes for Fruit Lovers: A Cookbook

Nicole Rucker, 2019

Cookbook Hall of Fame

Winner

Jancis Robinson's Wine Course

Jancis Robinson, 1995

General

Winner

Where Cooking Begins

Uncomplicated Recipes to Make You a Great Cook: A Cookbook

Carla Lalli Music, 2019

Nominee

Milk Street: The New Rules

Recipes That Will Change the Way You Cook

Christopher Kimball, 2019

All About Dinner: Simple Meals, Expert Advice

Molly Stevens, 2019

American

Winner

Jubilee

Recipes from Two Centuries of African American Cooking: A Cookbook

Toni Tipton-Martin, 2019

Nominee

South

Essential Recipes and New Explorations

Sean Brock, 2019

Cook Like a Local

Flavors That Can Change How You Cook and See the World: A Cookbook

Chris Shepherd, Kaitlyn Goalen, 2019