James Beard Foundation Awards 2022

14 books

Cookbooks and other non-fiction food- or beverage-related books that were published in English in the U.S. in 2020 and 2021 were eligible to enter the 2022 James Beard Book Awards.

Mooncakes and Milk Bread

Sweet and Savory Recipes Inspired by Chinese Bakeries

Kristina Cho, 2021

Beverage with Recipes

Winner

The Way of the Cocktail

Japanese Traditions, Techniques, and Recipes

Julia Momosé, 2021

Beverage without Recipes

Winner

Girly Drinks

A World History of Women and Alcohol

Mallory O'Meara, 2021

General

Winner

Everyone's Table

Global Recipes for Modern Health

Gregory Gourdet, J. J. Goode, 2021

International

Winner

In Bibi's Kitchen

The Recipes and Stories of Grandmothers from the Eight African Countries That Touch the Indian Ocean [a Cookbook]

Hawa Hassan, 2020

Reference, History, and Scholarship

Winner

Black Smoke

African Americans and the United States of Barbecue

Adrian Miller, 2021

Restaurant and Professional

Winner

Mister Jiu's in Chinatown

Recipes and Stories from the Birthplace of Chinese American Food

Brandon Jew, Tienlon Ho, 2021

Single Subject

Winner

The Hog Book

A Chef's Guide to Hunting, Butchering and Cooking Wild Pigs

Jesse Griffiths, 2021

U.S. Foodways

Winner

Mosquito Supper Club

Cajun Recipes from a Disappearing Bayou

Melissa M. Martin, 2020

Vegetable-Focused Cooking

Winner

The Korean Vegan Cookbook

Reflections and Recipes from Omma's Kitchen

Joanne Lee Molinaro, 2021

Visuals

Winner

Take One Fish

The New School of Scale-to-Tail Cooking and Eating

Josh Niland, 2021

Writing

Winner

Franchise: The Golden Arches in Black America

Marcia Chatelain, 2020

Cookbook Hall of Fame

Winner

The Zuni Cafe Cookbook: A Compendium of Recipes and Cooking Lessons from San Francisco's Beloved Restaurant

A Compendium of Recipes and Cooking Lessons from San Francisco's Beloved Restaurant

Judy Rodgers, 2002

Emerging Voice

Winner

Mooncakes and Milk Bread

Sweet and Savory Recipes Inspired by Chinese Bakeries

Kristina Cho, 2021