For the past two weeks we've been celebrating the James Beard Society Awards with a guide to the nominated books, series of guest blogs and our very own poll of who foodies thought should win.  Today, the James Beard Society announced the 2009 book Award winners. 

And the winners are…

• Cookbook of the Year - Fat: An Appreciation of a Misunderstood Ingredient, with Recipes by Jennifer McLagan
• 
  
• American Cooking -  Screen Doors and Sweet Tea: Recipes and Tales from a Southern Cook by Martha Hall Foose **Project Foodie poll winner too!
• 
  
• Baking- BakeWise: The Hows and Whys of Successful Baking by Shirley O. Corriher
• 
  
• Beverage - WineWise: Your Complete Guide to Understanding, Selecting, and Enjoying Wine by Steven Kolpan, Brian H. Smith, and Michael A. Weiss **Project Foodie poll winner too!
• 
  
• Cooking from A Professional Point of View - Alinea by Grant Achatz **Project Foodie poll winner too!
• 
  
• General Cooking - How to Cook Everything (10th Anniversary Edition) by Mark Bittman **Project Foodie poll winner too!
• 
  
• Healthy Focus - The Food You Crave: Luscious Recipes for a Healthy Life by Ellie Kriegar
• 
  
• International - Beyond the Great Wall: Recipes and Travels in the Other China by Jeffrey Alford and Naomi Duguid
• 
  
• Photography - The Big Fat Duck Cookbook by Heston Blumenthal
•  
  
• Reference and Scholarship - The Flavor Bible: The Essential Guide to Culinary Creativity, Based on the Wisdom of America's Most Imaginative Chefs by Karen Page and Andrew Dornenburg **Project Foodie poll winner too!
• 
  
• Single Subject - Fat: An Appreciation of a Misunderstood Ingredient, with Recipes by Jennifer McLagan **Project Foodie poll winner too!
• 
  
• Writing and Literature - In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto by Michael Pollan **Project Foodie poll winner too!

Congratulation to all of the winners!

Project Foodie Straw Poll vs Actual Winners?

Are you curious how the Project Foodie straw poll results compared to the James Beard winners? Well, the Project Foodie Straw Poll selected 7 out of 11 of the same as the James Beard Society!  Wow - the Foodies and the James Beard Society were really similar!  

We hope you enjoyed both our James Beard and IACP award celebrations and found some interesting cookbooks and great recipes to try out during our celebration. We also, once more, thank all of the authors who participated in the guest blog series.  We look forward to celebrating these awards again next year.

PermaLink