The 2015 Book, Broadcast, and Journalism Awards: Complete Winner Recap

Thanks for joining us for the 2015 Book, Broadcast, and Journalism Awards! Here's the full list of tonight's winners. Congratulations to all! 

2015 Book, Broadcast & Journalism Award Winners

The James Beard Foundation would like to acknowledge the generous support of Breville.

Book Awards

Cookbook Hall of Fame

Barbara Kafka

Cookbook of the Year: 

Yucatán: Recipes from a Culinary Expedition

David Sterling

(University of Texas Press)

American Cooking 

Heritage

Sean Brock

(Artisan)

Baking and Dessert  

Flavor Flours: A New Way to Bake with Teff, Buckwheat, Sorghum, Other Whole & Ancient Grains, Nuts & Non-Wheat Flours

Alice Medrich

(Artisan)

Beverage  

Liquid Intelligence: The Art and Science of the Perfect Cocktail

Dave Arnold

(W. W. Norton & Company)

Cooking from a Professional Point of View

Bar Tartine: Techniques & Recipes

Nicolaus Balla and Cortney Burns

(Chronicle Books)  

Focus on Health

Cooking Light Mad Delicious: The Science of Making Healthy Food Taste Amazing

Keith Schroeder

(Oxmoor House)

General Cooking 

The Kitchn Cookbook: Recipes, Kitchens & Tips to Inspire Your Cooking

Faith Durand and Sara Kate Gillingham

(Clarkson Potter)

International

Yucatán: Recipes from a Culinary Expedition

David Sterling

(University of Texas Press)

Photography

In Her Kitchen: Stories and Recipes from Grandmas Around the World

Gabriele Galimberti

(Clarkson Potter)

Reference and Scholarship

Butchering Poultry, Rabbit, Lamb, Goat, and Pork: The Comprehensive Photographic Guide to Humane Slaughtering and Butchering

Adam Danforth

(Storey Publishing)

Single Subject  

Bitter: A Taste of the World's Most Dangerous Flavor, with Recipes

Jennifer McLagan

(Ten Speed Press)

Vegetable Focused and Vegetarian  

At Home in the Whole Food Kitchen: Celebrating the Art of Eating Well

Amy Chaplin

(Roost Books)

Writing and Literature  

The Third Plate: Field Notes on the Future of Food

Dan Barber

(Penguin Press)

Broadcast Media Awards / Presented by Lenox Tableware and Gifts

Podcast

The Feed Podcast

Hosts: Rick Bayless and Steve Dolinsky

Producers: Matt Cunningham and Steve Dolinsky

Airs on: soundcloud.com/thefeedpodcast

Radio Show/Audio Webcast 

Hidden Kitchens World

Producers: The Kitchen Sisters (Davia Nelson and Nikki Silva)

Airs on: NPR

Special/Documentary

Food Chains

Host: Forest Whitaker

Director: Sanjay Rawal

Producers: Hamilton Fish, Smriti Keshari, Eva Longoria, Sanjay Rawal, and Eric Schlosser

Airs: iTunes and Netflix

Television Program, in Studio or Fixed Location

Martha Stewart’s Cooking School

Host: Martha Stewart

Producers: Greta Anthony, Kimberly Miller Olko, Martha Stewart, Calia Brencsons-Van Dyk, and Lisa Wagner

Airs On: PBS

Television Program, on Location

The Mind of a Chef

Host: Anthony Bourdain

Producers: ​Jared Andrukanis, Anthony Bourdain, Joe Caterini, Chris Collins, Michael Steed, and Lydia Tenaglia

Airs on: PBS

Television Segment

CBS This Morning’s “The Dish”

Host: Anthony Mason and Vinita Nair

Producers: Brian Applegate, Greg Mirman, and Marci Waldman

Airs on: CBS

Video Webcast, Fixed Location and/or Instructional

ChefSteps

Host: Grant Lee Crilly and Chris Young

Producer: Richard B. Wallace

Airs on: chefsteps.com

Video Webcast, on Location

food.curated

Host: Liza de Guia

Producer: Liza de Guia

Airs on: foodcurated.com

Visual and Technical Excellence

Wall of Fire: A ChefSteps Story

Director: Sandy Smolan

Photographer and Editor: Reva Keller

Producers: Grant Crilly and Chris Young

Airs on: chefsteps.com

Outstanding Personality/Host

Host: Ina Garten

Barefoot Contessa: Back to Basics

Airs on: Food Network

Journalism Awards


Publication of the Year

Gravy

Dining and Travel

The India Issue

The Editors of Saveur

Saveur

Food and Culture 

“The Toxic, Abusive, Addictive, Supportive, Codependent Relationship Between Chefs and Yelpers”

Rebecca Flint Marx

San Francisco Magazine

Food and Health

“Against the Grain”

Michael Specter

The New Yorker

Food-Related Columns

“Unearthed”

Tamar Haspel

The Washington Post

Food Coverage in a General-Interest Publication 

GQ

The Editors of GQ

Food Politics, Policy, and the Environment

“The Quinoa Quarrel: Who Owns the World’s Greatest Superfood?”

Lisa M. Hamilton

Harper’s with the Food & Environment Reporting Network

Group Food Blog

Grub Street

Home Cooking

“Cabbage Craft”

Kathy Gunst

EatingWell

Humor

“Giving & Thanking”

Ben Schott with the Bon Appétit Editors

Bon Appétit

Individual Food Blog

Orangette

Molly Wizenberg

Personal Essay

“Life in Chains: Finding Home at Taco Bell”

John DeVore

Eater

Profile

“Élite Meat”

Dana Goodyear

The New Yorker

Visual Storytelling

“Make”

Gillian Duffy

New York

Wine, Spirits, and Other Beverages

“Into the Vines” 

Gabrielle Hamilton

AFAR

Craig Claiborne Distinguished Restaurant Review Award 

“Artisanal-Everything Roberta's Defies the Stereotypes,” “Once an Icon, Per Se is Showing its Age,” “Six Reasons Why Cosme is One of NYC's Most Relevant New Restaurants”

Ryan Sutton

Eater

MFK Fisher Distinguished Writing Award 

“Life in Chains: Finding Home at Taco Bell”

John DeVore

Eater