1998 International Association of Culinary Professionals Julia Child Cookbook Awards
American
Category: Food Network Award
Cookbooks that focus on ethnic, cultural or regional cooking in the United States.
"Cocina de la Familia: More than 200 Authentic Recipes from Mexican-American Home
Kitchens"
Author: Marilyn Tausend with Miquel Ravago
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Editor: Sydny Miner
Bread, Other Baking and Sweets
Category: KitchenAid Award
Cookbooks that focus on desserts, confections, and sweets or savory pastries or doughs.
"The Chocolate Bible"
Author: Christian Teubner
Publisher: Penguin Studio
Editor: Cyril Nelson
Chefs and Restaurants
Category: Food & Wine Magazine Award
Cookbooks by or about chefs, collections of recipes from chefs, or books that focus on the cuisine of
a specific restaurant.
"Alfred Portale's Gotham Bar and Grill Cookbook"
Author: Alfred Portale
Publisher: Doubleday
Editor: Judy Kern
First Book
Category: The Julia Child Award
The first cookbook by a writer who has not previously authored or co-authored a cookbook.
"The Best Bread Ever: Great Homemade Breads Using Your Food Processor"
Author: Charles van Over
Publisher: Broadway Books
Editor: Harriet Bell
Food Reference/Technical
Category: Reference
Books of culinary terms, histories, techniques or ingredients.
"Heirloom Vegetable Gardening: A Master Gardener's Guide to Planting, Growing,
Seed Saving, and Cultural History"
Author: William Woys Weaver
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company
Editor: Beth Crossman
General
Category: Multiple subject recipe books,
all-purpose cookbooks and personal recipe collections.
"Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone"
Author: Deborah Madison
Publisher: Broadway Books
Editor: Harriet Bell
Health and Special Diet
Category: Bertolli Olive Oil Award
Cookbooks that focus on healthful eating, nutrition, dietary concerns, and special or restrictive diets.
"Positive Cooking: Cooking for People Living with HIV"
Author: Lisa McMillan, Jill Jarvie and Janet Brauer
Publisher: Avery Publishing Group, Inc
Editor: Lisa James
International
Category: Cookbooks that focus on particular geographical regions or cultural identities outside the United States.
"Marcella Cucina"
Author: Marcella Hazan
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Editor: Susan Friedland
Literary Food Writing
Category: Borders Award
Non-fiction or fiction food or beverage books that are distinguished by the quality of their prose.
"The Man Who Ate Everything: And Other Gastronomic Feats, Disputes, and
Pleasurable Pursuits"
Author: Jeffrey Steingarten
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Editor: Judith Jones
Single Subject
Category: Cookbooks that focus on specific foods,
cooking methods, techniques or appliances.
"The Splendid Grain"
Author: Rebecca Wood
Publisher: William Morrow and Company, Inc
Editor: Gail Kinn
Price: US $30.00
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Wine & Spirits
Category: Beaulieu Vineyard Award
Books on the history, evaluation or production of alcoholic beverages; mixology; or serving or pairing with food.
"Aperitif: Recipes for Simple Pleasures in the French Style"
Author: Georgeanne Brennan
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Editor: Bill LeBlond
The Jane Grigson Award
Presented to the book that, more than any other entered in the competition, exemplifies distinguished scholarship.
"Heirloom Vegetable Gardening: A Master Gardener's Guide to Planting, Growing, Seed Saving, and Cultural History."
Author: William Woys Weaver
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company
Editor: Beth Crossman
The Design Award
Presented to a book in recognition of overall visual excellence in illustrations, photography, graphic design, food styling and for the bold and imaginative use of color.
"Marie Claire Cooking"
Author: Donna Hay
Photographer: Petrina Tinslay
Art Director: Sara Beaney
Publisher: Murdoch Books
Editor: Rowena Lennox