The James Beard Foundation has just announced their
nominees for the 2006 James Beard Foundation Awards. The awards are the most prestigious in the industry and honor the
top culinary professionals in every category, from journalists to cookbooks to chefs. There are 62 awards in all this
year. Nominees include:
Best General Cookbooks
- Cooking School Secrets for Real World Cooks by Linda Carucci; The Cook's Book by Jill Norman; The Instant Cook by Donna Hay
Internet writing on Restaurant, Food, Beverage or Nutrition
- "Reserve Wines Score, by at What Price?"; "Down with Gloves: Why Chefs Shouldn't Have to Wear Them"; "Star Wars: Did Michelin Lower the Bar for New York?"
Best Internet Website for Food
Best Webcast
Outstanding Restaurateur
- Daniel Boulud; Richard Melman; Drew Nieporent; Jean-Georges Vongerichten; Wolfgang Puck
Outstanding Chef
- Tom Collicchio; Hubert Keller; Nobuyuki Matsuhisa; Alfred Portale; Michel Richard
Outstanding Restaurant
- Boulevard, San Francisco; Dahlia Lounge, Seattle; Everest, Chicago; The French Laundry, Yountville, CA; Spiaggia, Chicago
Slashfood, unfortunately, did not receive any of the coveted nominations this year, but you can bet that we will try for a showing at the 2007 awards. The awards ceremony will be held on May 8th. For the complete list of the nominees, read the full press release.
