The 2007 Food Network Awards were held in February during the South Beach Wine & Food Festival, but the results were just broadcast a few nights ago during a 90-minute TV special. I missed the actual show, but have a full listing of the winners which you can find after the jump.
The categories this year were strange to say the least - you won't find anything relating to any of the actual shows or people of the Food Network, however, the network personalities were out in full force. Giada De Laurentiis, Bobby and Paula Deen, Rachael Ray, and Bobby Flay (among others) presented alongside a rather odd choice of celebrities (really, this is food - not the oscars!) including Catherine Zeta-Jones and Aaron Eckhart. Though it may seem odd, I'm sure it was highly entertaining.
If you want to catch the entire awards show, the Food Network will apparently be running an encore tonight.
(Winners are in bold)
Delicious Destination of the Year - A rising city with a fast-growing food scene
Nominees:
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Portland, Oregon
Portland, Maine
Play With Your Food - Art with an edible twist
Nominees:
Jell-O Artist - Liz Hickok
Edible Mosaics - Jason Mecier
Produce Portraits - Saxton Freymann
Tortilla Art - Joe Bravo
"Hot" Chocolate - Artisan confectioners raising the bar
Nominees:
Joseph Whinney - Theo Chocolate Company
Andrew Shotts - Garrison Confections
Kristy Choo - Jin Patisserie
Icy Innovations - Inroads in ice cream
Nominees:
MooBella Ice Cream
Izzy's Ice Cream
Laloo's Goat's Milk Ice Cream
Tasty Technology - Tomorrow's appliances for today's kitchens
Nominees:
TMIO Smart Oven
PoliScience Anti-Griddle
GE Trivection Technology
Delectable Delivery of the Year - Not your grandmother's food-of-the-month club
Nominees:
Grateful Palate: Bacon of the Month
Anchor O'Reilly's Food Finds: Chip of the Month
Zingerman's: Z - Club
Super Market - Building a better grocery store
Nominees:
Wegmans Food Market, Inc.
Whole Foods Market
Trader Joe's
Better Burger Fast-food with character
Nominees:
Burgerville
Burgermeister
The Counter
Edible Entrepreneur of the Year - Passionate pursuit of bright ideas
Nominees:
Matt Lee and Ted Lee - Boiled Peanuts Catalog
Alicia Polak - Khaya Cookie Company
Edwin Rodriguez - Plantain Peeler Caribbean Food Implements Corp.
Viewer's Choice: Favorite Food Combo
Nominees:
Mac & Cheese
Meatloaf & Mashed Potatoes
Milk & Cookies
Burger & Fries
Grilled Cheese & Tomato Soup
Viewer's Choice: Best Ballpark Eats
Nominees:
Camden Yards (Baltimore)
AT&T Park (San Francisco)
Citizens Bank Park (Philadelphia)
Safeco Field (Seattle)
Viewer's Choice: The Professional Grade Kitchen Appliance You Can't Live Without
Nominees:
Hand blender
Microwave
Grill
Food processor
Viewers' Choice: Favorite Classic Read
Nominees:
Green Eggs & Ham
Freckle Juice
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
James and the Giant Peach
Viewers' Choice: Favorite Cool & Classic Cocktail
Nominees:
Margarita
Mojito
Daiquiri
Martini
Share Our Strength Humanitarian of the Year - Making the world a better place through food
Floyd Cardoz
Food Network Hall of Fame - A salute to a foodie personality
A salute to a Julia Child
Culinary Dream Come True - The Culinary Institute of America Scholarship and Food Network Opportunity of a Lifetime
Matthew Finkel
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