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I have a severe weakness for good cookbooks (and yes, even some not so great cookbooks), so I'm thrilled to announce (um, or, er, the International Association of Culinary Professions is thrilled to announce) the finalists of the IACP Cookbook Awards:

American Category: Cookbooks that focus on ethnic, cultural, or regional cooking in the United States of America.

Daisy Cooks
by Daisy Martinez

Daisy Cooks! Authors: Daisy Martinez and Chris Styler The New American Cooking Author: Joan Nathan The Niman Ranch Cookbook: from farm to table with America's finest meat Authors: Bill Niman and Janet Fletcher

Bread, Other Baking and Sweets Category: Cookbooks that focus on desserts, confections, and sweets or savory pastries or doughs.

ChocolateChocolate Author: Lisa Yockelson

Martha Stewart's Baking Handbook
by Martha Stewart

Martha Stewart's Baking Handbook Author: Martha Stewart The Weekend Baker: irresistable recipes, simple techniques and stress-free strategies for busy people Author: Abigail Johnson Dodge

Chefs and Restaurants Category: California Table Grapes Award Cookbooks by or about chefs, collections of recipes from chefs, or books that focus on the cuisine of a specific restaurant.

Artisanal Cooking : A Chef Shares His Passion for Handcrafting Great Meals at Home
by Terrance Brennan, Andrew Friedman, Christopher Hirsheimer

Artisanal Cooking: A Chef Shares His Passion for Handcrafting Great Meals at Home Authors: Terrance Brennan and Andrew Friedman Easy Entertaining: over 250 stress-free recipes and sensational styling ideas.” Author: Darina Allen Exploring Taste and Flavour Author: Tom Kime

Compilations Category: Cookbooks comprised of material previously published in another format, or compiled by a staff of writers or editors.

Cooking at De Gustibus at Macy's: celebrating twenty-five years of Innovation

Cooking at De Gustibus : Celebrating 25 Years of Culinary Innovation
by Arlene Feltman Sailhac

Author: Arlene Feltman Sailhac Food Network Kitchens Get Grilling Authors: Food Network Kitchens & Susan Stockton Today's Kitchen Cookbook Publisher: Meredith Corporation

First Book Category: The Julia Child Award Sponsored by Sur La Table: The first cookbook by a writer who has not previously authored or co-authored a cookbook.

Cooking School Secrets For Real-World Cooks: Tips, Techniques, Shortcuts, Sources, Hints, and Answers to Frequently Asked Questions, Plus 100 Sure-Fire Recipes to Make You a Better Cook
by Linda Carucci

Cooking School Secrets for Real World Cooks Author: Linda Carucci Dough: Simple Contemporary Bread Author: Richard Bertinet Sunday Supper at Lucques Authors: Suzanne Goin and Teri Gelber

Food Photography and Styling Category: Recognizes photographers and stylists for work that clearly, accurately and artistically represents the book’s recipes or cooking techniques, enhances the text with stimulating visual images and reflects the overall tone of the book.

Boulevard: The Cookbook
by Nancy Oakes, Pamela Mazzola, Lisa Weiss

Boulevard: The Cookbook Photographer: Maren Caruso Food Stylist: Kim Konecny Chocolate Obsession Photographer: Maren Caruso Uncooked Photographers: Lyndsay and Patrick Mikanawski

Food Reference/Technical Category: Reference books of culinary terms, histories, techniques or ingredients.

Hungry Planet: What the World Eats

Hungry Planet
by Peter Menzel, Faith D'Aluisio

Authors: Peter Menzel & Faith D'Aluisio The Food Substitutions Bible: more than 5,000 substitutions for ingredients, equipment & techniques Author: David Joachim The Spicy Food Lover's Bible Authors: Dave DeWitt & Nancy Gerlach

General Category: Multiple subject books, all-purpose cookbooks and personal recipe collections.

Cook What You Love

Cook What You Love : Simple, Flavorful Recipes to Make Again and Again
by Robert Blanchard, Melinda Blanchard

Authors: Bob & Melinda Blanchard Recipes: A collection for the modern cook Author: Susan Spungen Simple Soirées: Seasonal Menus for Sensational Dinner Parties Author: Peggy Knickerbocker

Health and Special Diet Category: Cookbooks that focus on healthful eating, nutrition, dietary concerns, and special or restrictive diets. Health and special diets.

Homegrown Pure and Simple

Homegrown Pure & Simple
by Michel Nischan, Mary Goodbody

Authors: Michel Nischan & Mary Goodbody Spices of Life: simple and delicious recipes for great health Author: Nina Simonds The EatingWell Diabetes Cookbook: 275 delicious recipes and 100+ tips for simple, everyday carbohydrate control Authors: Joyce Hendley & the Editors of Eating Well

International Category / The Le Cordon Bleu Award / Cookbooks that focus on particular geographical regions or cultural identities outside the United States of America.

Mangoes & Curry Leaves: Culinary Travels Through the Great Subcontinent

Mangoes & Curry Leaves : Culinary Travels Through the Great Subcontinent
by Jeffrey Alford, Naomi Duguid

Authors: Jeffrey Alford & Naomi Duguid The Cuisines of Spain: exploring regional home cooking Author: Teresa Barrenechea Washoku: recipes from the Japanese home kitchen Author: Elizabeth Andoh

Literary Food Writing Category: The Cuisinart Award / Non-fiction or fiction food or beverage books that are distinguished by the quality of their prose.

Chocolate: A Bittersweet Saga of Dark and Light

Chocolate : A Bittersweet Saga of Dark and Light
by Mort Rosenblum

Author: Mort Rosenblum Take Big Bites: adventures around the world and across the table Author: Linda Ellerbee Tea and Pomegranates: a memoir of food, family and Kashmir Author: Nazneen Sheikh Publisher: Penguin Group (Canada)

Single Subject Category / Cookbooks that focus on specific foods, cooking methods, techniques or appliances.

Bones: Recipes, History & Lore

Bones : Recipes, History, and Lore
by Jennifer McLagan

Author: Jennifer McLagan Olive Trees and Honey: A Treasury of Vegetarian Recipes from Jewish Communities Around the World Author: Gil Marks Vegetable Love Authors: Barbara Kafka & Christopher Styler

Wine, Beer or Spirits Category / Books on the history, evaluation or production of alcoholic beverages; mixology; or serving or pairing with food.

Emperor of Wine

The Emperor of Wine : The Rise of Robert M. Parker, Jr. and the Reign of American Taste
by Elin McCoy

Author: Elin McCoy A History of Wine in America: from prohibition to the present Author: Thomas Pinney The Great Wines of America: the top forty vintners, vineyards and vintages Author: Paul Lukacs
Now that I've posted all those, I'm depressed. I don't have any of them. Where have I been? What's your favorite cookbook and why? I'm listening to “Tiny Vessels” by Death Cab For Cutie from the album Transatlanticism on badgeitunes61x15lite.gif .

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