Discover our James Beard Award page, spotlighting this year’s nominees and past winners! Explore the exceptional cookbooks from acclaimed chefs recognized for their talents and innovation in the culinary arts over the years.

Past Winners

Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat

Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking

Illustrated by Wendy MacNaughton

Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat will make you a better cook” (Bon Apetit). Millions of readers and cooks of all levels have radically transformed their skillset thanks to this indispensable cookbook from the chef NPR called “the next Julia Child.”

Featuring more than 100 recipes from Samin and more than 150 illustrations from acclaimed illustrator Wendy MacNaughton! More than 1 million copies sold! Winner of the James Beard Award and IACP Cookbook Award! Perennial New York Times bestseller! Inspiration for the popular Netflix series!

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Stir-Frying to the Sky's Edge

The Ultimate Guide to Mastery, with Authentic Recipes and Stories

Winner of the 2011 James Beard Foundation Award for International Cooking, this is the authoritative guide to stir-frying: the cooking technique that makes less seem like more, extends small amounts of food to feed many, and makes ingredients their most tender and delicious.
 

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On Food and Cooking

On Food and Cooking

An award-winning kitchen classic for over 35 years, and hailed by Time magazine as "a minor masterpiece" when it first appeared in 1984, On Food and Cooking is the bible which food lovers and professional chefs worldwide turn to for an understanding of where our foods come from, what exactly they're made of, and how cooking transforms them into something new and delicious.
 

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Past Finalists

Made in Taiwan

Recipes and Stories from the Island Nation (A Cookbook)

Explore the taste and culture of Taiwan in this James Beard Award Finalist featuring never-before-seen exclusive recipes. “A vibrant, strikingly-photographed guide to the soul of Taiwan, told through food” (Serious Eats).

2024 IACP/JULIA CHILD FOUNDATION AWARD WINNER * NAMED A BEST COOKBOOK OF 2023 BY THE NEW YORK TIMESSAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLEWIREDGOOD HOUSEKEEPINGLOS ANGELES TIMESDELISHEPICURIOUS, and SERIOUS EATS

Paper Over Board

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The Everlasting Meal Cookbook

Leftovers A-Z

Illustrated by Caitlin Winner

* A National Bestseller * Named a Best Book of the Year by Financial Times, Los Angeles TimesWiredSmithsonian, Publishers Weekly, and more *

Award-winning author Tamar Adler’s inspiring, money-saving, environmentally responsible, A-to-Z collection of simple recipes that utilize all leftovers—perfect for solo meals or for feeding the whole family.

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