Our 23 Finalists for IACP 2018 Awards
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The International Association of Culinary Professionals announced the finalists for its 2018 Awards, recognizing the very best food writing and publishing of the year, from cookbooks and journalism to photography and digital media. We received 23 nominations for books, authors and editors from Crown Publishing Group imprints Clarkson Potter, Ten Speed Press and Lorena Jones Books, as well as Alfred A. Knopf and America’s Test Kitchen (a PRHPS publisher client). The winners will be selected at the annual IACP conference on February 25 in New York.
Our IACP 2018 Awards finalists:
Cookbooks
Baking
CANDY IS MAGIC: Real Ingredients, Modern Recipes by Jami Curl (Ten Speed Press)
SWEET: Desserts from London’s Ottolenghi by Yotam Ottolenghi and Helen Goh (Ten Speed Press)
Chefs & Restaurants
CHEERS TO THE PUBLICAN, REPAST AND PRESENT: Recipes and Ramblings from an American Beer Hall by Paul Kahan with Rachel Holtzman (Lorena Jones Books)
Compilations
CHERRY BOMBE: The Cookbook by Kerry Diamond; Claudia Wu (Clarkson Potter)
THE GRAND CENTRAL MARKET COOKBOOK: Cuisine and 
Culture from Downtown Los Angeles by Adele Yellin; Kevin West (Clarkson Potter)
Culinary Travel
KING SOLOMON”S TABLE: A Culinary Exploration of Jewish Cooking from Around the World by Joan Nathan (Alfred A. Knopf)
Julia Child First Book Award
BREAD TOAST CRUMBS: Recipes for No-Knead Loaves & Meals to Savor Every Slice by Alexandra Stafford with Elizabeth Lowery (Clarkson Potter)
General
DINNER: Changing the Game by Melissa Clark (Clarkson Potter)
Health & Special Diet
THE BOOK OF GREENS: A Cook’s Compendium of 40 Varieties, from Arugula to Watercress, with More than 175 Recipes by Jenn Louis; Kathleen Squires (Ten Speed Press)
VEGAN FOR EVERYBODY: Foolproof Plant-Based Recipes for Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, and In-Between by The Editors at America’s Test Kitchen (America’s Test Kitchen, PRHPS Client Publisher)
International
KING SOLOMON’S TABLE: A Culinary Exploration of Jewish Cooking from Around the World by Joan Nathan (Alfred A. Knopf)
NOPALITO: A Mexican Kitchen by Gonzalo Guzmán with Stacy Adimando (Ten Speed Press)
Reference & Technical
PEPPERS OF THE AMERICAS: The Remarkable Capsicums That Forever Changed Flavor by Maricel E. Presilla (Lorena Jones Books)
Single Subject
HELLO, MY NAME IS ICE CREAM: The Art and Science of the Scoop by Dana Cree (Clarkson Potter)
THE PHO COOKBOOK: Easy to Adventurous Recipes for Vietnam’s Favorite Soup and Noodles by Andrea Nguyen (Ten Speed Press)
Wine, Beer & Spirits
THE BLOODY MARY: The Lore and Legend of a Cocktail Classic, with Recipes for Brunch and Beyond by Brian Bartels (Ten Speed Press)
CHAMPAGNE: The Essential Guide to the Wines, Producers, and Terroirs of the Iconic
Region by Peter Liem (Ten Speed Press)
MEEHAN’S BARTENDER MANUAL by Jim Meehan (Ten Speed Press)
Beverage-Focused Column
Jon Bonné
“Jon Bonné on Wine”
PUNCH
Food-Focused Column
Scott Hocker
“A Kitchen in New Orleans”
TASTE
Narrative Beverage Writing
Garrett Snyder
“How an LA Bar Built One of the World’s Greatest Stockpiles of Rare Spirits”
PUNCH
March 28, 2017
Culinary Travel Writing
Francis Lam
“In Good Hands”
AFAR
May/June 2017
Podcast or Radio Show
The Splendid Table, American Public Media
The Splendid Table
Host, Francis Lam
View the complete list of finalists here.