JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION AWARDS ANNOUNCED

The James Beard Foundation (JBF) held its annual awards ceremony at Avery Fisher Hall in New York, May 6 and 9, bringing some of the most influential figures in the culinary industry together. From cookbooks and TV shows to restaurants and chefs, here’s a look at some of the top award winners. For complete results, visit www.jamesbeard.org/awards. José;Andrés

Kent Miller

Media Awards:

•;TV;Food;Personality/Host:;Alton Brown, “Good Eats,” Food Network

•;TV;Program,;In;Studio;or;Fixed
Location: Top Chef: Season 7
Book Awards:
•;Cooking;from;a;Professional;Point;of
View:;Noma: Time and Place in Nordic Cuisine
(Phaidon Press, 2010) by René Redzepi

•;Cookbook;of;the;Year:;Oaxaca al Gusto: An Infinite Gastronomy (University of Texas Press, 2010) by Diana Kennedy

Restaurant and Chef Awards:

•;Best;New;Restaurant;ABC Kitchen, NYC: Jean-Georges Vongerichten, chef/ owner; Phil Suarez, owner

•;Outstanding;Chef;Award;José Andrés, minibar, Washington, D.C.

•;Outstanding;Pastry;Chef;Award;Angela Pinkerton, Eleven Madison Park, New York

•;Outstanding;Restaurant;Award Eleven Madison Park, New York, Danny Meyer, owner

•;Outstanding;Restaurateur;Award Richard Melman, Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises, Chicago

•;Rising;Star;Chef;of;the;Year;Award Gabriel Rucker, Le Pigeon, Portland, Ore.

•;Lifetime;Achievement;Award;Kevin Zraly

RECIPE CONTESTS The 2011 TABASCO®;Brand;Hottest Chef;Contest® challenges chefs, sous chefs, lead line cooks and chefs-in-training to create an original ethnic-inspired street food entrée recipe that is easy to prepare in a foodservice kitchen, incorporates easily sourced ingredients and includes one or more of three flavors from the TABASCO Family of Flavors®. One professional chef will win the grand prize of $10,000, and one student will win $2,500. Enter by July 18 at TABASCOfoodservice.com.

Professional chefs and students 18 years and older are invited to enter Maple Leaf Farms 2011 Discover;Duck;Chef;Recipe Contest, with a total of $14,000 in prizes. Create an original recipe featuring Maple Leaf Farms White Pekin Duck for your chance to win. Recipes will be judged on simplicity, originality, accuracy of recipe and flavor. Enter up to three recipes in one category now through Aug. 5. Apply at www.mapleleaffarms.com/chefcontest/.

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