Wannabe TV Chef

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Spring is the Season for Cookbook Awards

Originally Posted by Paper Palate (paperpalate.net) on April 8, 2008.


chez.jpgBoth the IACP (International Association of Culinary Professionals) and the James Beard Foundation have announced their finalists for 2008 honors. Each organization features thirteen categories, like Food Reference/Technical, Americana, and Healthy Focus, for publications printed in 2007.

Many of the publications have made both lists like A Love Affair with Southern Cooking by Jean Anderson and Morimoto: The New Art of Japanese Cooking by Masaharu Morimoto (Iron Chef: America). The venerable Jacques Pépin appears on both lists as well but with different books Chez Jacques: Traditions and Rituals of a Cook which is one of three finalists for the James Beard Award for Best General Cookbook and Fast Food My Way is a finalist for the same category from IACP.

The IACP will gather in New Orleans on April 15th through the 19th for its annual conference held at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside Hotel, with the award ceremony being held on Saturday the 18th. For more information about the IACP Awards and to view the nominees, visit their web site.

The James Beard Foundation Awards are presented each Spring at Avery Fisher Hall at the Lincoln Center in New York City. The date for this year’s event is Sunday June 8 and a gala reception follows. For more information about the James Beard Foundation Awards and to view the nominees, visit their web site.

July 6, 2008 Posted by wannabetvchef | From My Other Blogs | , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments Yet

Get Your Degree From Grocery School

What is Grocery School you might ask?

Grocery School is an online video series that gives you tips and tricks for navigating the world of the mega market.  Host Sarah East takes you on a quick lesson on how to shop for quality.  East is most popular for her Internet-based show Popcrunch that takes digs at celebrities.  In Grocery School she gives solid information on how to purchase everything from steak to asparagus.  All of the vids are under 3 minutes are less so even if you have 56K you should be able to enjoy them.

Don’t take my word for it, check it out:

July 6, 2008 Posted by wannabetvchef | Food and Cooking | , , | No Comments Yet