2019 James Beard Award Winners

A must-read mashup of travelogue and cookbook that relishes in the diversity of America’s cuisine. Travel across the country to experience the varying flavors of the United States with the exuberant Edward Lee. Winner of the James Beard Award for best overall writing.

If you’re looking for inspiration on how to spice up your salads, look no further. Chef Ilene Rosen thinks way beyond lettuce and tomatoes to include some unfamiliar foods in all her recipes to surprise and delight. Winner of the Vegetable-Focused Cooking James Beard Award.

Just how, exactly, did Americans go from eating mostly fresh foods to consuming more and more packaged goods? What wizardry altered the public’s initially wary thinking about the scientific voodoo of cans? This is a fascinating history of the canned food industry that will have you marveling as you walk down each aisle on your next grocery run. Winner in the Reference, History, and Scholarship category.