2023 IACP Awards Finalists Announced

Including, um, this newsletter?!

Howdy cookbook fans!

And welcome to the IACP-nominated cookbook newsletter Stained Page News!!! Boy does that feel good to type. When the nominees were announced earlier this week, I almost missed the email—I’m on the cookbook awards executive committee this year¹, and assumed that was why I was getting an email about it. And then I noticed the subject line started with “Congratulations.” WILD. The announcement came the second I hit send on Tuesday’s issue, which is why I didn’t mention it there!

My co-finalists are G. Daniela Galarza and Hanna Raskin, both of whom are colleagues (and in Daniela’s case, former co-worker!) I have known for years and have the utmost respect for. I can’t recommend their newsletters enough: Daniela writes the Eat Voraciously newsletter for The Washington Post, which is a what-the-heck’s-for-dinner daily newsletter full of light lift but super tasty recipes presented in Daniela’s graceful and approachable voice. And Hanna writes

The Food Section

here on Substack, which features original reporting on food and drink in the American South, a task that seems nearly impossible to do as an independent journalist but that Hanna conquers with aplomb. It’s truly a case of just being honored to be nominated in their company.

Anyway, I just wanted to take a minute to thank all of your for reading this newsletter, from the bottom of my heart. Stained Page News is a ton of work, and I love doing it so very much, and I will never not be shocked and honored that there are so many of you out there who love reading it as much as I love writing it. Thank you for loving cookbooks as much as I do.

Okay now let’s get into the cookbook noms before I start crying. Feel free to discuss the choices here in the comments! I can’t join in because of my role in the program, but I’m eager to hear your thoughts. (This is also why there are no affiliate links in this issue.)

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The 2023 IACP Cookbook Awards Finalists

American

Korean American: Food That Tastes Like Home
Eric Kim
Clarkson Potter

Six California Kitchens: A Collection of Recipes, Stories, and Cooking Lessons from a Pioneer of California Cuisine
Sally Schmitt; Bruce Smith
Chronicle Books

The Woks of Life: Recipes to Know and Love from a Chinese American Family: A Cookbook
Bill Leung, Kaitlin Leung, Judy Leung and Sarah Leung
Clarkson Potter

Baking Sweet & Savory, Confections and Desserts

Flour Power: The Practice and Pursuit of Baking Sourdough Bread
Tara Jensen
Clarkson Potter

The King Arthur Baking School: Lessons and Recipes for Every Baker
King Arthur Baking Company
Countryman

The Perfect Loaf: The Craft and Science of Sourdough Breads, Sweets, and More: A Baking Book
Maurizio Leo
Clarkson Potter

Chefs & Restaurants

Arabiyya: Recipes from the Life of an Arab in Diaspora
Reem Assil
Ten Speed Press

Horn Barbecue
Matt Horn
Harvard Common Press

Turkey and the Wolf: Flavor Trippin’ in New Orleans
Mason Hereford; with JJ Goode
Ten Speed Press

Children, Youth & Family

Dynamite Kids: Cooking School Delicious Recipes That Teach All the Skills You Need: A Cookbook
Dana Bowen and Sara Kate Gillingham
Clarkson Potter

Gaby’s Latin American Kitchen
Gaby Melian
America’s Test Kitchen Kids

(Serious) New Cook: Recipes, Tips, and Techniques
Leah Su Quiroga; Cammie Kim Lin
Rizzoli

Culinary Travel

KOKS
Tim Ecott
Sprotin

On the Himalayan Trail: Recipes and Stories from Kashmir to Ladakh
Romy Gill
Hardie Grant Books

West Winds: Recipes, History and Tales from Jamaica
Riaz Phillips
DK

Food Issues & Matters

Food IQ: 100 Questions, Answers, and Recipes to Raise Your Cooking Smarts
Daniel Holzman; Matt Rodbard
Harper Wave

The Miller’s Daughter: Unusual Flours & Heritage Grains: Stories and Recipes from Hayden Flour Mills
Emma Zimmerman
Hardie Grant Books

What Your Food Ate: How to Restore Our Land and Reclaim Our Health
David R. Montgomery; Anne Biklé
Norton

Food Photography & Styling

A Year at Catbird Cottage: Recipes for a Nourished Life
Melina Hammer
Ten Speed Press

Boards: Stylish Spreads for Casual Gatherings
Elle Simone Scott
America’s Test Kitchen

Mi Cocina: Recipes and Rapture from My Kitchen in Mexico: A Cookbook
Rick Martínez
Clarkson Potter

General

Food52 Simply Genius: Recipes for Beginners, Busy Cooks & Curious People [A Cookbook]
Kristen Miglore
Ten Speed Press

Milk Street: Cook What You Have
Christopher Kimball
Hachette Book Group

Ottolenghi Test Kitchen: Extra Good Things Bold, vegetable-forward recipes plus homemade sauces, condiments, and more to build a flavor-packed pantry: A Cookbook
Noor Murad and Yotam Ottolenghi
Clarkson Potter

Health & Nutrition

Evergreen Kitchen: Weeknight Vegetarian Dinners for Everyone
Bri Beaudoin
Penguin Random House Canada

Good for Your Gut: A Plant-Based Digestive Health Guide and Nourishing Recipes for Living Well
Desiree Nielsen
Penguin Random House Canada

Vegan Cooking for Two
America’s Test Kitchen
America’s Test Kitchen

International

Hoppers: The Cookbook: Recipes, Memories and Inspiration from Sri Lankan Homes, Streets and Beyond
Karan Gokani
Quadrille Publishing

Mi Cocina: Recipes and Rapture from My Kitchen in Mexico: A Cookbook
Rick Martínez
Clarkson Potter

THE PASTA QUEEN: A Just Gorgeous Cookbook: 100+ Recipes and Stories
Nadia Caterina Munno with Katie Parla
S&S / Gallery Books

Literary or Historical Food Writing

A Place at the Nayarit: How a Mexican Restaurant Nourished a Community
Natalia Molina
University of California Press

Our Fermented Lives: A History of How Fermented Foods Have Shaped Cultures & Communities
Julia Skinner
Storey Publishing

Slow Cooked: An Unexpected Life in Food Politics
Marion Nestle
University of California Press

Sweet Land of Liberty: A History of America in 11 Pies
Rossi Anastopoulo
ABRAMS

Self-Published

At Home by Gavin Kaysen
Gavin Kaysen; Nick Fauchald
Published in the U.S. by Spoon Thief Publishing; Publisher: Nick Fauchald

My South Texas Kitchen
Yvette Zuniga Jemison
Yvette Zuniga Jemison

Room at the Table: Gluten-Free Recipes, Stories and Tips to Share With the People You Love
Lisa Samuel
Lisa Samuel

Single Subject

Cooking with Mushrooms: A Fungi Lover’s Guide to the World’s Most Versatile, Flavorful, Health-Boosting Ingredients
Andrea Gentl
Artisan Books, Workman Publishing; Hachette Book Group

Masa: Techniques, Recipes, and Reflections on a Timeless Staple
Jorge Gaviria
Chronicle Books

The Wok: Recipes and Techniques
J. Kenji López-Alt
Norton

Wine, Beer or Spirits

Bourbon: The Story of Kentucky Whiskey
Clay Risen
Ten Speed Press

Caesar Country: Cocktails, Clams & Canada
Aaron Harowitz; Zack Silverman
Appetite by Random House

Cure: New Orleans Drinks and How to Mix ‘Em
Neal Bodenheimer; Emily Timberlake
ABRAMS

The IACP Julia Child First Book Award, Presented By The Julia Child Foundation for Gastronomy and the Culinary Arts

Korean American: Food That Tastes Like Home
Eric Kim
Clarkson Potter

Mi Cocina: Recipes and Rapture from My Kitchen in Mexico: A Cookbook
Rick Martínez
Clarkson Potter

The Vegan Chinese: Kitchen Recipes and Modern Stories from a Thousand-Year-Old Tradition: A Cookbook
Hannah Che
Clarkson Potter

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Finally, a quick programming note: because my time is booked out over the next few weeks with work projects, fall cookbook season, and a much-needed vacation, I’m going to pause payments for the time being. Your paid subscriptions will pick up where they left off when I unpause (IE if you have 7 months left on your subscription now, you’ll have 7 months left when I unpause). You won’t be charged renewal fees during this time, and won’t be able to upgrade. I’m also pausing book recommendations during this time, excepting recs that have already been requested. Thanks!

1. The Digital Media Awards and the Cookbook Awards are siloed from each other, so I don’t think my participation netted me the nod. But I did want to disclose my participation in the larger program!