Cookbook Awards: Take Your Pick

On Saturday night, at the International Assn. of Culinary Professionals convention in Miami, the best cookbook in the United States was “Bread In Half the Time” by Linda West Eckhardt and Diana Collingwood Butts.

Two nights later, at the James Beard Book Awards in New York, it was James Peterson’s “Sauces: Classical and Contemporary Sauce Making.”

The dueling cookbook competitions could agree on only three prize-winning books: “Spirit of the Harvest: North American Indian Cooking,” by Beverly Cox and Martin Jacobs; “The Harry’s Bar Cookbook,” by Arrigo Cipriani, and “New Home Cooking,” by Florence Fabricant.

“Great Cakes,” by Carole Walters, which had been re-released after being pulled from circulation because it included a potentially poisonous recipe, won the Beard Awards Baking category.

IACP COOKBOOK AWARDS

General: (tie) “Bradley Ogden’s Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner,” by Bradley Ogden, and “New Home Cooking: Feeding Family, Feast Friends,” by Florence Fabricant.

Ethnic/Regional: “Spirit of the Harvest: North American Indian Cooking,” by Beverly Cox and Martin Jacobs.

Food Reference/Technical: “America Eats Out,” by John Mariani.

Breads, Other Baking and Sweets: (tie) “Bread in Half the Time” by Linda West Eckhardt and Diana Butts, and “The International Chocolate Cookbook,” by Nancy Baggett.

Health and Diet: “Entertaining Light,” by Martha Rose Shulman.

Illustrated Photography: “Italy: A Culinary Journey,” edited by Anthony Luciano.

Literary Food Writing: “The Rituals of Dinner,” by Margaret Visser.

Single Subject: “Sweet Miniatures: The Art of Making Bite-Size Desserts,” by Flo Braker.

Wine, Beer, or Spirits: “Bordeaux: A Comprehensive Guide to the Wines Produced from 1961-1990,” by Robert M. Parker Jr.

First Book--The Julia Child Award: “The Harry’s Bar Cookbook,” by Arrigo Cipriani.

Jane Grigson Award for Scholarly Food Writing: “The Rituals of Dinner,” by Margaret Visser.

JAMES BEARD COOKBOOK AWARDS

Americana: “Spirit of the Harvest: North American Indian Cooking,” by Beverly Cox and Martin Jacobs.

Convenience: “Monday to Friday Cookbook,” by Michele Urvater.

Healthier Living: “Chez Eddy Living Heart Cookbook,” by Antonio M. Gotto, Jr., M.D.

Baking and Desserts: “Great Cakes,” by Carole Walters.

General: “Pleasures of the Good Earth,” by Edward Giobbi.

International: “Simply French: Patricia Wells Presents the Cuisine of Joel Robuchon.”

Italian: “The Harry’s Bar Cookbook,” by Arrigo Cipriani.

Special Occasions: “New Home Cooking: Feeding Family, Feast Friends,” by Florence Fabricant.

Writings on Food: “Food and Friends,” by Simone (Simca) Beck.

Single Subject: “Sauces: Classical and Contemporary Sauce Making,” by James Peterson.

Wine and Spirits: “Oz Clarke’s New Classic Wines,” by Oz Clarke.

Best Food Photography: “A Vineyard Garden,” by Molly Chappellet.

Cookbook Hall of Fame: “The Silver Palate Cookbook,” by Sheila Lukins and Julee Rosso.