Awards & Winners

James Beard Award for Single Subject

James Beard Foundation Award

The James Beard Award for Single Subject is one of the yearly awards presented by the James Beard Foundation.
Date Established : 2008

Check all the winners of James Beard Award for Single Subject presented under James Beard Foundation Award since 1991 .


John Ash, James O. Fraioli

Honored for : Culinary Birds: The Ultimate Poultry Cookbook

Nominations 2014 »

Nominee Nominated Work
John Ash Culinary Birds: The Ultimate Poultry Cookbook
James O. Fraioli Culinary Birds: The Ultimate Poultry Cookbook
Cree LeFavour Fish: 54 Seafood Feasts
Taylor Boetticher In the Charcuterie: The Fatted Calf's Guide to Making Sausage, Salumi, Pâtés, Roasts, Confits, and Other Meaty Goods
Toponia Miller In the Charcuterie: The Fatted Calf's Guide to Making Sausage, Salumi, Pâtés, Roasts, Confits, and Other Meaty Goods

Nigel Slater

Honored for : Ripe: A Cook in the Orchard

Nominations 2013 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Nigel Slater Ripe: A Cook in the Orchard
Jesse Griffiths Afield: A Chef\u2019s Guide to Preparing and Cooking Wild Game and Fish
Martha Holmberg Modern Sauces: More than 150 Recipes for Every Cook, Every Day

Molly Stevens

Honored for : All About Roasting

Nominations 2012 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jennifer Mclagan Odd Bits: How to Cook the Rest of the Animal
Yotam Ottolenghi Plenty: Vibrant Vegetable Recipes from London\u2019s Ottolenghi
Molly Stevens All About Roasting

James Peterson

Honored for : Meat: a Kitchen Education

Nominations 2011 »

Nominee Nominated Work
James Peterson Meat: a Kitchen Education
Deborah Krasner Good Meat: the Complete Guide to Sourcing and Cooking Sustainable Meat
Mark Scarborough Ham: an Obsession With the Hindquarter
Bruce Weinstein Ham: an Obsession With the Hindquarter

Ron Suhanosky, Colleen Suhanosky, Susan Simon

Honored for : Pasta Sfoglia

Nominations 2010 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Eugenia Bone Well-preserved: Recipes and Techniques For Putting Up Small Batches of Seasonal Foods
Jamie Purviance Weber's Way to Grill
Susan Simon Pasta Sfoglia
Ron Suhanosky Pasta Sfoglia
Colleen Suhanosky Pasta Sfoglia

Jennifer Mclagan

Honored for : Fat: An Appreciation of a Misunderstood Ingredient, with Recipes

Nominations 2009 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jennifer Mclagan Fat: An Appreciation of a Misunderstood Ingredient, with Recipes
Joyce Goldstein Mediterranean Fresh: A Compendium of One-Plate Salad Meals and Mix-and-Match Dressings
Beatrice A. Ojakangas The Best Casserole Cookbook Ever

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall

Honored for : The River Cottage meat book

Nominations 2008 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall The River Cottage meat book
Patricia Wells Vegetable Harvest
Laura Werlin Laura Werlin's Cheese Essentials

John Scharffenberger, Robert Steinberg

Honored for : The Essence of Chocolate

Nominations 2007 »

Nominee Nominated Work
John Scharffenberger The Essence of Chocolate
Robert Steinberg The Essence of Chocolate
Deborah Madison Vegetable Soups from Deborah Madison's Kitchen
Melissa Clark Braise: A Journey Through International Cuisine
Daniel Boulud Braise: A Journey Through International Cuisine

Jennifer Mclagan

Honored for : Bones: Recipes, History & Lore

Nominations 2006 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jennifer Mclagan Bones: Recipes, History & Lore
Brian Polcyn Charcuterie: The Craft of Salting, Smoking and Curing
Grace Parisi Get Saucy: Make Dinner a New Way Every Day with Simple Sauces, Marinades, Dressings, Glazes, Pestos, Pasta Sauces, Salsas, and More

Molly Stevens

Honored for : All About Braising

Nominations 2005 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Molly Stevens All About Braising
Janie Hibler The Berry Bible
Rick Stein Rick Stein's Complete Seafood

Laura Werlin

Honored for : The All American Cheese and Wine Book

Nominations 2004 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Laura Werlin The All American Cheese and Wine Book
James Villas Crazy for Casseroles
Jeremy Jackson The Cornbread Book

Deborah Krasner

Honored for : The Flavors of Olive Oil

Nominations 2003 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Deborah Krasner The Flavors of Olive Oil
Cheryl Jamison A Real American Breakfast
Bill Jamison A Real American Breakfast
Max Mccalman The Cheese Plate
David Gibbons The Cheese Plate

Guillermo Pernot, Janet Bukovinsky Teacher, Aliza Green

Honored for : Ceviche! Seafood, Salads, and Cocktails with a Latino Twist

Nominations 2002 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Guillermo Pernot Ceviche! Seafood, Salads, and Cocktails with a Latino Twist
Aliza Green Ceviche! Seafood, Salads, and Cocktails with a Latino Twist
Janet Bukovinsky Teacher Ceviche! Seafood, Salads, and Cocktails with a Latino Twist
Steven Raichlen How to Grill: The Complete Illustrated Book of Barbecue Technique
Susan R. Friedland Vegetables Every Day
Jack Bishop Vegetables Every Day

Marie Simmons

Honored for : The Good Egg

Nominations 2001 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Marie Simmons The Good Egg
Jerry Traunfeld The Herbfarm Cookbook
Chris Schlesinger How to Cook Meat
John Willoughby How to Cook Meat

Editors of Cook's Illustrated Magazine

Honored for : The Cook's Illustrated Complete Book of Poultry

Nominations 2000 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Editors of Cook's Illustrated Magazine The Cook's Illustrated Complete Book of Poultry
Christian Teubner The Rice Bible
Linda West Eckhardt Stylish One-Dish Dinners
Katherine West DeFoyd Stylish One-Dish Dinners

Janie Hibler

Honored for : Wild About Game

Nominations 1999 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Janie Hibler Wild About Game
Steven Raichlen The Barbeque Bible
Bruce Aidells The Complete Meat Cookbook
Denis Kelly The Complete Meat Cookbook

Rebecca Wood

Honored for : The Splendid Grain

Nominations 1998 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Rebecca Wood The Splendid Grain
Charlie Trotter Charlie Trotters Seafood
Chris Schlesinger License to Grill
John Willoughby License to Grill

Christian Teubner, Silvio Rizzi, Tan Lee Leng

Honored for : The pasta bible

Nominations 1997 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Merle Ellis The Great American Meat Book
James Peterson Fish and Shellfish
Christian Teubner The pasta bible
Silvio Rizzi The pasta bible
Tan Lee Leng The pasta bible

Mimi Sheraton

Honored for : The Whole World Loves Chicken Soup

Nominations 1996 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Marion Cunningham Cooking with Children: Fifteen Lessons for Children, Age 7 and Up, who Really Want to Learn to Cook
Susan Wyler Simply stews
Mimi Sheraton The Whole World Loves Chicken Soup

Marcel Desaulniers

Honored for : The Burger Meisters

Nominations 1995 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Marcel Desaulniers The Burger Meisters
Sharon Nimtz The Tomato Imperative
Ruth Cousineau The Tomato Imperative
Jane Brody Jane Brody's Good Seafood Book

Sheryl London, Mel London

Honored for : A Seafood Celebration

Nominations 1994 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Sheryl London A Seafood Celebration
Mel London A Seafood Celebration
James Peterson The Splendid Soup: Recipes and Master Techniques for Making the Worlds Best Soups
Sri Owen The Rice Book

Jeanne Lesem

Honored for : Preserving Today

Nominations 1993 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jeanne Lesem Preserving Today
Faye Levy Faye Levy's International Chicken Cookbook
A. Cort Sinnes The Grilling Encyclopedia: An A to Z Compendium of How To Grill Almost Anything

James Peterson

Honored for : Sauces

Nominations 1992 »

Nominee Nominated Work
James Peterson Sauces
Jay Harlow Jay Harlow's beer cuisine
Sally Stone The essential root vegetable cookbook
Martin Stone The essential root vegetable cookbook

Susan Costner

Honored for : Susan Costner Great Sandwiches

Nominations 1991 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Susan Costner Susan Costner Great Sandwiches
John Bear Morning Food
Margaret Fox Morning Food
Elizabeth Wheeler The Yachting Cookbook
Jennifer Thompson The Yachting Cookbook