Awards & Winners

James Beard MFK Fisher Distinguished Writing Award

James Beard Foundation Award

Check all the winners of James Beard MFK Fisher Distinguished Writing Award presented under James Beard Foundation Award since 1994 .


John Jeremiah Sullivan

Honored for : I Placed a Jar in Tennessee
(Lucky Peach)

Nominations 2014 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Francis Lam Better with Age
Bon Appétit
Guy Martin A Tale of Two Kitchens
Garden & Gun
John Jeremiah Sullivan I Placed a Jar in Tennessee
Lucky Peach

Mike Sula

Honored for : Chicken of the Trees
(Chicago Reader)

Nominations 2013 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Mike Sula Chicken of the Trees
Chicago Reader
Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl The Cheese Artist
Mpls.St.Paul Magazine
Richard Parks Khmerican Food
Lucky Peach

John T. Edge

Honored for : BBQ Nation
(Saveur)

Nominations 2012 »

Nominee Nominated Work
John T. Edge BBQ Nation
Saveur

Jonathan Gold

Honored for : A Movable Beast
(LA Weekly)

Nominations 2011 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jonathan Gold A Movable Beast
LA Weekly
Colman Andrews Everything Comes from the Sea
Departures
Patric Kuh Nights on the Town
Saveur

Nominations 2010 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Francine Prose Faith and Bacon
Saveur
John T. Edge In Through the Back Door
Alan Richman Le Petit Gourmet
GQ

Francine Prose

Honored for : Faith and Bacon
(Saveur)

Nominations 2010 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Francine Prose Faith and Bacon
Saveur
John T. Edge In Through the Back Door
Alan Richman Le Petit Gourmet
GQ

Aleksandra Crapanzano

Honored for : Benedictions
(Gourmet, Benedictions 09/08)

Nominations 2009 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Aleksandra Crapanzano Benedictions
Celia Barbour Knead, Pray, Love
O, The Oprah Magazine
Alan Richman My Sweet Life
GQ

Junot Díaz

Honored for : He'll Take El Alto
(Gourmet)

Nominations 2008 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Junot Díaz He'll Take El Alto
Gourmet
Alan Richman The Seven Temples of the Food World
GQ
Francine Prose Religion Found
Saveur

Jesse Katz

Honored for : Wheels of Fortune
(Los Angeles Magazine)

Nominations 2007 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jesse Katz Wheels of Fortune
Los Angeles Magazine
David Halberstam The Boys of Saigon
Gourmet Magazine
Monique Truong American Like Me

Jay McInerney

Honored for : Will Alain Ducasse Take Over the World?

Nominations 2006 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jay McInerney Will Alain Ducasse Take Over the World?
Departures
Jack Hitt Lowcountry Lowdown
Gourmet Magazine
Nelson Handel Frontiers of Flavour
The Walrus

Mei Chin

Honored for : Eat Drink Mother Daughter

Nominations 2005 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Mei Chin Eat Drink Mother Daughter
Rick Bragg Back to the Bayou
Natalie MacLean American idol

Natalie MacLean

Honored for : Calling the Shots
(nataliemaclean.com)

Nominations 2004 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Natalie MacLean Calling the Shots
nataliemaclean.com
John T. Edge The Gathering Place
Oxford American
Reggie Nadelson Hawaiian Fish Tales
Departures

Lettie Teague

Honored for : Secret Life of a Sommelier

Nominations 2003 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Lettie Teague Secret Life of a Sommelier
Lucia Adams The Quest for the Perfect Sauce
Bruce Schoenfeld The Next Reign in Spain

Alan Richman

Honored for : A Mother\u2019s Knishes
(GQ)

Nominations 2002 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Alan Richman A Mother\u2019s Knishes
GQ
Rick Bragg New Orleans Confidential
Food & Wine
Calvin Trillin The Frying Game
Gourmet

Shoba Narayan

Honored for : The God of Small Feasts
(Gourmet)

Nominations 2001 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Alan Richman Oldest Living Jewish Waiters Tell All
GQ
Jhumpa Lahiri Indian Takeout
Food & Wine
Shoba Narayan The God of Small Feasts
Gourmet

Greg Atkinson

Honored for : Diary of a Stagiaire

Nominations 2000 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Greg Atkinson Diary of a Stagiaire
Colman Andrews A Magical City to Devour
A. Manette Ansay The Last Word: And He Cooks, Too

Corby Kummer

Honored for : Carried Away
(The New York Times Magazine)

Nominations 1999 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Corby Kummer Carried Away
The New York Times Magazine
Colman Andrews The Roots of California Cuisine
Saveur
Thomas McNamee The Hangout
Saveur

Colman Andrews

Honored for : Cheese Toast
(Saveur)

Nominations 1998 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Colman Andrews Cheese Toast
Saveur
John Mariani
Diversion

Alan Richman

Honored for : As Long as There's a Moishe's, There'll Always Be a Montreal

Nominations 1997 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Alan Richman As Long as There's a Moishe's, There'll Always Be a Montreal
GQ
Michelle Huneven Slave Of The Great Fava
Los Angeles Times
Matt Jaffe Empire Of The Orange
Sunset Magazine

Paula Wolfert

Honored for : My Old Moroccan Home

Nominations 1996 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Paula Wolfert My Old Moroccan Home
Alan Richman The Saucier's Apprentice
GQ
Lynda Barry Pork Memories

Alison A. Cook

Honored for : The Church of the Immaculate Barbecue, Tempting Tapas

Nominations 1995 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Alison A. Cook The Church of the Immaculate Barbecue","Tempting Tapas
Sally Schneider Truffles in Black and White
Amanda Mayer Stinchecum Making Tea

Margo True

Honored for : Backstage at Café Annie

Nominations 1994 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Margo True Backstage at Café Annie