International Association of Culinary Professionals has just released their list of 2024’s best cookbooks. The IACP is a “member-driven organization of talented culinary professionals” who celebrate all things food. “Through the decades, IACP’s membership has expanded to include cookbook authors, food writers, photographers, stylists, bloggers, editors, publishers, digital media experts, nutritionists, chefs, restaurateurs, culinary tour operators, artisan food producers, academics, and more. As the multidisciplinary nature of our dynamic community continues to evolve, our member categories and organization continues to grow.”
Here are this years winners::
THE 2024 COOKBOOK AWARD FINALISTS
American
50 Pies, 50 States: An Immigrant’s Love Letter to the United States Through Pie
Stacey Mei Yan Fong
Voracious
Seed to Plate, Soil to Sky: Modern Plant-Based Recipes using Native American Ingredients
Lois Ellen Frank, PhD
Hachette Book Group / Hachette Go
The Salmon Sisters Harvest & Heritage: Seasonal Recipes and Traditions that Celebrate the Alaskan Spirit
Emma Teal Laukitis; Claire Neaton
Sasquatch Books
Baking, Sweet & Savory, Confections and Desserts
Anna Olson’s Baking Wisdom
Anna Olson
Appetite by Random House
Everyday Bread
America’s Test Kitchen
America’s Test Kitchen
Scandinavian from Scratch: A Love Letter to the Baking of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden
Nichole Accettola
Ten Speed Press
Book Design
A Very Chinese Cookbook
Kevin Pang; Jeffrey Pang; America’s Test Kitchen
America’s Test Kitchen
Start Here: Instructions for Becoming a Better Cook
Sohla El-Waylly
Alfred A. Knopf
Sweet Enough: A Dessert Cookbook
Alison Roman
Clarkson Potter
Chefs & Restaurants
Seafood Simple: A Cookbook
Eric Ripert
Random House
Voilà Vegan: 85 Decadent, Secretly Plant-Based Desserts from an American Pâtisserie in Paris: A Baking Book
Amanda Bankert
Penguin Publishing Group – Avery
Win Son Presents A Taiwanese American Cookbook
Josh Ku and Trigg Brown with Cathy Erway
Abrams
Children, Youth & Family
Baking Wonderland: A Mix & Match Cookbook for Kids!
Jean Parker; Rachel Smith
Appetite by Random House
Cooking with The CrunchBros: Casual and Fun Korean- and Japanese-Inspired Recipes from Our Kitchen to Yours
Jeff Kim; Jordan Kim
Harvard Common Press
Let’s Bake Bread!: A Family Cookbook to Foster Learning, Curiosity, and Skill Building in Your Kids
Bonnie Ohara
Artisan Books
The ChopChop Family Cookbook: Real Food to Cook and Eat Together
Sally Sampson
Storey Publishing
Food Issues & Matters
Perfectly Good Food: A Totally Achievable Zero Waste Approach to Home Cooking
Margaret Li; Irene Li
W. W. Norton & Company
Seed to Plate, Soil to Sky: Modern Plant-Based Recipes using Native American Ingredients
Lois Ellen Frank, PhD
Hachette Book Group / Hachette Go
The Ark of Taste: Delicious and Distinctive Foods That Define the United States
David S Shields; Giselle K Lord; Claudia Pearson; Slow Food USA
Little, Brown and Company
Ultra-Processed People: The Science Behind Food That Isn’t Food
Chris van Tulleken
W. W. Norton & Company
Food Photography & Styling
Ever-Green Vietnamese Super-Fresh Recipes, Starring Plants from Land and Sea
Andrea Nguyen
Aubrie Pick, Photographer
Karen Shinto, Stylist, with assistance from: Kate Leahy and Harumi Shimizu
Ten Speed Press
The Effortless Baker: Your Complete Step-by-Step Guide to Decadent, Showstopping Sweets and Treats
Janani Elavazhagan
Janani Elavazhagan, Photographer
Janani Elavazhagan, Stylist
Page Street Publishing
The New Art of Coffee: From Morning Cup to Caffeine Cocktail
Ryan Castelaz
Kevin Miyazaki, Photographer
Ryan Castelaz, Stylist
Rizzoli
General
Milk Street Simple
Christopher Kimball
Little, Brown and Company
Start Here: Instructions for Becoming a Better Cook
Sohla El-Waylly
Alfred A. Knopf
Tenderheart: A Cookbook About Vegetables and Unbreakable Family Bonds
Hetty Lui McKinnon
Alfred A. Knopf
Health & Wellness
Bountiful Cooking: Wholesome Everyday Meals to Nourish You and Your Family
Agatha Achindu
Hachette Book Group / Hachette Go
Downshiftology Healthy Meal Prep: 100+ Make-Ahead Recipes and Quick-Assembly Meals: A Gluten-Free Cookbook
Lisa Bryan
Clarkson Potter
Seed to Plate, Soil to Sky: Modern Plant-Based Recipes using Native American Ingredients
Lois Ellen Frank, PhD
Hachette Book Group / Hachette Go
International
A Middle Eastern Pantry: Essential Ingredients for Classic and Contemporary Recipes: A Cookbook
Lior Lev Sercarz, Emily Stephenson
Clarkson Potter
Portico: Cooking and Feasting in Rome’s Jewish Kitchen
Leah Koenig
W. W. Norton & Company
Sohn-mat: Recipes and Flavors of Korean Home Cooking
Monica Lee; Tien Nguyen
Hardie Grant
Literary or Historical Food Writing
Invitation to a Banquet: The Story of Chinese Food
Fuchsia Dunlop
W. W. Norton & Company
For the Culture: Phenomenal Black Women and Femmes in Food: Interviews, Inspiration, and Recipes
Klancy Miller
HarperCollins Publishers
The Art of Cooking, Pie Making, Pastry Making, and Preserving: Arte de cocina, pastelería, vizcochería y conservería
Francisco Martínez Montiño
University of Toronto Press
The New French Wine: Redefining the World’s Greatest Wine Culture
Jon Bonné
Ten Speed Press
Reference and Technical
How to Taste Coffee: Develop Your Sensory Skills and Get the Most Out of Every Cup
Jessica Easto
Agate Publishing
Italian Wine: The History, Regions, and Grapes of an Iconic Wine Country
Shelley Lindgren and Kate Leahy
Ten Speed Press
The Complete Recipe Writing Guide: Mastering Recipe Development, Writing, Testing, Nutrition Analysis, and Food Styling
Raeanne Sarazen
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Self-Published
A gift from the heart, Johnny Carrabba To Great Food, Hard Work and the Family We Made Along the Way
Johnny Carrabba
Johnny Carrabba Family of Restaurants: The Original Carrabba’s, Mia’s Table and Grace’s
Food of the Italian Islands: Recipes from the Sunbaked Beaches, Coastal Villages, and Rolling Hillsides of Sicily, Sardinia, and Beyond
Katie Parla
Parla Publishing
Spaghettata, Love and Pasta from Panicale
Steve Siegelman
Rastrello LLC
Single Subject
Hog Island Book of Fish & Seafood: Culinary Treasures from Our Waters
John Ash
Abrams
Lune: Eating Croissants All Day, Every Day
Kate Reid
Hardie Grant
Mussels: An Homage in 50 Recipes
Sergio Herman
Tra Publishing
Wine, Beer or Spirits
Juke Joints, Jazz Clubs, and Juice: A Cocktail Recipe Book – Cocktails from Two Centuries of African American Cookbooks
Toni Tipton-Martin
Clarkson Potter
Strong, Sweet and Bitter: Your Guide to All Things Cocktails, Bartending and Booze from Behind the Bar
Cara Devine
Hardie Grant
The Book of Cocktail Ratios: The Surprising Simplicity of Classic Cocktails
Michael Ruhlman
Scribner
The IACP Julia Child First Book Award,
Presented By The Julia Child Foundation for Gastronomy and the Culinary Arts
Made in Taiwan: Recipes and Stories from the Island Nation
Clarissa Wei
S&S/Simon Element
Still We Rise: A Love Letter to the Southern Biscuit with Over 70 Sweet and Savory Recipes
Erika Council
Clarkson Potter
Yogurt & Whey: Recipes of an Iranian Immigrant Life
Homa Dashtaki
W. W. Norton & Company
To read the IACP’s complete list of winners, head over to their website.
