James Beard Foundation Book Awards
Winners and Nominees, 1989-1999
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1999

Kitchenaid Cookbook of the Year:
Smokehouse Ham, Spoon Bread & Scuppernong Wine by Joseph Earl Dabney
Americana:
Saveur Cooks Authentic American by Colman Andrews and Dorothy Kalins--Winner!
Culinaria: The United States: A Culinary Discovery by Randi Danforth, Peter Feierabend, and Gary Chassman
Smokehouse Ham, Spoon Bread & Scuppernong Wine by Joseph Earl Dabney
General:
How To Cook Everything by Mark Bittman--Winner!
Cuisine of the Creative by James Lambeth and Miles James
Recipes 1-2-3 Menu Cookbook by Rozanne Gold
Baking and Desserts:
Crust & Crumb: Master Formulas for Serious Bread Bakers by Peter Reinhart--Winner!
Desserts by Pierre Hermé by Pierre Hermé and Dorie Greenspan
The Pie and Pastry Bible by Rose Levy Beranbaum
Chefs and Restaurants:
Jean-Georges: Cooking at Home With a Four-Star Chef by Jean-Georges Vongerichten and Mark Bittman--Winner!
Dessert Circus by Jacques Torres, Christina Wright, and Kris Kruid
Ducasse Flavors of France by Alain Ducasse with Linda Dannenberg
Entertaining and Special Occasions:
Nathalie Dupree's Comfortable Entertaining by Nathalie Dupree--Winner!
Entertaining Light & Easy by Laurie Burrows Grad
The $50 Dinner Party by Sally Sampson
Healthy Focus:
Steven Raichlen's Healthy Latin Cooking by Steven Raichlen--Winner!
Healing Secrets of the Seasons by Judith Benn Hurley
The Rancho La Puerta Cookbook by Bill Wavrin
International:
Mediterranean Grains and Greens by Paula Wolfert--Winner!
My Mexico by Diana Kennedy
Naples at Table: Cooking in Campania by Arthur Schwartz
Reference and Writings on Food:
Man Eating Bugs by Peter Menzel and Faith D'Aluisio--Winner!
Dining Out: Secrets From America's leading Critics, Chefs, and Restaurateurs by Andrew Dornenburg and Karen Page
Tender at the Bone: Growing Up at the Table by Ruth Reichl
Single Subject:
Wild About Game by Janie Hibler--Winner!
The Barbecue Bible by Steven Raichlen
The Complete Meat Cookbook by Bruce Aidells and Denis Kelly
Vegetables and Vegetarian:
Vegetables by James Peterson--Winner!
The Vegetarian Grill: 200 Recipes for Inspired Flame-Kissed Meals by Andrea Chesman
You Say Tomato by Joanne Weir
Wine and Spirits:
1855: A History of the Bordeaux Classification by Dewey Markham, Jr.--Winner!
Clarke and Spurrier's Fine Wine Guide by Oz Clarke and Steven Spurrier
Cocktail: The Drinks Bible for the 21st Century by Paul Harrington and Laura Moorhead
Best Food Photography:
Charlie Trotter's Desserts by Charlie Trotter, photographers Tim Turner and Paul Eldridge--Winner!
Desserts and Sweet Snacks: Rustic Italian Style by Viana La Place, photographer Deborah Jones
Entertaining by Donna Hay, photographer Patricia Tinslay
Cookbook Hall of Fame:
Jean Anderson