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Madhur Jaffrey received the Cookbook Hall of Fame Award for An Invitation to Indian Cooking (Alfred A. Knopf) at the 2006 James Beard Foundation Awards, America's premier culinary honours event, on Monday, May 8, in New York , according to a MarketWire press release.
The award for the Cookbook of the Year went to Hungry Planet: What the World Eats , by Peter Menzel and Faith D'Aluisio (Ten Speed Press). With documentary photography and insightful text, the authors offer snapshots of families across the world with displays of all the foods they eat in a week. The awards committee said in a statement: " Hungry Planet reminds us that we all have something in common: mealtime."
Established in 1990, the awards recognise excellence in books, restaurants and chefs, in broadcasting and print journalism, as well as restaurant design and industry achievement. Seventy award recipients were named this year. Winners get bronze medallions engraved with the image of James Beard.
A festive celebration followed the awards ceremony, featuring classic and contemporary fare from more than 20 chefs from New Orleans and a live jazz band. Another highlight was a new exhibit from The Southern Food and Beverage Museum, which documented the efforts of New Orleans restaurants to support t
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- Outstanding restauranteur nominee: Daniel Boulud, Drew Nieporent, Jean-Georges Vongerichten
- Outstanding chef: Tom Colicchio, Craft; Alfred Portale, Gotham Bar & Grill
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