It seems like this will never end. The James Beard Awards finalists were announced today. Here are the Portland Nominees:
Books – Vegetable Focused and Vegetarian Cookbooks:
Roots, by Diane Morgan
Books – Single Subject:
Modern Sauces: More than 150 Recipes for
Every Cook, Every Day, by Martha Holmberg
Books – Baking and Desserts:
Flour Water Salt Yeast: The Fundamentals
of Artisan Bread and Pizza, by Ken Forkish (Ten Speed Press)
Outstanding Pastry Chef:
Ken Forkish, Ken’s Artisan Bakery, Portland
Best Chef – Northwest:
Naomi Pomeroy, Beast, Portland
Gabriel Rucker, Le Pigeon, Portland
Cathy Whims, Nostrana, Portland
Up against: Jason Franey, Canlis, Seattle and Ethan Stowell, Staple & Fancy Mercantile, Seattle.
The winners will be announced Monday May 6th at Lincoln Center in NYC
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