James Beard Foundation Awards Nominees Announced

Nominees from the Pacific Northwest area were announced this morning at The Oregon Culinary Institute in Portland:

Rising Star Chef of the Year: Gabriel Rucker – Le Pigeon, Little Bird (among other nominees).

Best Chef: Northwest:

• Matt Dillon – Sitka & Spruce, Seattle
• Christopher Israel – Gruner, Portland
• Andy Ricker – Pok Pok, Ping, Portland
• Ethan Stowell – Staple & Fancy Mercantile, Seattle
• Cathy Whims – Nostrana, Portland

Baking and Dessert:

Kim Boyce – Good to the Grain: Baking with Whole-Grain Flours. Here is an interview with did with Kim when she first started baking for Ristretto Roasters.

You can see the complete list of all the nominees here.

Andre