No Beard awards for Duff
The James Beard Foundation;s Book, Broadcasting and Journalism awards were served up last night in New York City.
Duff Goldman was a nominee in the TV Food Personality/Host category but Alton Brown ended up taking home that award. Brown was the headliner in this year's Foodie Experience event at the Hippodrome.
Goldman's Baltimore-based show, The Ace of Cakes, was a nominee in the Television Program, On Location category, but lost to Avec Eric, which is hosted by Eric Ripert, the co-headliner at last year's Foodie Experience event.
Amanda Hesser took home one of the cookbook awards, in General Cooking category, for the Essential New York Times Cook Book: Classic Recipes for a New Century. Hesser was the headliner for the closing event at this year's Talbot County Restaurant Week.
More winners here (Eater)
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So I know that there are James Beard awards that seem to have some prestige (I assume). Was James Beard a great chef, just a famous chef from days gone by, or the only member of ZZ Top without a beard? (or is that Frank Beard?) Escoffier or Graham Kerr? Did he invent anything, have some innovative force?
Posted by: Owl Meat Goatee | May 8, 2011 8:31 PM