2010 James Beard Foundation Media and Book Award Winners

At a ceremony on Sunday night, the James Beard Foundation announced the winners of its 2010 awards for books and media.

Among the highlights: Colman Andrews won the award for Cookbook of the Year for his The Country Cooking of Ireland, and Thomas Keller's Ad Hoc at Home by won for General Cooking. Serious Eats took home the award for top food blog, best Newspaper Food Section went to The Washington Post, and CHOW won for best website.

2010 Book Award Winners

American Cooking: Real Cajun by Donald Link with Paula Disbrowe (this book is for his kids)

Baking and Dessert: Baking by James Peterson

Beverage: Been Doon So Long: Randall Grahm Vinthology by Randall Grahm

Cooking from a Professional Point of the View: The Fundamental Techniques of Classic Pastry Arts by FCI with Judith Choate

General Cooking: Ad Hoc at Home by Thomas Keller with Dave Cruz

Healthy Focus: Love Soup: 160 All-New Vegetarian Recipes from the Author of “The Vegetarian Epicure” by Anna Thomas

International: The Country Cooking of Ireland by Colman Andrews

Photography: Seven Fires: Grilling the Argentine Way Photographer: Santiago Soto Monllor

Reference and Scholarship: Encyclopedia of Pasta by Oretta Zanini de Vita, Translated by Maureen B. Fant

Single Subject: Pasta Sfoglia by Ron and Colleen Suhanosky with Susan Simon

Writing and Literature: Save the Deli by David Sax

Cookbook Hall of Fame: A Book of Middle Eastern Food by Claudia Roden

2010 Journalism Award Winners

Newspaper Feature Writing About Restaurants and/or Chefs: Jared Jacang Maher, Westword, “A Hunger to Help”

Newspaper Feature Writing: Cliff Doerksen, Chicago Reader, “The Real American Pie”

Food-Related Columns: Rachel Wharton, Edible Brooklyn, Column: Back of the House

Newspaper Food Section: The Washington Post, Joe Yonan

Reporting on Health, Environment, or Nutrition: Rowan Jacobsen, EatingWell, “…Or Not to Bee”

Writing on Spirits, Wine, or Beer: Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl, Minnesota Monthly, “Chardonnay Uncorked”

Multimedia Food Feature: Kevin Pang, Chicagotribune.com, “The Cheeseburger Show”

Website Focusing on Food, Beverage, Restaurants, or Nutrition: Chow.com

Food Blog: Serious Eats

Magazine Feature Writing with Recipes: Francine Maroukian, Jon Reiner, and Staff of Esquire, “How Men Eat”

Magazine Feature Writing without Recipes: Barry Estabrook, Gourmet, “The Price of Tomatoes”

Magazine Feature Writing About Restaurants and/or Chefs: Anya von Bremzen, Saveur, “Soul of a City”

Craig Claiborne Distinguished Restaurant Reviews: Jonathan Gold, LA Weekly

M.F.K. Fisher Distinguished Writing Award: Francine Prose, Saveur, “Faith and Bacon”

Cookbook of the Year: The Country Cooking of Ireland by Colman Andrews

2010 Broadcast Media Award winners:

Audio Webcast or Radio Show: The Kojo Nnamdi Show

Video Webcast: The Greenmarket: One Farmer’s Story, from seriouseats.com

Television Segment: ABC News Nightline

Television Show, On Location: Chefs A’ Field: King of Alaska

Television Show, In Studio or Fixed Location: French Food at Home with Laura Calder

Television Special: Food Trip with Todd English

TV Food Personality: Andrew Zimmern