The Flavor Bible Wins 2009 James Beard Award

The Flavor Bible has just won the 2009 James Beard Foundation Award in the reference and scholarship category.

It happens to sit in an honored spot on my bookshelf at eye level for easy reference as I had the pleasure to review The Flavor Bible for Joy Of Desserts, before it came out last September. I turn to the Flavor Bible often.

If you haven't yet read the review, or bought this book, I want to highly recommend it to you. It now even has the James Beard Foundation stamp of approval. The James Beard Award is the nation's most prestigious recognition honoring cookbook authors and other professionals in the food and beverage industries.

I have another giveaway from the same publisher, Hachette Book Group, and it's quite appropriate for this week: National Cocktails Week! Don't forget to enter the giveaway for MIX SHAKE STIR before it's too late. You have up to six chances!