Journalist: Megan Wetherall Saveur “The Land of Lamb”
MAGAZINE FEATURE WRITING WITHOUT RECIPES
Journalist: Bill Buford The New Yorker “The Secret of Excess”
Journalist: Frances Lefkowitz Body and Soul Magazine “Savoring the Landscape”
Journalist: Lou Schuler Men’s Health “The New Rules of Fat”
MAGAZINE RESTAURANT REVIEW OR CRITIQUE
Journalist: Alan Richman GQ Magazine “Miss Hurley Would Like a Pair of Chopsticks”, “The Man Who Devoured 55th Street”, “Alan Richman GetsHis Tongue Around Something Chinese”
Journalist: Amy Rosen EnRoute “Canada’s Best New Restaurants”
Journalist: Tanya Wenman Steel Bon Appétit “New York Rising”
MAGAZINE SERIES
Journalists: Dan Hofstadter, Michael Pollan, and Phyllis Richman Gourmet Series: “Down on the Farm”
Journalist: Corby Kummer The Atlantic Monthly Series: “Artisan Food Producers”
Journalists: Patric Kuh and Kay Rentschler Gourmet Series: “Seasonal Kitchen”
MAGAZINE WRITING ON SPIRITS, WINE, OR BEER
Journalist: Roger Angell The New Yorker “Dry Martini”
Journalist: Stephen Beaumont Saveur “A Beer Called Lambic”
Journalist: Lyn Farmer The Wine News “House Style: Fashioning Champagnes That Resonate With the Makers’ Mark”
MFK FISHER DISTINGUISHED WRITING AWARD
Journalist: Lucia Adams Pasta “The Quest for the Perfect Sauce”
Journalist: Bruce Schoenfeld Gourmet “The Next Reign in Spain”
Journalist: Lettie Teague Food & Wine “Secret Life of a Sommelier”
NEWSLETTER WRITING ON FOOD, BEVERAGE, RESTAURANT, AND NUTRITION
Journalist: David Rosengarten The Rosengarten Report
NEWSPAPER FEATURE WRITING ABOUT RESTAURANTS AND/OR CHEFS WITH OR WITHOUT RECIPES
Journalist: Sheila Himmel San Jose Mercury News “Serve You Right: Caring for Diners Is a Learnable Art”
Journalist: Dai Huynh Houston Chronicle “Hugo’s Journey”
Journalist: Charles Perry Los Angeles Times “Splendid Dives”
NEWSPAPER FEATURE WRITING WITH RECIPES
Journalist: Candy Sagon Washington Post “9x13: In Praise ofthe Perfect Pan”
Journalist: Kim Severson San Francisco Chronicle “Heart & Soul of an Inn: Manka’s Margaret Grade Turns an Old Hunting Lodge on Its Head”
Journalist: Tara Duggan San Francisco Chronicle “Salad Feng Shui: Balance and Simplicity Lead to a Harmonious Plate of Greens”
NEWSPAPER FEATURE WRITING WITHOUT RECIPES
Journalist: Charles Martin The Cincinnati Enquirer “Minding His Pews & ‘Que”
Journalist: Kim Severson San Francisco Chronicle “High Stakes: Bay Area at the Forefront of the Big-Bucks Battle Between Backers of Grass-Fed Beef and Traditional Cattlemen”
Journalist: Patricia Talorico The News Journal, New Castle, DE “Flat-Out Delicious”
NEWSPAPER FOOD SECTION WITH CIRCULATION 300,000 AND ABOVE
Editor: Dave Michaels The Arizona Republic
Editor: Miriam Morgan San Francisco Chronicle
Editor: Lee S. Dean Star Tribune, Minneapolis
NEWSPAPER FOOD SECTION WITH CIRCULATION UNDER 300,000
Editor: Kathleen Purvis The Charlotte Observer
Editor: Suzanne Martinson Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Editor: Judith Evans St. Louis Post-Dispatch
NEWSPAPER RESTAURANT REVIEW OR CRITIQUE
Journalist: Jill Posey-Smith Riverfront Times, St. Louis “Paradise Regained”, “Pepper Rally”, “Perfection is Possible”
Journalist: Jason Sheehan Westword, Denver “Man with a Plan”, “Deli Dally”, “Life on the Line”
Journalist: Robb Walsh Houston Press “Home of the Squealer”, “There’s Something About Larry’s”, “The Barbecue Ward”
NEWSPAPER SERIES
Journalist: Dara Moskowitz City Pages, Minneapolis Series: “Dear Dara” “Youngand Restless”, “Chain Fools”, “Fresh Fish Lowdown”
Journalists: Kim Severson and Lynne Char Bennett San Francisco Chronicle Series: “Turkey Training Camp” “The Most American of Meals Draws Rookies: The Bay Area’s Worst Cooks Vie for a Chance to Learn with a Pro”, “The Challenge Begins: Our Winner Learns to Plan, Shop, and Prep”, “Countdown to Thanksgiving: Our Training Camp Recruit Tackles the Turkey”
Journalist: Robb Walsh Houston Press Series: “The Future of Fusion” “Noodle Gazing”, “Thai Raid”, “Asian Cajuns”
NEWSPAPER WRITING ON SPIRITS, WINE, OR BEER
Journalists: Matt Lee and Ted Lee The New York Times “On Madeira, Bottled Treasure”
Journalist: Charles Martin Cincinnati Enquirer “Bourbon’s Secret Is in the Barrel”
Journalist: Rod Smith Los Angeles Times “Winegrowing Season: Waiting for the Valley to Inhale”
NEWSPAPER, MAGAZINE, OR INTERNET REPORTING ON CONSUMER ISSUES, NUTRITION, AND/OR HEALTH
Journalist: Barry Estabrook Gourmet “The Wild and the Farmed”
Journalist: Bruce Porter Gourmet “The Nature of the Beast”
Journalist: Mark Stuertz Dallas Observer “Green Giant”