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Boy, talk about surprises. That sound you just heard wasn’t the Santa Anas blowing, it was the collective gasp coming from the American cookbook-writing community after the James Beard Foundation selected as the best cookbook of the year “Historic Heston,” a 9-pound, 400-page slipcovered deluxe edition that retails for $200, if you can find a copy for sale.
The much-anticipated restaurant awards will be presented Monday night.
The winning book, by the well-known British chef Heston Blumenthal, is a lavishly illustrated look back at the history of English cuisine and a reimagining of some of its dishes. Though it was published to a few respectful reviews, it did not exactly burn up the charts.
Still, it triumphed at the Beard awards Friday night, beating out such popular favorites as Deborah Madison’s “Vegetable Literacy” and Shauna James Ahern’s “Gluten-Free Girl Every Day.”
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The much-anticipated restaurant awards will be presented Monday night.
The winning book, by the well-known British chef Heston Blumenthal, is a lavishly illustrated look back at the history of English cuisine and a reimagining of some of its dishes. Though it was published to a few respectful reviews, it did not exactly burn up the charts.
Still, it triumphed at the Beard awards Friday night, beating out such popular favorites as Deborah Madison’s “Vegetable Literacy” and Shauna James Ahern’s “Gluten-Free Girl Every Day.”
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