All the 2019 James Beard Award-Winning Books You Need on Your Shelf

We’ve been in the thick ofJames Beard Awardseason for a while now—past announced winners include the2019 Smart Catch Leader, given to San Diego’s Lionfish in February, and the prestigiousLifetime Achievement award, which went to The Inn at Little Washington’s Patrick O’Connell. After the announcement of the2019 finalist lista month ago, suspense has been mounting as we draw ever-closer to the final awards presentation on May 6. On Friday, however, some of that tension was finally alleviated when the foundation named all of the winners in themedia categories—honorees includeParts Unknown, featuring the lateAnthony Bourdain, and Samin Nosrat’s belovedSalt, Fat, Acid, HeatNetflix show.

In addition to broadcast media and journalism, the “Media” awards also recognizebooks—13 titles were honored, and the legendaryJessica B. Harrisalso took home the “Cookbook Hall of Fame” award. There’s something for every reader in this year’s finalist roundup, whether you’re intococktails(check outCocktail Codexfrom theDeath & Co.team) or photography (Tokyo New Waveby Andrea Fazzari). So, to make it easy for you, we’ve included every winner from the book category below, along with Amazon links, if you want to order them. They’ll make for great reading ahead of the awards on the 6th—good luck picking which one to delve into first.

Between Harlem and Heaven: Afro-Asian-American Cooking for Big Nights, Weeknights, and Every Day

JJ Johnson and Alexander Smalls with Veronica Chambers (Flatiron Books)

Between Harlem and Heaven, from JJ Johnson and Alexander Smalls with co-author Veronica Chambers, explores intersections of Asian, African, and American cuisines, and how they’ve influenced food all over the world—Chef Pierre Thiam wrote, “this book is a testimony to the fact that food transcends borders.” The book is a celebration of how these cuisines have taken hold in Harlem—you’ll find over 100 recipes inside, including a creamy macaroni and cheese casserole with rosemary and caramelized shallots, and Feijoada with black beans and spicy lamb sausage.

Available onAmazonfor $21.75 (list price $37.50).

SUQAR: Desserts & Sweets from the Modern Middle East

Greg Malouf and Lucy Malouf (Hardie Grant Books)

在阿拉伯Suqar的意思是“糖”ic, and this book delivers with over 100 “sweet treats” inspired by Middle Eastern flavors, organized in 10 different chapters: Fruit; Dairy; Frozen; Cakes; Cookies; Pastries; Doughnuts, Fritters & Pancakes; Halvas & Confectionery; Preserves; and Drinks. According to the book description, the recipes were inspired by Australian-Lebanese chef Greg Malouf’s childhood, as well as his training in the West—resulting in a “Modern Middle Eastern” style.

Available onAmazonfor $25.47 (list price $40)

Wine Folly: Magnum Edition

Madeline Puckette and Justin Hammack (Avery)

If you likedWine Folly: The Essential Guide to Wineby Puckette and Hammack (released in 2015), you need to order the new expandedMagnumedition, with food and wine pairing tips, a guide to acidity and tannin, and over 100 grapes and wines (color-coded!) so you can become a well-versed oenophile.

Available onAmazonfor $22.48 (list price $35)

Milk Street: Tuesday Nights

Christopher Kimball (Little, Brown and Company)

From the team behindMilk Street(a magazine, cooking school, tvandradio show),Milk Street: Tuesday Nightsoffers over 200 recipes that are simple, healthy, and easy to make. They’re broken into three categories: fast (under an hour), faster (45 minutes or less), and fastest (25 minutes or less). All you have to do is decide if you’re making the pasta with browned butter or peanut-sesame noodles first.

Available onAmazonfor $23.79 (list price $35)

Eat a Little Better:Great Flavor, Good Health, Better World

Sam Kass (Clarkson Potter)

If you’ve ever wanted to eat like the Obamas, make sure you pick upEat a Little Better—Sam Kass used to be their chef at the White House. As you can deduce from the title, this book focuses on taking small steps toward healthier habits, with 90 recipes, tips for shopping smart, and more.

Available onAmazonfor $20.50 (list price $32.50)

Feast: Food of the Islamic World

Anissa Helou (Ecco)

We previously called outFeastas one of the18 cookbookswe were most excited about for spring 2018—and it didn’t disappoint. In 300 recipes, Helou dives into Islamic food culture and history, covering everywhere from Morocco to India. If you’re craving a good biryani recipe, look no further.

Available onAmazonfor $32.94 (list price $60)

Tokyo New Wave:31 Chefs Defining Japan's Next Generation, with Recipes

Andrea Fazzari (Ten Speed Press)

Fazzari profiles 31 different influential chefs in this book, highlighting the mix of old and new that’s characterizing the local cuisine. There’s recipes and interviews inTokyo New Wave—but it was Fazzari’s stunning photographs that won her the Beard.

Available onAmazonfor $27.17 (list price $40)

罐头: The Rise and Fall of Consumer Confidence in the American Food Industry

Anna Zeide (University of California Press)

罐头explores how Americans have shifted from distrusting packaged food to having a food supply that is dominated by it, moving away from fresh and locally grown produce. Zeide dives into how the industry made this change happen.

Available onAmazonfor $19.05 (list price $29.95)

Chicken and Charcoal: Yakitori, Yardbird, Hong Kong

Matt Abergel (Phaidon Press)

Some ofHong Kong’s best yakitoriis now available for you to make at home via a cookbook.Chicken and Charcoaldetails the process step-by-step, discussing everything from sourcing to cooking. According to the Amazon description, it’s also "the first comprehensive book about yakitori to be published in English.”

Available onAmazonfor $25.44 (list price $39.95)

Goat: Cooking and Eating

James Whetlor (Quadrille Publishing)

Whetlor, the founder of Cabrito, wants to make the case inGoat吃更多,goat—“it’s sustainable, ethical, highly nutritious, and low in calories,” according to the book’s description. The meat is good in curries, kebabs, and even stir-fries, andGoatshowcases recipes from all over the world to show how versatile it can be.

Available onAmazonfor $20.39 (list price $29.99)

Saladish:A Crunchier, Grainier, Herbier, Heartier, Tastier Way with Vegetables

Ilene Rosen with Donna Gelb (Artisan Books)

If you thinkSaladishis going to be a破旧的经典凯撒沙拉和金枪鱼网卡oise, think again. Rosen’s book is all about using unexpected ingredients—shirataki noodles, chrysanthemum leaves, Bosc pears—to elevate salad through contrasting textures and flavors. There are 100 recipes total, and each chapter in the book includes a party menu, should you be entertaining soon.

Available onAmazonfor $14.10 (list price $24.95)

Buttermilk Graffiti: A Chef’s Journey to Discover America’s New Melting-Pot Cuisine

Edward Lee (Artisan Books)

Buttermilk GraffitifollowschefEdward Leeas he makes his way around America, road tripping for two years to learn about the melting pot cuisine this country is known for. Spotlights include an Uyghur café in New York’s Brighton Beach, and beignets from the iconic Café du Monde in New Orleans; overall, the book has 16 chapters and “adventures,” plus 40 recipes.

Available onAmazonfor $17.95 (list price $27.50)

Cocktail Codex:Fundamentals, Formulas, Evolutions

Alex Day, Nick Fauchald, and David Kaplan, with Devon Tarby (Ten Speed Press)

For all you Death & Co. fans out there, this book gives you an inside scoop to making world-class cocktails. The team reveals six “root recipes” for making and mastering drinks—the old-fashioned, martini, daiquiri, sidecar, whisky highball, and flip—which, in turn, can help you improvise and come up with a cocktail of your own.

Available onAmazonfor $25.47 (list price $40)