In case you missed it, Amanda won herself a James Beard Award for The Essential New York Times Cookbook at the James Beard Foundation's Broadcast & Journalism Awards last Friday night. Best of all, Merrill -- who worked with Amanda for five years on the book -- was on hand to celebrate.
Since the very idea for food52 grew out of Amanda & Merrill's work on this big, handsome book, the win is especially poignant -- we can all be grateful that this book is what brought us all together here at food52. Now let's all gaze at the bling.
Photos: Ken Goodman (above); Tad Friend on the iPhone cam (near left)
74 Comments on James Beard Awards:
YAY!!! What an awesome recognition for ya'll!
So great!
Amanda is a co-founder of Food52.
added about 1 year agoHey, wow -- really -- thanks for all of your generous and thoughtful comments. I'm sorry not to have responded sooner but Merrill and I have actually been pulling late nights this past week getting the proofs of the first food52 Cookbook back to our editor! We really appreciate your sentiments -- it was a dream project and we had years of fun working on it. It brought us here, and we're very happy about that. Thanks, everyone!
Congratulations to you both, what a fabulous night it must have been! - S
What a well-deserved honor - congratulations!
Congrats - so well deserved!
Congratulations on well-derved recognition! Your dedication, energy,generosity of spirit, and most of all FOOD! has earned you a place in the pantheon of single-named cooks. Bask.
I also bought the book for myself at the holidays last Dec.--and I love it.
Well deserved, congratulations!
Congrats Amanda & Merrill! When I reviewed this amazing book for ThisMagnificentLife I was dazzled by how dedicated you were in your mission.
Congratulations, Amanda and Merrill! I knew that you win. Right before Easter, I visited my 80 something years young grandmother and noticed that she has a copy of the cookbook on her shelf. Gran is very selective about cookbooks and only purchases the best.
Congratulations! Very well deserved :-)
Wonderful. Congratulations! I love this book. Thank you.
So where is Merrill's award?
well deserved congratulations! The book was a great concept. My imagination is much bigger than my stomach, so it's no surprise I've read much more than I've cooked, but what I've tried has worked out extremely well. I consider it a reliable source of good ideas, with a historical slant that makes every dish more interesting.
Amanda, sure hope you are savoring your time in the spotlight. I also love my copy of the book and will be very happily trying the recipes for year to come. Thanks to you and Merrill for all of your hard work!
Congratulations on the award! and thank you for producing the gorgeous, rich and historical Essential New York Times Cookbook. The award was well deserved!
congrats indeed Amanda and Merrill!!I have learned alot from you 2 ladies.Always excellent recipes weitten with wit and complete knowledge of subject.I am buying the book!
Congratulations! Love the happy photo of Amanda and Merrill. A well deserved honor!
yay! love the book!!
Congratulations! So well deserved and such a fantastic book that I enjoy both reading and cooking with.
Congrats! You deserve it. And to think I actually massaged meatballs with you. Go girl!
Congratulations - it's a wonderful book. Not only did it help me clear out a whole cupboard of old pages of recipes saved from the Times (virtually every one I had saved made it into the book!), but since I got it, I've hardly used any other book, and I have a LOT of cookbooks. Incredibly useful, and fun to read too.
Congratulations Amanda. I'm the person who called in on the Martha Stewart radio show and said that I love the cookbook so much that I pick it up, hug it, kiss it and dance with it.
Remember?
Apparently, I know a good cookbook when I see one. So glad you won.
Eydie Desser
What a very prestigious and coveted award! I am so proud of you girls. Congratualtions! Keep up the good work.
Mom Char.
Congratulations Amanda & Merrill. That is sooo wonderful. I am so proud of both of you. Great job. Some gorgeous bling indeed!
Congratulations to you both. I bought the cookbook for my own Christmas present last year and just love it.
Congratulations! Both of you for a well deserved award!
What an honor! Congratulations!! Well deserved!
Congrats! The book is a wonderful book, one of my two essential ones in the kitchen. Great work, well-deserved honor!
It's a toss-up between whether I love the indexing more, or the recipes, or the anecdotes... DEFINITELY my desert-island book, and a wedding present for every single niece hereafter. A medal from the master of delicious simplicity is well-deserved and utterly appropriate.
Must feel amazing! Congratilations.
Congratulations!! Your book has been used so many times now and we're looking forward to many more recipes to try!
How thrilling! We are so proud of you both. What a great achievement.
Congrats to both of you for the recognition of your hard work, enthusiasm and passion! Kudos!
Congrats! That is, well, just too cool!
Congratulations! Look how happy both of you are! Kind of makes up for having to taste the recipes that didn't make it into the book, doesn't it. . .will you hang it at home or at the office?
Congratulations, so exciting!
So very happy for you!! Thanks so much for posting the great pics!
Congratulations Amanda & Merrill !
So so amazing. Congrats to both of you :)
Bravo! Bravissimo! Congratulatissimo! Let the applause begin! You're not the only one who's proud of what you’ve accomplished – so are we!
I treasure my signed copy. Whoot, Amanda!
Love the bling! It must weigh a ton.... but .... so does your book - which I love. Perfect! :) Job well done.
It's a wonderful book! Congratulations!
Amanda, Congratulations on the James Beard Award!!!!!!!!
Congratulations!!!
WOOOOHOOO congrats Amanda and Merill!
Congrats! Well deserved!
The folks at the James Beard Foundation obviously have good taste indeed!
Congratulations again, Amanda & Merrill! Wonderful recognition for a fantastic tome that has already made a huge impact in our lives; cheers to both of you and all of food52!
One of my most treasured cookbooks - an amazing feat! Congrats to you both!
Well deserved!
Fabulous news!! Congrats.
Woo hoo! So exciting to see you wearing your medal, Amanda. And I'm delighted that Merrill was there with you. Congratulations again.
Congratulations to you both! I got the book for Christmas and I love it. I love cooking from it, but I also love reading it. Congrats also on the success of Food52. Such a great idea and what a wonderful community has grown from it. I wish you both continued success and I look forward to seeing what you do in the future!
congratulatiosn!
oops -- congratulations!
what a great honor--congrats to you both! a big win for the book and the entire food 52 community!
Congrats again to both of you -- such an accomplishment for a superb book that I like a bible in my kitchen. Love the pics. So wonderful that you have been honored with this prestigious award!
Warmest congratulations! Well deserved.
A very hearty congratulations, Amanda and Merrill! I do love the book, and Food52.
Such an amazing book--a feat. Richly deserved!
Congrats, you guys! That is so great. My gosh, Amanda, you could probably crush peppercorns with the James Beard medallion. It's ginormous!
Or garlic ;-)
Kristen is the Senior Editor of food52.
added about 1 year agoThe James Beard Foundation just posted more photos on their Facebook page here: http://on.fb.me/kPyKU0
What an amazing accomplishment! Congratulations!
Congratulations! That's wonderful.
What a great honor, congratulations again.
So wonderful. Congrats again!
Just wonderful!!!
Congratulations Amanda & Merill. You've no idea how much of an inspiration you are for a lot of us out here on the net! Waiting to see more pix of this momentous event!
Congratulations to both of you!!
Beautiful. Was hoping we would see some photos of the big night here. Cannot imagine how exciting this was.
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