James Beard Awards celebrates 25th anniversary with announcement of 2015 cookbook winners

The 2015 James Beard Awards for Best Cookbooks were presented on April 24. The James Beard Foundation’s mission is “to celebrate, nurture and honor America’s diverse culinary heritage through programs that educate and inspire.” On its website, the Foundation says:

Food matters. You are what you eat not only because food is nutrition, but also because food is an integral part of our everyday lives. Food is economics, politics, entertainment, culture, fashion, family, passion...and nourishment. The James Beard Foundation is at the