|
|
Article: Oscar night for food lovers: The James Beard Foundation in New York honors top chefs, eateries, and cookbooks.(Features)(Homefront)
- Article from:
- The Christian Science Monitor
- Article date:
- May 9, 2001
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2001 The Christian Science Publishing Society. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
Byline: Jennifer Wolcott Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor
NEW YORK -- Speeches are shorter and gowns less revealing, but the James Beard awards are strikingly similar to their show-business cousin: the Oscars.
The culinary world's big night always hosts its own share of luminaries. With actor John Ritter as emcee - and such household names as Wolfgang Puck, Jacques Pepin, and Martin Yan in attendance - last week's black-tie gala was no exception.
For 11 years, the James Beard Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to preserving America's culinary heritage, has toasted the country's brightest gastronomic stars.
James Beard, ...