21-A.-BEST COOKBOOK PHOTOGRAPHY

The photographer is now often the highest paid author of a cookbook. Photography is also winning the battle against text for the space. This was obvious for Lord Kindersley or for Pierre Marchand, but it is only now clear in cookbooks as a definitive trend. However, there are fewer than 10% cookbooks that credit photographers on the front cover, as they are not yet known by the public, and do not sell books by their name.

The photos speak for themselves!

1998 France – JB Naudin (Le Chêne)

1999 Switzerland – Bruno Hausch (Opt Art)

2000 New Zealand – Kieran Scott

2001 Germany – Christian Teubner (Teubner)

2002 France – Patrick Rougereau (Ouest France)

2003 US – Tessa Traeger (Stewart, Tabori, Chang)

2004 Denmark – Jes Buusmann (Ashehoug)

2005 Japan – Koshida Gozen (Miho Museum)

BEST IN THE WORLD

April 7, 2007

FINALISTS

1.- AUSTRIA

Afrika! Afrika!

 Barbara Schmid and Harald Eisenberger

 (C.Brandstätter-Austria)

Please see in category 9 the Marcus Samuelsson book from the US, and in category 23 culinary history, the book from South Africa on the same subject. Photography is here outstanding.

2.- BELGIUM

 Cuisinez Facile!

 Saveurs, Equilibre

 Marie-Claire Quittelier

 Photos: Tom Swalens

 Vente au profit de La Ligue Cardiologique Belge

 (Food Bai Food – Belgium)

To raise many funds for the Heart Belgium League, the best photography has been enlisted. The book is great, and very useful.

3.- BRAZIL

Aquim, Uma Familia Apaixonada pela Gastronomia

 Photos: Alexander Landau

 Texto: Suzete Ache

 (Senac)

This excellent banquet, feasts and entertaining book is made even better by its high quality photography. Senac is the leading cookbook publisher for professionals from the food sector in Brazil (with Melhoramentos the clear leader for the public sales)

4.-CHINA

Red Chamber in Liao Cuisine

 Zhang Ben Teng

 Photographer: Yang Yue Xiang

 (Jilin Cultural Technical Press)

The Red Chamber is one of the best known Chinese literature classics. Here photography also takes a red focus, red being the best colour traditionaly in China.

5.- DENMARK

One Day at Mugaritz Restaurant

 Bent Christensen, Bo Bech

 Photos: Claes Bech Poulsen

 Graphic Design: Henrik Kaufmann

 In Spanish, English, Danish

(NCC Slow Food Dansk-Denmark)

After One Day at El Bulli, photographer Claes Bech Poulsen publishes a photos book on the Basque restaurant of genius Andoni L. Aduriz in Rentería. This book is a deep reportage from dusk to dawn with pen and camera portraying Andoni as the new chef among chefs and his philosophy breaking new ways.

6.- ESTONIA

Estonian National Cuisine

Edited by Signe Silm

Photography by Tiit and Mare Koha

In English or Estonian

(Estonian Greenfingers)

It is through the best photography that Estonian cuisine will best present itself to the foreigners, in its English edition. There is a treasure to be discovered here.

7.- FRANCE

Escales dException avec Flexipan

 Carte Blanche a 90 Chefs du Monde Entier

 76 Recettes Sucrées et Salées par les plus grands Chefs du Monde

 Photos: Frederic Bain

 (Demarle)

This book is one of the best in France this year, due to its outstanding design and photography. The respect for the photographers has conducted even to a separate printing of the best photos. The book is available in English, and must be seen by all serious publishers, chefs, and cookbook lovers.

8.- GREECE

A Year in Vangelis Driskas Kitchen

 Vangelis Driskas

 Photos : Andreas Efstathiou

 (Patakis)

The high quality photography of Andreas Efstathiou catches the happy, sunny and healthy personality of star chef Vangelis Driskas. The photographer finds the emotions of the food, a great book.

9.- HUNGARY

Muffinok

 Korpadi Peter

 Patyi Arpad

 (Alexandra)

Muffins become glamorous and fashion in this Hungarian cookbook. It is a success for the photographer, and the author, who complement well each other.

10.- ICELAND

Delicious Iceland

 Tales of Unique Northern Delicacies in English

 Chef Völundur Snaer Völundarson

Text: Haukur Ágústsson

 Photos: Hreinn Hreinsson

 (Salka)

Chef Völundur has been working around the world with the best, always with Iceland in his heart; together with photographer Hreinn he now takes Iceland to your heart.

11.- INDIA

Cooking at Home with Pedatha

 By Mrs. Jigyasa Giri and Dr.Pratibhajain

 Photos by Srivatsa Shandilya

 Cover and Design : En Vission

 Recipes of the State of Andhra Pradesh

 Legacy of Subhadra Krishna Rau Parigi,

 Daughter of Former President of India Dr.V.V.Giri

 (Pritya Partners)

Srivatsa Shandilya is a photographer that breathes life into his photos, with spirit and passion. His great heart bursts through the photos of this excellent cookbook, work of a great team.

12.- ITALY

Vivo e I Mercati del Pesce in Sicilia

 Andrea Zanfi

 Photography: Gio Martorana

 (Carlo Cambi)

 Carlo Cambi already won two Best in the World Awards, for wine books, in 2003 and 2004. Photography by the same photographer Gio Martorana was an important part of these past awards. Now he shows that he is clearly a master in this book about the fish markets of Sicily.

13.- JAPAN

Miho Museum Diary 2007

 Hatanaka Akigoshi

 Photos : Koshida Gozen

 Cuisine by Kageyama Naoko, Omori Naoki

 (Miho Museum)

Koshida Gozen won the Best in the World Award for photography in 2003. He is back in 2006 with another Miho Museum book.

14.- MALAYSIA

Fruitastic!

 Mohana Gill

 (MPH)

This is a most innovative book about fruits. It is logical it comes from Malaysia which offers so many different fruits. As many of them are not well known outside Asia, this book helps in understanding them.

15.- THE NETHERLANDS

Koken in Villa Felderhof

 Rik Felderhof and Other

 Photos: Gerhard Witteveen

 (Kosmos)

This book is essential for all those who travel in France. The information is accurate and very entertaining. It is the next thing to do being there, and if you go, you need it, it will be very helpful.

16.- NORWAY

Fast Food

Jorgen O. Grann

 Photos: Tommy Naess

 (Schibsted)

Fast food is the most popular food in the world, here you could learn about the best secrets of the good thing you can get at Norways fast food places.

17.- PERU

Perú, Mucho Gusto

 Desarrollado por encargo de la comisión de promoción del Peru.

 Promperu

 In English and Spanish

 Dirección: Bernardo Roca Rey Miró Quesada

 Edición: Hirka Roca Rey Dietschi, Raul Castro Pérez

 Asesoría Gastronómica: Luis La Rosa Cabizza

 Edición de Diseño: Claudia Burga-Cisneros Pizarro

 Diseño: José Antonio Mesones del Rio

 Edición de Fotografía: Cecilia Durand Torres

 Edición Adjunta de Fotografía: Sergio Urday Larrea

 Subedición de Fotografía: Paola Nalvarte Abad

 Coordinación de Fotografía: Silvana Velarde del Castillo

 Investigación de Fotografía: Cynthia Baquero Sotil

 Fotografía de Retratos: Sergio Urday Larrea

 Fotografía de Recetas: José Caceres Benavides

 (Editora El Comercio – PROMPERU-Peru)

No less than 7 photographers worked with the team that made this magnificent book, the best of the year in Latin América, and clearly one of the best in the world this year.

18.- PORTUGAL

Elogio Da Ginja (Cherries)

 Paulo Moreiras

 Photos: Paulo Cunha

 (Quid Novi)

Cherries and the recipes are well photographed in this great book.

19.- SINGAPORE

Naturally Peninsula – Flavours

 Photographer: Edmond Ho

 (Marshall Cavendish – Singapore)

This is the first cookbook with naturally Peninsula recipes from the 7 Peninsula hotels: Hong Kong, New York, Chicago, Beverly Hills, Bangkok, Beijing and Manila. Edmond Ho of the best photographers in the world.

20.- SPAIN

Setas, Guia y Recetas

Sergio Azagra, José de Uña, Emilio Ubieto

Photography by Mikel Alonso

 (Everest)

This reference book on mushrooms in Spain is the work of a team, with great chef Azagra, from Barbastro in Huesca. Mushroom expert Doctor José de Una, and Mycologist Emilio Ubieto. Photographer Mikel Alonso is one of the best in Europe. Here he shows the mushrooms in their natural setting with great art and technique.

21.- TURKEY

Sevgilim Aksama Ne Pisirdin?

 The Changing Tastes of Turkish Cuisine

 Sahrap Soysal

 Photos: Koray Pekozkay

 (Dogan Egmont)

There are 300 different recipes and each has a unique photograph arrangement, prepared for this book. Recipes in general are practical and offer useful information on alternative ingredients, measurement and moulds as well as food service. Recipes also offer information on the origins of the dish. In each section, menu alternatives have been provided as well as essential hints on cooking techniques and using ingredients.

Thanks to the photographer, the book is lively and friendly to the eye of the reader. There are excellent food photographers in Turkey, as publishers of cookbooks and food magazines ask for better and better photography.

22.- UK

Breakfast, Lunch, Tea

 Rose Bakery – Paris

 By Rose Carrarini

 Photographs by Toby Glanville,

 Designed by Kerr/Noble

 (Phaidon)

Phaidon is one of the best two or three photography publishers in the world. The photography in this cookbook makes it very different from the usual cookbook. Other publishers need to see this book.

23.- USA

Lubys

 Recipes and Memories

 Food Photography: Ralph Smith

 Customer Photography: Terry Vine

 (Lubys)

The best photography was commissioned for this cookbook. It captures the spirit and soul of Lubys, and catches the imagination of the reader.