James Beard Foundation book, broadcast and journalism awards

The winners of the 2011 James Beard Foundation book, broadcast and journalism awards announced Friday are:

Cookbooks

Cookbook Hall of Fame

"On Food and Cooking: The Science & Lore of the Kitchen" by Harold McGee

Cookbook of the Year

"Oaxaca al Gusto: An Infinite Gastronomy" by Diana Kennedy

American cooking

"Pig: King of the Southern Table" by James Villas

Baking and dessert

"Good to the Grain: Baking with Whole-Grain Flours" by Kim Boyce

Beverage

"Secrets of the Sommeliers: How to Think and Drink Like the World's Top Wine Professionals" by Jordan Mackay and Rajat Parr

Cooking from a professional point of view

"Noma: Time and Place in Nordic Cuisine" by Rene Redzepi

General cooking

"The Essential New York Times Cook Book: Classic Recipes for a New Century" by Amanda Hesser

Healthy Focus

"The Simple Art of EatingWell Cookbook" by Jessie Price & the EatingWell Test Kitchen

International

"Stir-Frying to the Sky's Edge: The Ultimate Guide to Mastery, with Authentic Recipes and Stories" by Grace Young

Photography

"Noma: Time and Place in Nordic Cuisine" by Rene Redzepi (Photographer — Ditte Isager)

Reference and scholarship

"Salted: A Manifesto on the World's Most Essential Mineral, with Recipes" by Mark Bitterman

Single subject

"Meat: A Kitchen Education" by James Peterson

Writing and literature

"Four Fish: The Future of the Last Wild Food" by Paul Greenberg

Broadcast Media

Audio webcast or radio show

CBC Ideas: "Pasta: The Long and Short of It"

TV food personality/host

Alton Brown

Television program (in studio or fixed location)

"Top Chef: Season 7"

Television program (on location

"Avec Eric" (Host — Eric Ripert)

Television Segment

60 Minutes: "Chef Jose Andres"

Television special/documentary

"Milk War"

Video webcast

GrapeRadio

Design and Graphics

Outstanding restaurant design

Design firm: Aidlin Darling Design

Outstanding restaurant graphics

Design firm: Love and War

Journalism

Publication of the Year Award

Edible Communities

Cooking, recipes or instruction

Amy Thielen, Minneapolis Star Tribune: "A Good Catch," "Low-Tech Wonder," "From the Bean Patch: Plenty"

Craig Claiborne Distinguished Restaurant Review Award

Patric Kuh, Los Angeles: "Animal Magnetism," "Making Their Move," "Time for a Redo?"

Environment, food, politics and policy

Carl Safina, EatingWell: "Sea Change"

Food culture and travel

Rick Bragg, Francine Maroukian and Robb Walsh, Garden & Gun: "The Southerner's Guide to Oysters"

Food-related columns and commentary

Tim Carman, Washington City Paper: "Ignore the Pizza Police," "Supply and Da Men," "Schmeer Campaign"

Food-related feature

Dan Koeppel, Saveur: "Fruit of the Future"

Food section of a general interest publication

San Francisco Chronicle Group food blog

Grub Street New York

Health and nutrition

Rachael Moeller Gorman, EatingWell: "Captain of the Happier Meal"

Humor

Ruth Bourdain

Individual food blog

Politics of the Plate, Politicsoftheplate.com by Barry Estabrook

M.F.K. Fisher Distinguished Writing Award

Jonathan Gold, LA Weekly: "A Movable Beast"

Multimedia food feature

Michael Gebert and Julia Thiel, The Chicago Reader, Key Ingredient: "Kluwak Kupas," "Chinese Black Beans," "Geraniums"

Personal essay

Tom Junod, Esquire: "My Mom Couldn't Cook"

Profile

Benjamin Wallace, New York: "The Restaurant Auteur"

Wine and spirits

Jon Fine, Food & Wine: "Natural Wine: Weird or Wonderful?"