Winning gold - Masterchef and more
2010 Le Cordon Bleu World Food Media Awards
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A total of 24 gold ‘ladles’ were awarded recently at the 2010 Le Cordon Bleu World Food Media Awards gala presentation in Adelaide.
Winners came from as far afield as USA, New Zealand, France, Australia, Spain, Cambodia, Slovenia, and the United Kingdom. More than 700 entries were received for the competition, which was judged by an international panel of 60 jurors.
Among celebrity chefs who were in Adelaide to receive their awards were the UK’s Antony Worrall Thompson, for his Best Health and Nutrition book, The Essential Diabetes Cookbook, while Rosemary Shrager world famous cookery Teacher and TV chef was on hand to present awards.
Best Television Food and/or Drink Show went to Australia’s popular MasterChef on Channel Ten.
In addition to Le Cordon Bleu Gold ladles, two individuals, well known to the food and drink industry, were honoured for their outstanding achievements in the industry. British chef, restaurateur, TV presenter and writer Jamie Oliver was inducted into the Tasting Australia International Hall of Fame, while Australia’s Maggie Beer was the national inductee. The Tasting Australia Hall of Fame is sponsored by Meat and Livestock Australia.
Ian Parmenter, Le Cordon Bleu World Food Media Awards Jury Chairman and Tasting Australia Festival Director, said “the standard of entries in this year’s competition was extraordinarily high and the international judges were faced with an enormous task. However, they were consistent in their agreement on the winners.”
Mr. Andre Cointreau, President, Le Cordon Bleu said: “I am very proud to once again be involved in the Le Cordon Bleu Food Media Awards and its association with winners of such high calibre and international standing. Bravo and congratulations to all of the very deserving award recipients”.
The gold ladle winners for the 2010 competition were:
Best Food/Drink Guide Book
Marlborough on the Menu by Jan Bilton & Belinda Jackson, Published by Irvine Holt Enterprises, NEW ZEALAND
Best Drink Book
Andrew Jefford’s Wine Course by Andrew Jefford, Published by Ryland Peters & Small, UNITED KINGDOM
Best Food and/or Drink Website
Good Food Channel by UKTV, UNITED KINGDOM
Best Drink Photographer
Triple Martini & Olive Splash by Rick Souders, USA
Best Food Photographer
Cherries with a Twist by Aaron McLean, NEW ZEALAND
Best Food/Drink Stylist
Dill & Salt Cured Salmon by Justine Poole, AUSTRALIA
Best Children's Cookbook
It’s My Turn to Cook by Margaret Brooker, Published by New Holland Publishers, NEW ZEALAND
Best Health and Nutrition Book
The Essential Diabetes Cookbook by Antony Worrall Thompson, Published by Kyle Cathie, UNITED KINGDOM
Best Food Journalist
Veronica Ridge, AUSTRALIA
Best Drink Journalist
Jackie MacDonald, AUSTRALIA
Best Restaurant Critic
Brad Johnson, USA
Best Food and/or Drink Section in a Newspaper
Epicure – The Age, AUSTRALIA
Best Food and/or Drink Section in a Magazine
The Australian Women’s Weekly, AUSTRALIA
Best Food Magazine
Spain Gourmetour, SPAIN
Best Drink Magazine
Cuisine Wine Country, NEW ZEALAND
Best Television Food and/or Drink Show
MasterChef Australia Produced by Fremantle Media, AUSTRALIA
Best Food/Drink Radio Programme
The Main Ingredient: New Years Day Presented by Kelli Brett, Produced by ABC Radio, AUSTRALIA
Best Soft Cover Recipe Book
From Spiders to Water Lillies – Creative Cambodian Cooking with Friends by Gustav Auer, Published by Friends-International, CAMBODIA
Best Hard Cover Recipe Book (Under Euro 35)
CUBO Dessert by Matevž Kmet, published by Trstenjak, SLOVENIA
Best Hard Cover Recipe Book (Over Euro 35)
Pains by Gontran Cherrier, published by Hachette Pratique, FRANCE
Movida Rustica by Frank Camorra and Richard Cornish, published by Murdoch Books, AUSTRALIA
Best Food Book
Food Design XL by Sonja Stummerer & Martin Hablesreiter, published by Springer Wien, AUSTRIA
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