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2008 Food and Drink Book Awards

The Chairman, trustees and assessors of the Andre Simon Book Awards 2008 are pleased to announce the following awards.

 

  • FOOD:
  • COOKING DINING IN MEDIEVAL ENGLAND by Peter Brears published by Prospect BooksCOOKING DINING IN MEDIEVAL ENGLAND -
    by Peter Brears
    Prospect Books
  • DRINK:
  • CIDERLAND by James Crowden published by BirlinnCIDERLAND -
    by James Crowden
    Birlinn
  • SPECIAL COMMENDATION:
  • PASTRY by Michel Roux published by QuadrillePASTRY -
    by Michel Roux
    Quadrille

Congratulations to the award winners and their publishers.

Peter Richards, James Crowden and Peter Brears

The winners each receive £2000 with £1000 for special commendations.

This year the Trustees of the Awards were joined by historic food expert Ivan Day as assessor for the food books and Peter Richards, wine writer and broadcaster as assessor for the drink book award.

Many thanks to all the publishers for their submissions and support.

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