MORE PUBLISHERS THAN EVER
Paris Cookbook Fair adds one more day in 2012. The reason is simple : the amount of trade between publishers is so important that we needed one more professional day. Stands are sold out, thanks to the market leaders - Hachette, Phaidon, Flammarion, Alain Ducasse, Grub Street, Wine Appreciation Guild, Biblioteca Culinaria, China Light Industry Press, Larousse, Arkaim, etc - but also thanks to new exhibitors such as Taschen, Murdoch Books, Zabert Sandmann, Kyle Books, and many more. Many publishers have chosen to visit the fair as VIP-Professionals, which gives them access to the catalog, two five-day passes, and invitations for the Gourmand Awards on Tuesday 6 and the Great Opening Party on Wensday 7.
MORE CHEFS
With one more day, the schedule is now impressive. 70 demonstrations ! Some of the biggest French chefs such as Michel Roux, Pierre Gagnaire, Michel Roth, Jean-François Piège or Christophe Felder are presenting their books in giant masterclasses. The international stars are also present : Chef Ramzi, Chef Wan, Chakall, Steffen Henssler, Vefa Alexiadou, Rocky Singh, Jimmy Yang Jimey, Julie Biuso, James McIntosh and many more will perform live on the kitchens.
MORE JOURNALISTS
Paris Cookbook Fair has three press agencies : L'Arrière-cuisine (in Paris), Buch Contact (in Berlin), and Alex Hippisley-Cox (in London). Requests for press badges are beyond all expectations.
MORE ACTIVITIES
- Each one of these highlights has its own space at the fair :
- - Malaysian Tribal Food, organised by Chef Wan
- - Treasures of Chinese luxury printing, organised by Artron
- - The Wine Penthatlon, organised by Baco Club (Argentina)
- - The best antique cookbooks, organised by the expert Henri-Pierre Millescamps
- - Cookbook Binding, an international contest organised by Jean-Pierre Fournier
- - Over 60 wine tastings at the international bar
- - Premium beers from all over the world, organised by Brewberry (Paris)
- - Spanish products (ham, olive oil, wine) with the best Spanish cookbooks
- - Over 40 conferences with the biggest stars of the sector
- - A digital area with the newest apps and e-cookbooks
- - The huge Gourmand Awards Library, including all the winners by countries of 2011
MORE FUN
- Two big parties :
- - The Gourmand Awards Ceremony, at les Folies Bergère. Followed by a cocktail with Champagne Gosset, Cognac Frapin, François Lurton wines and Wodka Potocki.
- - The Grand Opening Party, at the Paris Cookbook Fair. With a special menu by L'Arome (excellent parisian restaurant) on the french show kitchen, Swedish delights on the international show kitchen, spanish ham served by Breads and Roses (delicatessen bakery located in the historical Hermes building), foie gras by l'Association du Foie Gras du Périgord, an Italian buffet by Samesa, Malaysian tribal food, the finest premium beers, and of course Champagne Gosset, Cognac Frapin, François Lurton wines and Wodka Potocki.
FOOD CULTURE
32th Gourmand Awards 2026
Nominees for the
32nd GOURMAND AWARDS
FOOD CULTURE - SPRING CHAMPIONS
We already have 598 nominees from 152 countries and international organizations, for the 32nd Food Gourmand Awards.
This is the Spring list of the first 6 months since October 15, 2025.
The quality keeps rising, it is really wonderful and heart-warming. We recommend checking these 3 outstanding nominees:
A02 Hall of Fame free
Portugal – Gastronomy Law vol.1, Carlos Torres (ESHTE – CITUR – Inatel Fundação) 760 pages
Best WINTER book of 2026
USA - Dorie’s Anytime Cakes, Dorie Greenspan (Satrah Kwak)
Best SPRING book of 2026
China – Chinese Flower Banquet, Yang Aijun and Ding Jianming, Foreword Xu Long (Yunnan People’s Publishing House) ISBN 9787222220676
Best WINTER free publication
Kyrgyzstan – Pursuing Quality and Bringing Kyrgyz Brands to the World, Haragushi Akihisa (Japan International Cooperation Agency)
The next list will be the Summer list of nominees, to be published on July 15, 2026. The Spring nominees will remain on the Summer list in the same categories. We are planning the shortlist for October 20, 2026, we expect the Awards ceremony to be at the end of November, similar to 2025.
Congratulations to all nominees! THEY ARE ALL WINNERS.
Edouard Cointreau
Founder and President
Gourmand Awards
www.cookbookfair.com
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Shortlist for the
31st GOURMAND AWARDS
FOOD CULTURE
Shortlist October 2025 FOR BOOKS PUBLISHED 16/10/2024-15/10/2025
This is the selection for the first nine months of the 31st Gourmand Awards. On the shortlist there are only a maximum of 6 countries as finalists per category. We have 848 participants from 180 countries and from 15 international Organizations such as the UN, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNICEF, UNWTO, EU, FAO, IOM, ILO, IMF, OECD, UNDP, WFP, WHO, WIPO, World Bank, WTO. The shortlist is published after October 15, 2025, the deadline. The Awards Ceremony will be November 27-30, 2025, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
GOURMAND AWARDS
The Best Cookbooks in the World
The Gourmand Awards have changed the notion of gastronomy, its history, and its importance. With your efforts and dedication, you have changed the horizon of gastronomy.
Sara Beatriz Guardia, UNESCO Chair, USMP University, Lima, Peru November 29, 2022
Monsieur Edouard Cointreau,
You gave a lot of joy and happiness, You made famous and internationally known, tens of thousands of writers, chefs editors and publishers. You united the whole world, continents, réligions and faiths, languages, customs and traditions. We are united here with the same mission, The goal of our work is to bring to the world a well-being, respect to each other and peace. Thanks to you Monsieur Cointreau, the gastronomy books maintain their position and importance on the shelves of libraries and bookstores as well at homes, despite the competition from the wide choice that the internet offers free.
Avec mes salutations repectueuses
Ahmed Ladarsi, Author, Finland
GOURMAND
World Cookbook Awards
- The Gourmand World Cookbook Awards were founded in 1995 by Edouard Cointreau. Every year, they honour the best food and wine books, printed or digital, as well as food television.
- In 2024, we have participants from 221 countries countries and regions participate in these prestigious awards, the only international competition of the sector. It is free, and open to all languages.
- Every year, Gourmand gives the awards in a very special location for gastronomy. The Ceremony is always an opportunity to meet every important person in the world of food and books: hundreds of publishers, authors, chefs and journalists take part in these events.
- The Gourmand Awards have been compared to the “Oscars” for film. They are inspired by the Olympic Games and their spirit.
- We reward now all food and drinks content, in print or digital, paid or free, private or public, trade publishers or self published, big or small, with an equal chance for everyone.
- The Gourmand Awards are a unique opportunity to build the image of the food culture in a country, show the world its spirit.