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GOURMAND WORLD COOKBOOK AWARDS 2001

DECEMBER 6, 2001

Cookbook Publisher of the Year

José Maria Pisa . Ediciones La Val de Onsera. SpainJosé Maria Pisa is a publisher and a culinary historian, with a passion for good books.. He lives in the region of Aragón, near Zaragoza.

Wine Book Publisher of the Year.

Editions Féret, Bordeaux-France

The Bible for wine, for authority, accuracy, quality, tradition and vision.

Book of the Century

Prix d’Excellence – France – "Hors Concours"

Le Grand Livre de Cuisine d’Alain Ducasse, by Alain Ducasse, Jean François Piege, Didier Elena, Franck Cerutti, Patrick Ogheard, Benoit Witz, photographies by Didier Loire, Preface by Jean-François Revel (ADF-France).

It towers over all other books. Its only rival is Escoffier.

Best Book in the World 2001

Prix La Mazille International 2001.

Chocolate Desserts, by Pierre Hermé and Dorie Greenspan (Little Brown-USA)

Dorie Greenspan also co-authored the first book of Alain Ducasse first published in English. Chocolate Desserts will be published in French in 2002. M.Herme received his award from the French jury on November 20, his 40^th birthday. He now has opened 2 stores in Paris. His wife is also a bestselling author, with innovative culinary literature.

Honourable Mention

Carme Ruscalleda, del Plato a la Vida, by Jaume Coll, (RBA-Spain)

Carme Ruscalleda is a two star chef from Spain

Una fiesta del Sabor, El Peru y sus Comidas, by Sara Beatriz Guardia (Sara Beatriz Guardia and Avionica-Peru)

Sara Beatriz Guardia is the author of the Best Book of Latin America.

Best Book in French – Prix La Mazille 2001

La Cuisine Chez Regis Marcon , (Miroir-France)

Chef Alain Dutournier, Prix La Mazille 2000 says that Regis Marcon is a real chef, a creator and gatherer, rooted in his local cuisine of central France. He is also a true French gentleman.

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