“Resilient Kitchens” has been Nominated for the 2024 James Beard Foundation Book Awards in the Food Issues and Advocacy Category!

Today, the 2024 Media Award nominees were announced in advance of the returning James Beard Awards ceremonies presented by Capital One. The list includes nominees in Book, Broadcast Media, and Journalism categories. This year’s winners will be announced at the Media Awards ceremony in Chicago on the campus of Columbia College Chicago on Saturday, June 8.

Check out all of the nominees here. We are thrilled to share that Resilient Kitchens: American Immigrant Cooking in a Time of Crisis: Essays and Recipes (on sale now) was nominated.

Food Issues and Advocacy 
Books that focus on investigative journalism, food policy, food advocacy, deep dives, and critical analysis of the changing social landscape around food.

At the Table: The Chef’s Guide to Advocacy  
Katherine Miller  
(Island Press)

Avocado Anxiety: and Other Stories About Where Your Food Comes From   
Louise Gray  
(Bloomsbury Wildlife)

Resilient Kitchens: American Immigrant Cooking in a Time of Crisis: Essays and Recipes  
Philip Gleissner and Harry Eli Kashdan  
(Rutgers University Press)