2012 James Beard Foundation Awards
 

About The JBF Awards

Deemed “the Oscars of the food world,” by Time magazine, the James Beard Foundation Awards are the country's most coveted honor for chefs; food and beverage professionals; broadcast media, journalists, and authors working on food; and restaurant architects and designers.

The JBF Mission:

Celebrating, Nurturing, and Preserving America's Diverse Culinary Heritage and Future.