Ask a Chef: Movie Munchies

by JBF Editors on May 06, 2013

We asked some of our past JBF Rising Star Chef award winners and nominees what they like to snack on when they’re at the movies. While many stick to the classic buttery, salty popcorn, here are some other options to try if you want to mix it up next time you hit the theater—or curl up on the couch.

Marcus Samuelsson
Red Rooster, NYC

“I love a good salty snack when I’m watching movies. Either plain salted peanuts or there’s also a mix of Ethiopian peanuts and barley that is especially satisfying."

Gabriel Rucker
Le Pigeon, Portland, OR

“Sour Patch Kids.”

Allison Vines-Rusing
MiLa, New Orleans

“Truffled popcorn.”

Todd English
Olives, NYC

“Peanut M&Ms.”

Michael Mina
Michael Mina, San Francisco

“I love roasted cashews, almonds, and peanuts. And a bowl of salted-caramel popcorn always goes perfectly with a movie!”... Read more >

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Q & A with Beasts of the Southern Wild Producer Josh Penn

by Elena North-Kelly on May 06, 2013

It doesn’t have its own category on the awards circuit, but food often plays a prominent role in the layers of a film. We talked with Josh Penn, a producer of the 2013 Oscar-nominated indie film Beasts of the Southern Wild, to learn more about how food can be a defining instrument on the silver screen.

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JBF: Food is often woven throughout the stories we see on the screen. Why do you think it’s such a successful symbolic device in film?

Josh Penn: Food carries a lot of cultural and societal indications; it’s at the forefront of most cultures, in general, so you can demonstrate a lot about people and their backgrounds by showing what they eat and how they eat it. It can mark an individual’s place in society, socioeconomic status, and be... Read more >

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2013 Publication of the Year

by the Journalism Awards Committee on May 04, 2013

ChopChop demonstrates that a print publication with the right message can still shine: its pages and its lively website, chopchopmag.com, pulse with energy. The magazine features smart recipes and engaging projects that are fun and informative for both the children and the grownups who read it. The photographs are lively, the layout upbeat, and the stories send positive messages about eating right and cooking with healthy ingredients without ever talking down to readers.

We applaud ChopChop’s mission: “To inspire and teach kids to cook and eat real food with their families.” And we uphold its philosophy: “We believe that cooking and eating together
as a family is a vital step in resolving the obesity and hunger epidemics.”

ChopChop is the brainchild of cookbook author Sally Sampson, who sought a way to use her skills... Read more >

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2013 Book Awards Recap

by JBF Editors on May 03, 2013

Here are tonight's Book Award winners! The winner of the Cookbook of the Year award will be announced toward the end of the ceremony.

Want to add some of these winners to your collection? Purchase them (or anything!) from our Amazon store and a percentage of the sale will be donated to JBF.

The 2013 Book Award winners:

Cookbook Hall of Fame
Anne Willan

American Cooking
Mastering the Art of Southern Cooking
by Nathalie Dupree and Cynthia Graubart
(Gibbs Smith)

Baking and Dessert
Flour Water Salt Yeast: The Fundamentals of Artisan Bread and Pizza
by Ken Forkish
(Ten Speed Press)

Beverage
Wine Grapes: A Complete Guide to 1,368 Vine Varieties, Including Their Origins and Flavours
by Jancis Robinson, Julia Harding, and
José Vouillamoz
(Ecco)

Cooking from a Professional Point of View... Read more >

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