Sara Moulton

Media Personality/Host (Television or Video Webcast)

Sara's Weeknight Meals

PBS

Broadcast Media

Nominee

2012

Jennifer McLagan

Single Subject

Odd Bits: How to Cook the Rest of the Animal

(Ten Speed Press)

Book

Nominee

2012

Robin Raisfeld

Food Coverage in a General-Interest Publication

Taxonomy: A Falafel in Every Pita,; Butternut's Just the Beginning,; The Greatest Thing Since...

New York

Journalism

Nominee

2012

Tory McPhail

Best Chefs

Commander's Palace

New Orleans, Louisiana

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2012

Topolobampo

Outstanding Service

Chicago, Illinois

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2012

Tyler Brown

Best Chefs

Capitol Grille at the Hermitage Hotel

Nashville, Tennessee

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Roger S. Berkowitz

Outstanding Restaurateur

Legal Sea Foods

Boston, Massachusetts

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Barbara Kafka

Focus on Health

The Intolerant Gourmet: Glorious Food without Gluten & Lactose

(Artisan)

Book

Nominee

2012

Charlie Trotter

Humanitarian of the Year

Winner

2012

Wolfgang Puck

Lifetime Achievement

Beverly Hills, California

Winner

2012

Mitchell Rosenthal MD

Outstanding Restaurateur

Stock & Bones

San Francisco, California

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Emily Luchetti

Who's Who of Food & Beverage in America

San Francisco, California

Winner

2012

Justin Aprahamian

Best Chefs

Sanford

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2012

Mario Carbone

Best Chefs

Torrisi Italian Specialties

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Michael Carlson

Best Chefs

Schwa

Chicago, Illinois

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2012

Merry Edwards

Outstanding Wine, Spirits, or Beer Professional

Merry Edwards Winery

Sebastopol, California

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2012

Krista Kern Desjarlais

Best Chefs

Bresca

Portland, Maine

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Aaron London

Rising Star Chef of the Year

Ubuntu

Napa, California

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Donnie Madia Gianfrancisco

Outstanding Restaurateur

One Off Hospitality

Chicago, Illinois

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Thomas McNaughton

Rising Star Chef of the Year

flour + water

San Francisco, California

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2012

Johnny Monis

Best Chefs

Komi

Washington, District of Columbia

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2012

Dahlia Narvaez

Outstanding Pastry Chef

Osteria Mozza

Los Angeles, California

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2012

Peter Pastan

Best Chefs

Obelisk

Washington, District of Columbia

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2012

Daniel Patterson

Best Chefs

Coi

San Francisco, California

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2012

Christina Tosi

Rising Star Chef of the Year

Momofuku Milk Bar

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2012

Sue Zemanick

Rising Star Chef of the Year

Gautreau's

New Orleans, Louisiana

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2012

Bruce Auden

Best Chefs

Biga on the Banks

San Antonion, Texas

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2012

Matt Dillon

Best Chefs

Sitka & Spruce

Seattle, Washington

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2012

Patrick Fahy

Outstanding Pastry Chef

Cafe des Architectes

Chicago, Illinois

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Matthew Shane Jennings

Best Chefs

La Laiterie

Providence, Rhode Island

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2012

Ethan Stowell

Best Chefs

Staple & Fancy Mercantile

Seattle, Washington

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Stephen Starr

Outstanding Restaurateur

Starr Restaurants

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Wylie Dufresne

Best Chefs

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2012

Frank Ruta

Outstanding Chef

Palena

Washington, District of Columbia

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Adam Rapoport

Food Coverage in a Food-Focused Publication

Bon Appetit

Journalism

Nominee

2012

Peter Hobbs

Group Food Blog

Nona Brooklyn - What's Good Today?

Journalism

Nominee

2012

Thomas Estabrook

Environment, Food Politics, and Policy

The Other Side of the Valley

Gastronomica

Journalism

Nominee

2012

Gwen Pratesi

Individual Food Blog

The Hot Brown at The Brown Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky,; Meeting the Master Distiller at Woodford Reserve and Bourbon Sweet Potato Biscuits

Journalism

Nominee

2012

Bryce Allen Gilmore

Rising Star Chef of the Year

Barley Swine

Austin, Texas

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Phil Suarez

Outstanding Restaurateur

Suarez Restaurant Group

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2012

Claudia Roden

International

The Food of Spain

(Ecco)

Book

Nominee

2012

Jason Bond

Best Chefs

Bondir

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Mourad Lahlou

Best Chefs

Aziza

San Francisco, California

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

David Darlington

Beverage

An Ideal Wine: One Generation's Pursuit of Perfection-and Profit-in California

(Harper)

Book

Nominee

2012

Julieta Adauto

Outstanding Pastry Chef

Orange Peel Pastries, Cakes & More

El Paso, Texas

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Chris Ainsworth

Best Chefs

Saffron Mediterranean Kitchen

Walla Walla, Washington

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Billy Allin

Best Chefs

Cakes & Ale

Decatur, Georgia

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Edward Aloise

Outstanding Restaurateur

E&C Restaurant Management Corporation

Manchester, New Hampshire

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Nick Badovinus

Outstanding Restaurateur

Flavor Hook

Dallas, Texas

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Aaron Barnett

Best Chefs

Restaurant St. Jack

Portland, Oregon

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Tom Baron

Outstanding Restaurateur

Big Burrito Restaurant Group

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Dave Beran

Rising Star Chef of the Year

Next

Chicago, Illinois

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2012

Noah Bernamoff

Rising Star Chef of the Year

Mile End

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Vishwesh Bhatt

Best Chefs

Snackbar

Oxford, Mississippi

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Richard Blondin

Best Chefs

Refectory Restaurant & Bistro

Columbus, Ohio

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Danny Bowien

Rising Star Chef of the Year

Mission Chinese Food

San Francisco, California

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2012

Kara Brooks

Best Chefs

Still River Cafe

Eastford, Connecticut

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Bowman Brown

Best Chefs

Forage

Salt Lake City, Utah

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Pierre Calmels

Best Chefs

Bibou

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Josef Centeno

Best Chefs

The Lazy Ox Canteen

Los Angeles, California

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Megan Chase

Best Chefs

Chase's Daily

Belfast, Maine

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Penelle Chase

Best Chefs

Chase's Daily

Belfast, Maine

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Seif Chirchi

Best Chefs

Joule

Seattle, Washington

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Melissa Chou

Outstanding Pastry Chef

Aziza

San Francisco, California

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2012

Chad Colby

Rising Star Chef of the Year

Mozza2Go

Los Angeles, California

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Matt Costello

Best Chefs

The Inn at Langley

Langley, Washington

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Jeff Drew

Best Chefs

Snake River Grill

Jackson Hole, Wyoming

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Joshua Drew

Rising Star Chef of the Year

Farmshop

Santa Monica, California

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Renee Erickson

Best Chefs

Boat Street Cafe

Seattle, Washington

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Ken Forkish

Outstanding Pastry Chef

Ken's Artisan Bakery

Portland, Oregon

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Bill Fuller

Outstanding Restaurateur

Big Burrito Restaurant Group

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Josh Galliano

Best Chefs

Monarch

St. Louis, Missouri

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

David Gilberg

Best Chefs

Koo Zee Doo

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Justin Girouard

Best Chefs

The French Press

Lafayette, Louisiana

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Hedy Goldsmith

Outstanding Pastry Chef

Michael's Genuine Food & Drink

Miami, Florida

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2012

Richard Gonzmart

Outstanding Restaurateur

Columbia Restaurant

Tampa, Florida

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Grant Gordon

Rising Star Chef of the Year

Tony's

Houston, Texas

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Ted Habiger

Best Chefs

Room 39

Kansas City, Missouri

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Greg Hardesty

Best Chefs

Recess

Indianapolis, Indiana

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Damian Heath

Best Chefs

Lot 12 Public House

Berkeley Springs, West Virginia

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Eddie Hernandez

Outstanding Restaurateur

Taqueria del Sol

Atlanta, Georgia

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Brian Hill

Best Chefs

Francine Bistro

Camden, Maine

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

James Honaker

Best Chefs

Bistro Enzo

Billings, Montana

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Manabu Horiuchi

Best Chefs

Kata Robata

Houston, Texas

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Vivian Howard

Best Chefs

Chef & the Farmer

Kinston, North Carolina

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Christopher Israel

Best Chefs

Gruner

Portland, Oregon

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2012

Liz Jackson

Best Chefs

Libby's Bistro

Gorham, New Hampshire

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Anita Jaisinghani

Best Chefs

Indika

Houston, Texas

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Jennifer James

Best Chefs

Jennifer James 101

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Kate Jennings

Best Chefs

La Laiterie

Providence, Rhode Island

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2012

Chad Johnson

Best Chefs

SideBerns

Tampa, Florida

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Jan Kelly

Best Chefs

Meritage

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Jeff Keys

Best Chefs

Vintage Restaurant

Ketchum, Idaho

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Matthew Kirkley

Rising Star Chef of the Year

L2O

Chicago, Illinois

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Mike Klank

Outstanding Restaurateur

Taqueria del Sol

Atlanta, Georgia

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Russell Klein

Best Chefs

Meritage

St. Paul, Minnesota

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Michael Krikorian

Best Chefs

Copper Canyon

Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

James Lewis

Best Chefs

Bettola

Birmingham, Alabama

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Stephen Logsdon

Best Chefs

Lucca

Des Moines, Iowa

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Lisa Lu

Outstanding Pastry Chef

Jardiniere

San Francisco, California

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012