André Simon Awards 2010 shortlist

10 Feb 2011 by Jancis Robinson

Trailblazing bon viveur and author André Simon was my colleague Hugh Johnson's mentor. The two of them are pictured here. He gives his name to annual awards for the best food and drink books published in the previous year. Every year the trustees are joined by a food and drink book advisor.

The shortlisted books in the André Simon Food And Drink Book Awards 2010, advised by Rosemary Stark for food books and Anthony Quinn for drinks books, are:

FOOD BOOKS

Cured by Lindy Wildsmith, published by Jacqui Small

Food from Plenty by Diana Henry, published by Mitchell Beazley

Hix Oyster and Chop House by Mark Hix, published by Quadrille

Real Food from Near and Far by Stevie Parle, published by Quadrille

Saraban by Greg and Lucy Malouf, published by Hardie Grant

The Flavour Thesaurus by Niki Segnit, published by Bloomsbury

The Edible Series, published by Reaktion Books

DRINKS BOOKS

Grogan's Companion to Drink by Peter Grogan, published by Virgin Books

Inside Burgundy by Jasper Morris, (pic right) published by BB&R
Reading between the Wines by Terry Theise, published by University of California Press
Wine Myths and Reality by Benjamin Lewin, published by Vendange Press

The winners will be announced at a reception to be held in London on 5 April.