2026 IACP Cookbook Awards Finalists Announced: 70 Entries Across 14 Categories, Including Padma Lakshmi's Padma's All American
The International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP) has announced the finalists for its 2026 Cookbook Awards: 70 entries across 14 categories, drawn from cookbooks published in 2025, with the finalist lists rolled out in early November.
In the Chefs & Restaurants category, the finalists include Goldee's Bar-B-Q: A Cookbook by Jalen Heard, Lane Milne, Jonny White and Lisa Fain; The King Cookbook by Clare de Boer, Jess Shadbolt, Annie Shi and Kitty Greenwald; The Soul of Fonda San Miguel: Fifty Years of Food and Art by Tom Gilliland; and The Italian Summer Kitchen by Cathy Whims. Padma Lakshmi is a finalist with Padma's All American. The IACP Julia Child First Book Award finalists include Hot Date! by Rawaan Alkhatib.
Under the association's process, judges test recipes in categories such as Baking and the Julia Child First Book Award. This report lists the announced finalists and the judging arrangements only, without evaluation.
(Source: IACP 2026 Cookbook Awards finalist lists, as compiled by Good Life Vancouver, November 5, 2026)
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Source: International Association of Culinary Professionals
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