Francis Lam, host of The Splendid Table, has won three 2017 James Beard Awards – two for food journalism, one for editing the Book of the Year:

Columns
“Eat”: “A Haitian Grandmother’s Home-Cooked Porridge”; “Kimchi Fried Rice, Korean Comfort Food”; and “Casa Calamari” (The New York Times Magazine)

Humor
“Recipes with Roots: The True Meaning of Turkey” (Cooking Light)

Book of the Year
Victuals: An Appalachian Journey, with Recipes (Clarkson Potter)

Francis will be honored at the James Beard Awards Gala on May 1. Please join us in congratulating him!

See the full list of James Beard Awards.