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Now in their 14th year, the James Beard Foundation Awards--a.k.a.
the “Oscars of the Culinary World”--recognize excellence and
achievement in the culinary profession, honoring the best chefs, restaurants,
food journalists, cookbook authors, and food-related broadcast media
in the international community. Chefs A’ Field received the 2004
James Beard Foundation/Viking Range Broadcast Media Award in the category
of “Television Cooking Show – National.” The 2004 Viking
Range Broadcast Media Awards honor television and radio programs on
food and beverage topics that aired in 2003.
Chefs A’ Field is the first American cooking series produced in
HDTV (High Definition TV) and appears on over 300 PBS stations nationwide.
Chefs A’ Field is a series of 13 half-hour programs exploring the
vital relationship between great chefs and their food sources. Shot
in locations across the United States, the series showcases regional
cuisine and is filled with picturesque scenes shot at the peak of seasonal
harvest. Each episode features a top American chef, who travels to the
field, to explore the offerings of their farmers and fishermen and then
returns to the kitchen, where the fresh, locally grown ingredients are
magically transformed into some of the most delectable dishes on the
menus of America’s finest restaurants. As the chefs interact with
local farmers, ranchers, and fishermen, viewers see how environmental
practices make a difference in how foods taste and hold their nutritional
value. The ideas of sustainable agriculture are at the forefront of
the subject matter.
The series features some of America’s most notable chefs, including:
Cory Schreiber-Wildwood (Portland, OR), Patrick O’Connell-The Inn
at Little Washington (Washington, VA), Tom Douglas-Palace Kitchen (Seattle),
Traci Des Jardins-Jardiniere (San Francisco), Rick Moonen-RM (New York),
Nora Pouillon-Nora (Washington DC), Stan Frankenthaler-Salamander (Boston),
John Sundstrom-Earth & Ocean/Lark (Seattle), Anne Quatrano-Bacchanalia
(Atlanta), Peter Hoffman-Savoy (New York), and Odessa Piper-L’Etoile
(Madison, Wi). This esteemed lineup of chefs shares more than 23 James
Beard Awards.
Chefs A’ Field will release a second season of the series in Winter
2004 on PBS stations nationwide. Check your local listings. For a complete
list of season two series participants, visit http://www.chefsafield.com
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