The James Beard Foundation's Best of the Best

A look back at the recipients of the James Beard Foundation’s Outstanding Chef Award from 1991 to 2010, featuring profiles, recipes, and photos. An inspiration for a generation of chefs, James Beard set the standard through his cooking, teaching, consulting, writing, and media appearances. In honor of Beard’s unrivaled legacy as the father of the gourmet movement, the James Beard Foundation established the annual James Beard Awards, which recognize excellence in food, beverage, and other culinar