The Complete Recipe Writing Guide Receives International Association of Culinary Professionals Cookbook Award

October 1, 2024

CHICAGO – The Complete Recipe Writing Guide received an International Association of Culinary Professionals Cookbook Awards in the Reference and Technical category during the ceremony held on September 26 honoring authors, publishers, and other contributors behind the year’s best cookbooks.

The Complete Recipe Writing Guide outlines the entire process of professional recipe writing, from development to publication, as well as tips on food styling, photography and video. In this comprehensive resource, author Raeanne Sarazen, MA, RDN, FAND, a registered dietitian nutritionist and chef, shares her expertise gained from more than 20 years of working with recipes as a test kitchen professional, recipe developer, food writer and editor, along with insider tips from top industry professionals.

Sarazen accepted the award, saying “I’m so thrilled to receive this prestigious award from the International Association of Culinary Professionals. Recipes are the prescription to healthier eating, and I hope The Complete Recipe Writing Guide becomes the go-to resource for every content creator—whether an influencer, food writer, chef, or health care professional—looking for expert guidance on food, nutrition, and recipe writing.”

Here’s what people are saying about The Complete Recipe Writing Guide:

“Raeanne Sarazen has produced the definitive master work for every aspiring and seasoned food writer, recipe developer, and cookbook editor. The Complete Recipe Writing Guide is exhaustive, detailed, precise, and modern. It's a must for everyone involved in the creation and publishing of recipes.”
— Jack Bishop, Chief Creative Officer, America's Test Kitchen

“This book is an absolute treasure! It's packed with everything you need to know about nutrition-fo­cused recipe creation, while being easy-to-read, with loads of practical examples and smart insider tips. I only wish it had been available when I was starting out in this field!”
— Ellie Krieger, MS, RDN, Food Network and PBS show host and James Beard Foundation award winning cookbook author

“Everyone who eats or cooks will find something inspiring and useful in these pages. This essential guide will absolutely be on my shelf as a culinary medicine specialist and will also find its way into the hands of my students, family, and friends. If my family had this when we first faced a diagnosis of celiac disease, our journey in modifying favorite family recipes would have been much easier.”
— Jaclyn Lewis Albin, MD, CCMS, DipABLM, Director and Certified Culinary Medicine Specialist, Culinary Medicine Program, UT Southwestern Medical Center

Previously, The Complete Recipe Writing Guide won Gold in the National Health Information Awards and Platinum in Hermes Creative Awards.

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