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Two Books by Transcontinental Books are Finalists in the "Best in the World" Competition of the 2012 Gourmand World Cookbook Awards: 100 recettes pour toi mon c?ur and Le cochon du museau à la queue
MONTREAL, Jan. 22, 2013 /CNW Telbec/ - Transcontinental Books, a division of TC Media,...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\n\n\nMONTREAL, Jan. 22, 2013 /CNW Telbec/ - Transcontinental Books, a\n division of TC Media, is proud to announce that two of their books are\n finalists in their respective categories and will represent Canada in\n the prestigious international \"Best in the World\" competition of the 2012 Gourmand World Cookbook Awards. The finalists are 100 recettes pour toi mon cœur, written by Marylène Langlois in collaboration with the Montreal Heart\n Institute, in the category Charity & Fund Raising - North America, and Le cochon du museau à la queue, by the Fédération des producteurs de porc du Québec, in the Subjects - Single category.\n\n\n\"These awards prove the excellence of the books published at\n Transcontinental Books, which has successfully built a solid reputation\n in cookbook publishing over the years,\" said Mathieu de Lajartre,\n Publishing Director at Transcontinental Books. \"This is the first time\n our books have reached this level in such a well-known competition and\n we wish to thank our collaborators and authors for their trust in us.\"\n\n\nIn all, 294 books from 86 different countries were named finalists in 66\n categories (with four or five finalists per category). This famous\n contest celebrates outstanding cookbook quality. The two books will be\n up against a field of international competitors for the honour of being\n named the best cookbooks in 2012. The results will be announced in\n Paris on February 23, 2013.\n\n\nSix books win at the Canadian level! \nIn the first round of the 2012 Gourmand World Cookbook Awards, Transcontinental Books also stood out on the national stage with six\n winners.\n\n\n\n\n\nWinner: L'Univers gourmand de Jean Luc Boulay\n\n\nAuthors: Anne-Louise Desjardins and Jean-Luc Boulay\n\n\nCategory: Best Cookbook - Chef\n\n\n \n\n\nWinner: Spoom ! Desserts envoûtants\n\n\nAuthor: Andrea Jourdan\n\n\nCategory: Best Cookbook - Photo\n\n\n \n\n\nWinner: 10x10. Dix chefs québécois réinventent dix aliments qu'on aime\n\n\nAuthor: La Tablée des chefs\n\n\nCategory: Best Book for Food Professionals\n\n\n \n\n\nWinner: 150 Essential Whole Grain Recipes\n\n\nAuthor: The Canadian Living Test Kitchen\n\n\nCategory: Best Cookbook - Single (English Canada)\n...