Shortlists has been unveiled for the 2022 André Simon Food & Drink Book Awards. Winners in each category receive £2,000 (about $2,405) and will be named March 14. Two other prizes, the John Avery Award, in honor of a former trustee, and the Special Commendation Award, are presented at the discretion of the judges. This year's shortlisted titles are:
Food
Breadsong by Kitty & Al Tait
Cooking: Simply and Well, for One or Many by Jeremy Lee
Eat Share Love by Kalpna Woolf
Lune: Croissants All Day, All Night by Kate Reid
Motherland by Melissa Thompson
The Wilderness Cure by Mo Wilde
The Year of Miracles by Ella Risbridger
Drink
A Sense of Place by Dave Broom
Drinking with the Valkyries by Andrew Jefford
Imperial Wine by Jennifer Regan-Lefebvre
The Perfect Tonic by Camper English