2017 James Beard Award-Winning Recipes

Last night, the James Beard Foundation announced the 2017 award winners at a ceremony in Chicago, and, as expected, it's a very impressive list. The foundation honors the country's best chefs, restaurants and cookbooks, and we wanted to give you the opportunity to make like a winner with these James Beard-approved recipes.

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Whether you're cooking for a crowd or planning a casual dinner for two, 2017's class of James Beard Award-winning chefs has something for you.

Outstanding Chef: Michael Solomonov, Zahav, Philadelphia, PA
Make: Kale, Apple, Walnut and Sumac-Onion Tabbouleh

Outstanding Service: Blue Hill at Stone Barns, Pocantico Hills, NY
Make: Root Vegetable Peel Chips

Best Chef: New York City (Five Boroughs)
Marco Canora, Hearth
Make: Braised Chicken Thighs with Garlic, Lemon and Greek Olives

Best Chef: Northwest (AK, ID, MT, OR, WA, WY)
Greg Denton and Gabrielle Quiñónez Denton, Ox, Portland, OR
Make: Charred Citrus Salad

Best Chef: Southeast (GA, KY, NC, SC, TN, WV)
Steven Satterfield, Miller Union, Atlanta, GA
Make: Vegetable Fried Rice

Suzanne Goin, Multiple James Beard Award-Winning Chef and Restaurateur, A.O.C., Lucques and Tavern
Make: Bacon-Wrapped Dates with Parmesan

Baking and Dessert
Dorie's Cookies, by Dorie Greenspan
Make: Chocolate Sandwich Cookies