There are two major food book awards held annually in the U.S.: the James Beard awards, and the International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP) awards. (Internationally, the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards and Andre Simon Book Awards are also influential.) I'm so proud that Porto has been nominated for an IACP award in the "Culinary Travel" category! This is a beautiful, intimate ode to Northern Portugal in general, and Porto in particular, told through the food sto