Gastronomic Meditations Nominated for
World Food Media Award

ADELAIDE, SOUTH AUSTRALIA - September 12, 2005 - A jury panel of esteemed members of the international food media has announced Gastronomic Meditations™ as a finalist for Best Food/Drink Site for the 2005 World Food Media Awards. Other finalists include the BBC Food Site (UK), Leite's Culinaria (US), KQED/Jacques Pepin's Fast Food My Way (US), and Cuisine (NZ).

The awards are held bi-annually, and recognize excellence in a broad range of food media, from food/drink journalism to broadcast media, print and online publishing. Winners will be announced at an awards ceremony on October 29, 2005 in Adelaide, South Australia. Nominees in other categories include Nigella Lawson, Oz Clarke, and Anthony Bourdain.

For more details, please see the World Food Media Awards website.


A NOTE FROM THE EDITOR:

I would like to extend a heartfelt thanks to every person who has contributed to the evolution of this magazine, which includes not only the superstars with whom I am proud to share a masthead, but the countless people behind the scenes who have given us advice, support, and encouragement; this moment is yours to share. I would also like to express my gratitude to every reader who visits these pages each month — your words of enthusiasm are spiritual fuel. You have all made it a pleasure to travel this road so far, and I look forward, with great anticipation, to the adventures to come.

With gratitude,


Jennifer L. Iannolo
Founder, Editor-in-Chief