Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name.
Please see: James Beard.


James Andrew Beard, an expert, wrote several authoritative cookbooks, focusing on American cuisine.

James Andrews Beard, a chef, teacher, and television personality, pioneered shows, lectured widely, and taught at his namesake school in city of New York and in Seaside, Oregon. He emphasized preparation with fresh, wholesome ingredients to a just aware country of its own heritage. Beard taught and mentored generations of professional chefs and food enthusiasts. He published more than twenty times, and annual awards of his foundation honor his memory.

source: Wikipedia

He published his first books under Jim Beard.