Saint Lucian celebrity chef Nina Comptonโs debut cookbook, ๐ฒ๐๐ฬ๐๐ฬ๐ / ๐ช๐๐๐๐๐: ๐น๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐บ๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐ ๐ป๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐บ๐. ๐ณ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ช๐๐๐โ๐ ๐ฑ๐๐๐๐๐๐: ๐จ ๐ช๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, has been nominated for a major honour. The book is up for the 2026 James Beard Book Award in the US Foodways category.
Compton worked with award-winning food writer Osayi Endolyn on the book, which includes recipes, cultural insights and personal stories.
The James Beard Book Awards are among the most respected honours in food writing. They celebrate authors, publishers and storytellers who help us better understand food culture. This yearโs ceremony is set for Saturday, June 13, at the Art Institute of Chicago.
Compton became internationally known after finishing as the runner-up on Top Chef Season 11 in 2014. She was also voted fan favourite and has since earned praise in the food world, receiving many nominations and awards during her career.
In 2023, she was nominated for the James Beard Foundationโs Outstanding Chef Award. In 2018, she won the James Beard Foundation Award for Best Chef: South, and the year before, Food & Wine Magazine named her Best New Chef.
In 2015, Compton opened her own restaurant, Compรจre Lapin, in New Orleans, which was named Restaurant of the Year in 2016 by The Times-Picayune.
Earlier in her career at Miamiโs Scarpetta, she cooked for VIPs such as Mariah Carey and Alex Rodriguez. Many celebrities have also been spotted at Compรจre Lapin.
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Article origin: https://stluciatimes.com/180656/2026/05/chef-nina-compton-nominated-for-us-book-award/
Original author: Quinn St. Juste
