The Food Network Awards are a United States

United States

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 television

Television

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 production awards ceremony, focused on giving awards to chefs, cities, restaurants, and other notable food related institutions.

The first ever Food Network Awards took place as part of the Food Network South Beach Wine and Food Festival

Food Network South Beach Wine and Food Festival

The Food Network South Beach Wine and Food Festival is an annual wine and spirits events showcasing many of the world's top chefs, spirits producers, and culinary personalities. The event is hosted by Florida International University's School of Hospitality and Tourism Management...

 in Miami on February 23, 2007. Emeril Lagasse

Emeril Lagasse

'Emeril John Lagasse is an American celebrity chef, restaurateur, television personality, and cookbook author. A regional James Beard Award winner, he is perhaps most notable for his Food Network shows Emeril Live and Essence of Emeril as well as catchphrases such as “Kick it up a notch!” and...

 served as Master of Ceremonies for this awards show honoring achievements in the world of food and entertaining. The event was taped live at the festival and aired on the Food Network

Food Network

Food Network is a television specialty channel that airs both one-time and recurring programs about food and cooking. Scripps Networks Interactive owns 70 percent of the network, with Tribune Company controlling the remaining 30 percent....

 April 15, 2007.

Categories

• Favorite Comfort Food Combo (Viewers’ Choice)
• Most Delicious Destination
• Best Ball Park Eats (Viewers’ Choice)
• Play With Your Food: Artwork With an Edible Twist
• Icy Innovations, awarded to innovators in the world of frozen treats
• Tasty Technology, (as above)
• Professional Grade Kitchen Appliance You Can’t Live Without (Viewers’ Choice)
• Hot Chocolate List
• Food Hall of Fame: Tribute to Julia Child, television and food pioneer
• Share Our Strength
  Share our Strength
  Share Our Strength is a national organization working to end childhood hunger in the United States. Share Our Strength holds culinary events, solicits individual donations, and utilizes social media efforts to raise funds which are then used to fund long-term solutions to the hunger problem...
  
  Food Humanitarian Award
• Culinary Dreams Can Come True
• Favorite Childhood Classics (Viewers’ Choice)
• Not Your Grandmother’s Food of the Month Club, given to the most unusual food of the month club
• SUPER Market
• Best Better Burger
• Favorite Coolest Cocktail (Viewers’ Choice)
• Edible Entrepreneurs
• Funniest Food Festival