RecipientsChris2025-08-15T15:50:31-04:00

The Julia Child Award Recipient for 2025

Bobby Stuckey

As a founder of James Beard Foundation Award-winning and Michelin Starred Frasca Hospitality Group, Bobby Stuckey is one of the most decorated and respected operators and Master Sommeliers in the industry. A life-long hospitalian, Bobby began his distinguished restaurant career in his home state of Arizona. Over the course of almost four decades, Bobby has worked his way from busboy to award-winning Master Sommelier, restaurateur, winemaker and cookbook author. In June 2024, Bobby earned Food & Wine Magazine’s second annual Mentorship Award, presented at the Classic in Aspen, for his tireless work in the industry (and after the first-ever award was given to legendary chef Jacques Pepin).

Past Recipients

2024 – Alice Waters

Alice Waters is a chef, author, food activist and the founder and owner of Chez Panisse Restaurant in Berkeley, California.

2023 – Sean Sherman

Chef Sean Sherman focuses on the revitalization and evolution of Indigenous foods systems throughout North America.

2022 – Grace Young

Named the “poet laureate of the wok” by food historian Betty Fussell

2021 – Toni Tipton-Martin

Toni Tipton-Martin is an award-winning author and food journalist

2020 – Danielle Nierenberg

In 2013, Danielle Nierenberg co-founded Food Tank.

2019 – José Andrés

Restaurateur and chef/owner of ThinkFoodGroup
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2018 – Mary Sue Milliken

Co-Chef and Owner – Border Grill
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2018 – Susan Feniger

Co-Chef and Owner – Border Grill
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2017 – Danny Meyer

Restaurateur and the CEO of the Union Square Hospitality Group
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2016 – Rick Bayless

Chef, Television Host, Cookbook Author, Humanitarian
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2015 – Jacques Pépin

Renowned chef, cookbook author and culinary personality
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