Food
People remembered for their work in food. 12 people are remembered here. Light a candle, read their story, and add a memory of your own.
Julia Child1912 – 2004 · CookPeople who love to eat are always the best people.
209 candles · 12 tributes
Anthony Bourdain1956 – 2018 · ChefTravel isn't always pretty. But that's okay. The journey changes you.
207 candles · 14 tributes
Tom Rinaldib. 1949 · Napa Valley winemaker. Founding winemakerHawaiian-shirt maestro who put modern Napa Merlot on the map.
43 candles · 6 tributes
Mico Rodriguez1957 – 2026 · RestaurateurGodfather of Dallas Tex-Mex who co-founded Mi Cocina, minted the Mambo Taxi, and kept reinventing elevated Mexican dining.
9 candles · 1 tributes
Mariusz Komenda1982 – 2026 · ChefThe electrician from Sroda Slaska who cooked his way to the MasterChef final five and home to his own kitchen.
6 candles · 1 tributes
Daphne Jones† 2026 · BusinesswomanShe kept her mother's glorious recipe alive and believed in Milwaukee.
5 candles · 1 tributes
Sheana Davis1969 – 2026 · ChefSonoma cheesemaker and chef who fed her whole community. All tides rise together.
5 candles · 1 tributes
Corinna Hardgrave1962 – 2026 · Restaurant criticThe Irish Times restaurant critic whose fairness, palate and love of Irish food made her praise mean something.
5 candles · 1 tributes
Dieter L. Kaufmann1937 – 2026 · ChefTwo-star chef who made Zur Traube in Grevenbroich a landmark of German fine dining.
4 candles · 1 tributes
Rudolph "Rudy" Edwards† 2026 · restaurateurFounder of Rudy's Chicken, an Oak Cliff institution for generations of Dallas diners.
4 candles · 1 tributes
Jim Concannon1931 – 2026 · Winemaker and third-generation vintner of Concannon VineyardThird-generation Livermore vintner, Father of Petite Sirah and the Concannon Clones.
3 candles · 1 tributes
Bertrand Grébaut1981 – 2026 · Chef and restaurateurThe Paris chef who made fine cooking feel free, seasonal and generous at Septime.
3 candles · 1 tributes