Julia Child Award

The Julia Child Award is an annual award given out by the Julia Child Foundation for Gastronomy and the Culinary Arts to an individual or team that made a "profound and significant difference in how America cooks, eats, and drinks."^[1] It was established in 2015 in honor of the chef and television personality Julia Child who established the eponymous foundation in 1995.^[2]

Along with the recognition comes a $50,000 grant that the winner designates to a food-related nonprofit organization.^[1]

Recipients

2023 - Sean Sherman^[3]
2022 - Grace Young
2021 – Toni Tipton-Martin
2020 – Danielle Nierenberg
2019 – José Andrés
2018 – Mary Sue Milliken, Susan Feniger
2017 – Danny Meyer
2016 – Rick Bayless
2015 – Jacques Pépin

References

^ ^a ^b Krystal, Becky (2015-08-13). "Jacques Pépin named first recipient of the Julia Child Award". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2022-05-11.
^ Sherman, Elisabeth. "Recipients of the 2018 Julia Child Award Announced". Food & Wine. Retrieved 2022-05-11.
^ Jackson, Sharyn (June 14, 2023). "Owamni chef and co-founder Sean Sherman wins Julia Child Award — and $50,000". Star Tribune. Retrieved June 14, 2023.