Bobby Flay on Gift From Anne Burrell After Her Death

Bobby Flay remembers his late friend for more than just her cooking. 

After Food Network host Anne Burrell was found dead at her New York home on June 17, Flay spoke out to share his treasured memories with the late chef. 

“Worst Cooks in America was the funnest show on TV,” he wrote on his Instagram Story June 18. “All of your co-hosts (me included) were just alongside for the Anne Burrell ride.”

But the 55-year-old impacted him in ways beyond the kitchen.

“The greatest gift I got from AB,” Flay continued, “was turning me on to a world of Maine Coon Cats (including Nacho)… a gift that I’ll have forever.”

He accompanied the tribute with a smiling photo of Burrell hugging her two cats, which inspired Flay’s love for the felines.

In fact, just a day before Burrell’s passing, Flay had shared an update on his fur baby in honor of Father’s Day.

“The recipe for Made by Nacho: Take one chef, add lifelong cat obsession, simmer for decades,” he wrote on Instagram. “This is what cat-dad-since-forever looks like.”