Anne Burrell was a staple on Food Network, where she hosted, cooked and judged culinary competitions, sharing her exacting techniques and blunt persona with audiences and co-stars. After her sudden death Tuesday at age 55,

Celebrity chef Bobby Flay honored friend Anne Burrell after her unexpected death. Flay shared a tribute about their Food Network show and mutual love for Maine Coon cats

A representative for Food Network confirmed to EW that Burrell died Tuesday at her home in New York. "Anne was a remarkable person and culinary talent — teaching, competing and