Anne Burrell

Anne W. Burrell was an actress on television, ex-chef of the Institute of Culinary Education and previously taught cooking. She hosts Secrets of a Restaurant Chef on the Food Network and the co-host of Worst Cooks in America. Anne Burrell, a Food Network host sporting spiky blonde locks and a lively persona, shows how you can cook dishes that are restaurant quality at home, using easy methods. Chef Burrell is also a part of several of the city's most prestigious eateries, studied the Italian food and culture, and competed on Food Network's Iron Chef America. As a child in the upstate of New York, Chef Burrell was captivated by cooking and eating from an early age. The Culinary Institute of America was the next step for her after she graduated with an Associate of Arts degree in English as well as Communications in the fall of 2004 from Canisius College Buffalo NY. The Culinary Institute of America was where I had my most memorable time in my life. Culinary Institute of America was an excellent opportunity to pursue a degree. Following her graduation, Chef Burrell was able to spend a full time in Italy attending an Italian Culinary Institute for Foreigners while working at La Taverna del Lupo in Umbria and La Bottega del 30 a one-Michelin star restaurant in Tuscany. While in Italy the chef gained an appreciation and knowledge of Italian food. This had an enormous influence on her perception of food. Burrell has been a member of the Garden of Dreams Foundation Advisory Board that aims to make a difference in the lives of kids facing challenges. Burrell is also a Juvenile Research Foundation Celebrity ambassador where she advocates for education about the condition known as juvenile diabetes. In her capacity as an inspirational speaker, she is on the road to speak about her passion for cuisine and to promote her professional career as a chef. Anne in all her experience in the kitchen, has declared that it's a pleasure to have the opportunity to be able to share this love of life with others.