Anne Burrell

Anne W. Burrell was a television personality, a former chef in the Institute of Culinary Education and formerly teaches cooking. She hosts Secrets of a Restaurant Chef on the Food Network and the co-host of Worst Cooks in America. With her trademark spiky blond hair and bubbly personality Anne Burrell eliminates the intimidation of eating out and offers simple, easy-to-learn techniques for the at-home cook in her Food Network series Secrets of a Restaurant Chef. Chef Burrell studied and worked at the top New York restaurants. He was also a part of Iron Chef America and the cuisine of Italy. Growing up in upstate New York, Chef Burrell discovered a love for cooking and food in her early years. After obtaining an English and Communication diploma in Canisius College in Buffalo NY she pursued her passion for the business of restaurant by enroling in The Culinary Institute of America. I enjoyed every moment that I was a student in The Culinary Institute of America she says. It was hard to study how to do, or even work hard enough. After graduating from the Italian Culinary Institute for Foreigners Chef Burrell spent an entire year in Italy doing research and working at La Taverna del Lupo restaurant located in Umbria and La Bottega del 30 one Michelin rating in Tuscany. During her time in Italy she came to be aware of the philosophies behind Italian cuisine and culture which left a lasting impact in her point of view. Burrell is a member of the Garden of Dreams Foundation Advisory Board that brightens up the lives of kids who struggle. She also is an Juvenile diabetes Research Foundation Celebrity Advocate where she has a mission to raise awareness for juvenile diabetics. As a guest speaker and mentor she travels across the U.S. to share her passion for cooking as well as her career. Anne often has mentioned during her career in the kitchen she's grateful to have the opportunity to share with others what is most important to her.