Anne Burrell

Anne W. Burrell, an American TV chef, and an former Institute of Culinary Education instructor, is a TV personality. She hosts the Food Network's Secrets of a Restaurant Chef and also serves as co-hosting Worst Cooks in America. Anne Burrell, in her Food Network series Secrets of a Restaurant Cook she demonstrates easy-to-master techniques, as well as her famous spiky blond tresses. Chef Burrell was employed at some of the most prestigious New York restaurants and studied Italian cooking traditions as well as the surroundings. Additionally, she competed on Food Network's Iron Chef America. When she was growing up in the region of upstate New York area, Chef Burrell developed a passion for food and cooking at very young. The Culinary Institute of America was the next stop for her after she graduated with an Associate of Arts degree in English and Communication with a degree from Canisius College Buffalo NY. The Culinary Institute of America was a wonderful learning experience for me. I couldn't learn or do enough. Chef Burrell following her graduation from The Culinary Institute for Foreigners in Italy completed a one-year stint in Umbria at La Taverna del Lupo and Tuscany's La Bottega del 30, the Michelin-starred restaurant. She gained a deeper understanding of Italian food and culture during her stay in Italy that has informed the way she cooks. Burrell was a member of the Garden of Dreams Foundation Advisory Board which improves the lives of children facing issues and also is a Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Celebrity Ambassador, where she advocates for children with diabetes and awareness. In her role as a speaker, Burrell travels across the nation to speak about her passion for cooking and food, as well as to talk about her profession in culinary. Anne says she was incredibly fortunate in that she could be able to share her passion for cooking with other people.