Anne Burrell

Anne W. Burrell is a American TV chef and an instructor from the Institute of Culinary Education. Anne Burrell. Burrell is host on Secrets of a Restaurant Chef on the Food Network, as well as the co-host of Worst Cooks in America. Anne Burrell, with her signature spiky blonde locks and her edgy personality on Food Network's Secrets of a Restaurant Cook series, shares straightforward and simple methods for cooks at home. Burrell is a chef who has been in the kitchen for a long time. Burrell is also a veteran of New York City's best restaurants. She has also studied Italy's culinary tradition and culture, as well as the environment. Growing up in upstate New York, Chef Burrell developed a passion for food and cooking in her early years. The Culinary Institute of America has sparked her interest in the management of restaurants after she graduated with an English/Communications degree at Canisius College Buffalo NY. I was awed by every minute of being a student at The Culinary Institute of America she states. I just couldn't get enough enjoyment from the experience. After graduating Chef Burrell was in Italy for a year, studying at the Italian Culinary Institute for Foreigners. Additionally, she worked at La Taverna del Lupo and La Bottega del 30 (a Michelin star restaurant) located in Tuscany. The chef gained an knowledge of Italian food and culture throughout her time in Italy, which has influenced her cooking style. Burrell was an Garden of Dreams Foundation Advisory Board members, which strives to increase the quality of life for kids who are facing difficulties. Burrell also serves as a Juvenile Disease Research Foundation's celebrity ambassador and advocates awareness of childhood diabetes. She speaks about her cooking love and imparts her experiences in the food world, as she regularly goes on trips across the USA in the roles of speakers and mentors. Anne always felt fortunate that she could share the passion of her life, cooking with others.