Anne Burrell

Anne W. Burrell, an American television chef and former Institute of Culinary Education instructor She is also a television personality. Burrell hosts Food Network's Secrets of a Restaurant Chef, and is also co-hosting Worst Cooks in America. The spiky blond hair and an exuberant persona Anne Burrell eliminates the intimidation of eating out and offers straightforward, simple techniques to master to the home cook in her Food Network series Secrets of a Restaurant Chef. Chef Burrell was employed at some of the most prestigious New York restaurants and studied Italian cooking traditions as well as the surroundings. In addition, she appeared in the Food Network's Iron Chef America. As a youngster in Upstate New York Chef Burrell was infatuated by food. The Culinary Institute of America was a natural next step to take after graduating with the Bachelor of Arts degree in English as well as Communications in the fall of 2004 from Canisius College Buffalo NY. The Culinary Institute of America has been a fantastic learning experience for me. It was difficult to master, do or work enough. After graduating, Burrell worked at La Bottega del 30 in Tuscany and La Taverna del Lupo (in Umbria) as she attended Umbria. She also attended the Italian Culinary Institute for Foreigners. During her time in Italy she was able to fully comprehend and appreciate the concepts of Italian food and culture that created a lasting impact in her viewpoint. Burrell has served on the Garden of Dreams Foundation Advisory Board which brightens the lives of kids who face issues and also is an Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation's Celebrity Ambassador, where she advocates for the awareness of juvenile diabetes. As a speaker, Burrell travels across the nation to talk about her love of cooking and food, as well as to talk about her profession in culinary. Anne says during her career in the kitchen she's extremely fortunate to have the opportunity to impart to others what's truly important to her.