Anne Burrell

Anne W. Burrell has been a chef and television host in America and an instructor at Institute of Culinary Education. She is the host of the Food Network show Secrets of a Restaurant Chef and co-host of Worst Cooks in America. With her signature spiky blond hair and bubbly personality Anne Burrell eliminates the intimidation of restaurant dishes and reveals concise easy-to-master techniques for the at-home cook on her Food Network show Secrets of a Restaurant Chef. Chef Burrell worked for a time in New York at top restaurants and studied the Italian culinary practices and the environment. She also competed as Iron Chef America on Food Network. While growing up in the upstate New York area, Chef Burrell developed a passion for food and cooking early on. Her passion was for working in the restaurant business by enrolment in The Culinary Institute of America after obtaining a degree in English and Communications from Canisius College, Buffalo NY. The Culinary Institute of America was a wonderful experience for me. It was difficult to master and do enough or put in the hours. After graduation, Burrell spent one year in Italy studying at the Italian Culinary Institute for Foreigners and worked in the Umbrian restaurant La Taverna del Lupo as well as Tuscany's La Bottega del 30, an Michelin-starred restaurant. Burrell gained a greater understanding of Italian culture and cuisine during her stay in Italy that has informed her style of cooking. 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 problems. She is also an Juvenile Research Foundation Celebrity Ambassador which promotes education about juvenile diabetes. In her capacity as a speaker, she makes trips across the country to talk about her love of food and her culinary career. Anne has always been grateful she could share the passion of her life, cooking with others.