Anne Burrell

Anne W. Burrell is an American TV chef as well as a former teacher in the Institute of Culinary Education. She is the host of her own Food Network show Secrets of a Restaurant Chef as well as co-host of Worst Cooks in America. Ann Burrell's Food Network show Secrets of a Restaurant chef and her signature sparkling blonde locks, and her bubbly to the max, shares basic techniques anyone can grasp. Chef Burrell was also employed by various top eateries located in New York, studied the culinary landscape and traditions of Italy and competed on Food Network's Iron Chef America. When she was growing up in the Upstate New York area, Chef Burrell discovered a love for culinary arts and food at very young. After receiving an English and Communications degree at Canisius College in Buffalo NY she started to pursue her passion for the restaurant business by enrolling in The Culinary Institute of America. The Culinary Institute of America has been a fantastic learning experience for me. I was never able to learn and do enough. Chef Burrell who graduated from The Culinary Institute for Foreigners in Italy was employed for a year in Umbria in Umbria at La Taverna del Lupo and Tuscany's La Bottega del 30, the Michelin-starred restaurant. Through her stay in Italy she learned to be aware of the history and concepts of Italian food and culture that has had a profound impact on her culinary point of view. Burrell was on the Garden of Dreams Foundation Advisory Board which brightens the lives of kids who face challenges. She is also an Juvenile Diabetic Research Foundation celebrity ambassador where she promotes juvenile diabetes awareness. As a guest speaker and coach, she travels throughout the US to talk about the joy of cooking as well as her profession. Through her culinary adventures, Anne has always said I feel blessed to be able to share what I love most within my life with other people.