Anne Burrell

Anne W. Burrell (born August 25, 1949) is an American TV chef personality. Burrell was also a former instructor of the Institute of Culinary Education. She is the host of the Food Network show Secrets of a Restaurant Chef and is co-host of Worst Cooks in America. Anne Burrell, with her famous spiky blonde hair and pumped-up persona on the Food Network's Secrets of a Restaurant Cook series, provides simple and easy to master methods for cooks at home. Chef Burrell has worked and studied in the best New York restaurants. He has also competed in Iron Chef America and the cuisine of Italy. As a child in the upstate New York area, Chef Burrell found a passion for food and cooking early on. After obtaining an English and Communication diploma in Canisius College in Buffalo NY she pursued her passion for the restaurant business by enrolling as a student at The Culinary Institute of America. The Culinary Institute of America is a wonderful experience. I could not learn or do enough. After graduating, chef Burrell resided in Italy for a year, attending the Italian Culinary Institute for Foreigners. Additionally, she worked at La Taverna del Lupo and La Bottega del 30 (a Michelin star restaurant) in Tuscany. While in Italy, she developed an appreciation for and knowledge of Italian food and culture. It has had a profound impact on how Burrell prepares her food. Burrell was a member of the Garden of Dreams Foundation Advisory Board which helps brighten children who are facing obstacles and is also an Juvenile Diabetic Research Foundation celebrity ambassador, where she is an advocate for juvenile diabetes awareness. As an inspirational speaker, she is on the road to speak about her passion for food and her culinary career. Anne often has mentioned during her career in the kitchen she's grateful to communicate with people what is truly important for her.