Anne Burrell

Anne W. Burrell was TV personality and ex-chef of the Institute of Culinary Education and she was formerly an instructor of cooking. Burrell hosts the Food Network show Secrets of a Restaurant Chef and is 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 simple techniques that anyone can grasp. Chef Burrell has worked in many of the best restaurants that are located in New York, studied the food culture and culinary traditions of Italy and competed on the Food Network's Iron Chef America. When she was a kid in Upstate New York Chef Burrell was inspired by food. Her passion was for the industry of restaurant management by enrolling at The Culinary Institute of America following the completion of a bachelor's degree in English and communication from Canisius College, Buffalo NY. The Culinary Institute of America was a wonderful experience for me. It was impossible to study and do enough. Chef Burrell who graduated from the Culinary Institute for Foreigners in Italy completed a one-year stint in Umbria at La Taverna del Lupo and Tuscany's La Bottega del 30, the Michelin-starred restaurant. The time she spent in Italy has helped her understand and appreciate Italian style of living and the culture and has made an impact on her own perception of food. Burrell has served on the Garden of Dreams Foundation Advisory Board which helps brighten the lives of kids who face difficulties. She also serves as an Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Celebrity Ambassador where she is an advocate for youth diabetes awareness. In her capacity as an inspirational speaker, she makes trips across the country to talk about her love of cuisine and to promote her professional career as a chef. Anne stated that she felt privileged having the opportunity to communicate her love of cooking to other people.