Anne Burrell

Anne W. Burrell (born 25th August, 1949) is an American TV chef personality. Burrell was also a former instructor of the Institute of Culinary Education. She is host of Secrets of a Restaurant Chef at Food Network. Food Network. Anne Burrell, with her trademark spiky blond tresses and her edgy personality on Food Network's Secrets of a Restaurant Cook series, shares straightforward and simple methods for cooks at home. Chef Burrell was employed in New York at top restaurants and studied the Italian culinary practices and the landscape. Also, she was a contestant on Iron Chef America on Food Network. While growing up in Upstate New York, Chef Burrell discovered a love for food and cooking from an early age. The Culinary Institute of America was the catalyst for her passion for managing restaurants when she received the English and Communications degree from Canisius College Buffalo NY. The Culinary Institute of America was an unforgettable opportunity for me. I was never able to study or accomplish enough. Following graduation, Chef Burrell spent a time in Italy studying at the Italian Culinary Institute for Foreigners as well as working for La Taverna del Lupo in Umbria and La Bottega del 30 a one-Michelin star restaurant in Tuscany. Her time spent in Italy allowed her to comprehend and appreciate Italian way of life and its culture and has made an impression on her food and culinary experience. Burrell was the Garden of Dreams Foundation Advisory Board member, which aims to increase the quality of life for kids who are facing difficulties. Burrell also serves as an Juvenile Disease Research Foundation (JDRF) celebrity spokesperson and promotes awareness about childhood diabetes. She talks about her culinary passion and shares her knowledge of the culinary world, as she regularly goes on trips across the USA in both her roles as speaker and mentor. Anne has always been grateful she had the opportunity to share her love of her life, and her passion for cooking, with people around the world.