Anne Burrell

Anne W. Burrell has been a chef and television presenter in the US and an instructor at Institute of Culinary Education. She is host of Secrets of a Restaurant Chef at the Food Network. Anne Burrell, a Food Network presenter with her distinctive spikey blonde hair and exuberant personality, shares easy techniques to master and reduces the fear of eating at restaurants in her series Secrets of a Restaurant. Chef Burrell also has worked in several of the city's most prestigious restaurants, has been studying Italian cuisine and its traditions as well as was a contestant on Food Network's Iron Chef America. As a youngster, living in the New York's upstate region, Burrell became passionate about food and cooking. Her passion was for working in the restaurant business by enrolment at The Culinary Institute of America after obtaining a degree in English and Communications from Canisius College, Buffalo NY. I enjoyed every moment that I was a student at The Culinary Institute of America she states. I couldn't learn or do enough. Following graduation, Burrell spent one year learning in the Italian Culinary Institute for Foreigners as well as working at Umbria's La Taverna del Lupo as well as Tuscany's La Bottega del 30, a Michelin-starred restaurant. While in Italy she gained an appreciation for and knowledge of Italian food and culture. It is a huge influence on how Burrell prepares her food. Burrell has served on the Garden of Dreams Foundation Advisory Board that brightens the lives of children facing challenges. She is also a Juvenile Diabetic Research Foundation celebrity ambassador. she promotes children with diabetes and awareness. She travels frequently around the country in her role in the capacity of mentor and an invited speaker, where she talks about her professional life and the joy of cooking. Anne has, through her whole culinary journey has stated that it's a pleasure to be able to share her passion for life with others.