Anne W. Burrell

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Burrell was born in Cazenovia, NY on September 21, 1969. She first took interest on cooking at the age of 3 after watching American Chef Julia Child, and by noticing her mother's homemade foods. Her mother, Marlene owned a flower shop. Meanwhile, her father was initially not supportive of her career in cooking; he later gave his support. Burrell's first job was at a restaurant in downtown Syracuse NY. She went to Canisius College in Buffalo, NY, she has her Bachelor of Arts (BA) Degree in English and Communications in 1991, a year later, she went to Culinary Institute of America, graduating in 1996 with a Association in Occupational Studies (A.O.S.) and she studied at the Italian Culinary Institute for Foreigners (ICIF) in Asti in the Piedmont regional, Italy. In 2005, Iron Chef Mario Batali asked Burrell to serve as one of his sous chefs, which she did, then in 2010, she was on the television show on Food Network's, "Iron Chef America" then on Food Network's, "Worst Cooks in America", my family members' favorite show.