Anne Burrell
Anne Burrell’s trademark spiky blond hair, Mediterranean-inspired approach to cooking and fierce love of competition has made her an undeniable force in the culinary industry. Host of three Food Network shows, Secrets of a Restaurant Chef, Chef Wanted and Worst Cooks in America, the seasoned celebrity chef has worked at several top New York restaurants and is a New York Times best-selling cookbook author.
But Burrell’s passion goes well beyond the kitchen. She has an unwavering love of family and tradition and is committed to raising Type 1 diabetes (T1D) awareness in honor of her 13-year-old nephew, Luke.
“My nephew Luke has Type 1 and was diagnosed when he was a year old,” says Burrell, 49. “He doesn’t know anything else other than living with diabetes.”
In an effort to increase awareness, Burrell blends her celebrity status with diabetes advocacy as an ambassador for the JDRF (formally Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation), a nonprofit organization dedicated to funding Type 1 diabetes research. “If there is anything I can do to help to make [Luke’s] life easier or longer, I will do whatever I can.”
Competitive cooking for a cause
Professionally, there are three things to know about Burrell: She
