We first saw Chef Anne Burrell as the spikey haired blonde backing up Iron Chef Mario Batali back in the early days of Iron Chef. What you might not know is she isn’ t just a pretty face, she has her degree from the Culinary Institute of America and if that wasn’t enough and she did a stint at a culinary school in Italy. Food is her passion and being a celebrity chef was not her initail dream, it was about the food. Her commitment to work harder than any guy, stay later and be better than anyone has taken her far.
Her book Cook Like a Rock Star takes her vibrant energy you see on her Food Network shows Secrets of a Restaurant Chef and as co-host of the primetime hit Worst Cooks in America and puts that in your own private tome. Chef Burrell emphasizes the need to read your recipes thoroughly before starting and I always say read it three times.
Her Big Fat Chicken Soup recipe is perfect for this time of year, with corn, beans, and plenty of chicken. When I see recipes I like, I tend to bend the corners of the page for quick reference. Here is a selection of dishes that got the bent corner: Pasta Carbonara, Bucatini All’Amatriciana, Chicken Thighs with Mushrooms and Almond Puree, Bone-In Rib Eye, Hazelnut Cake with Nutella Mousse and Jelly Tart.
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Meet Chef Burrell in person
Chef Burrell is on a multi city tour promoting Cook Like a Rock Star. Get autographed copies for holiday giving or for your own collection. Check out her tour schedule below:
Thursday, October 6 New York, Philadelphia, Annapolis
Williams-Sonoma
160 North Gulph Road
King of Prussia, PA 19406
(610) 265-5970
11:00am-1:00pm Signing
Williams-Sonoma
1705 Annapolis Mall
Annapolis, MD 21401
(410) 571-0589
6:00pm-8:00pm Signing
Friday, October 7 Baltimore
Wegman’s
122 Shawan Road
Hunt Valley, MD 21030
(410) 773-3900
12:00pm-2:00pm Signing
Saturday, October 8 Kansas City
Rainy Day Books event
Address TK; Kansas City
11:00am-2:00pm Signing
Sunday, October 9 Kansas City to Houston
H-E-B #578 (Grocery Store)
4304 Kingwood Dr
Kingwood, TX 77339
281-361-0083
12:00pm-2:00pm Signing
H-E-B #20 (Grocery Store)
24224 Northwest Freeway
Houston, TX 77429
4:00pm-6:00pm Signing
Monday, October 10 San Antonio
H-E-B #102 (Grocery Store)
8503 NW Military Highway
San Antonio, TX 78230
210-479-4350
11:30am-1:30pm Signing
Tuesday, October 11 San Diego
Williams-Sonoma Fashion Valley
7007 Friars Road
Suite 591A
San Diego, CA 92108
619- 295-0510
11:00am-1:00pm Signing
Williams-Sonoma South Coast Plaza
3333 Bristol St Ste 2630
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
714-751-1166
5:00pm-7:00pm Signing
Wednesday, October 12 Los Angeles
Williams-Sonoma Santa Monica
1600 Montana Avenue
Santa Monica, CA 90403
310-586-1018
1:00pm-3:00pm Signing
Thursday, October 13 Los Angeles
Costco
5700 Lindero Canyon Road
Westlake Village, CA 91362
818- 597-3901
12:00pm-2:00pm Signing
Sur La Table
6333 W. Third Street
Suite P-10
Los Angeles, CA 90036
323-954-9190
3:00pm-3:20pm Demo
3:30pm-5:30pm Signing
Friday, October 14 San Francisco
Costco
3150 Fostoria Way
Danville, CA 94526
925- 277-0407
12:00pm-2:00pm Signing
Williams-Sonoma Palo Alto
Stanford Shopping Center
180 El Camino Real
Space 701
Palo Alto, CA, 94304
650- 321-3486
5:00pm-7:00pm Signing
Saturday, October 15 San Jose
Sur La Table
378 Santana Row
Suite 1030
San Jose, CA 95128
408- 244-4749
1:30pm-1:50pm Demo
2:00pm-4:00pm Signing
Sunday, October 16 Minneapolis
Mall of America
60 East Broadway
Bloomington, MN 55425
12:00pm-3:00pm Signing/Demo
Monday, October 17 Atlanta
Williams-Sonoma Lenox Square
3393 Peachtree Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30326
404-812-1703
4:00pm-6:00pm Signing
Tuesday, October 18 Palm Beach
Williams-Sonoma Palm Beach Gardens
The Gardens Palm Beach
3101 PGA Blvd
Space A109
Palm Beach Gardens, FL, 33410
561-799-2425
12:00pm-2:00pm Signing
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