Alexandra Guarnaschelli

Alexandra Guarnaschelli, is executive chef at New York City's Butter, an instructor at the Institute of Culinary Education, and a television food personality.

Background

Chef Guarnaschelli is the daughter of cookbook author Maria Guarnaschelli. A graduate of Barnard College, she has worked at a number of well known restaurants, including Larry Forgione's An American Place and Guy Savoy's La Butte Chaillot, as well as Daniel Bouloud's eponymous restaurant and Joachim Splichal's Patina before becoming the chef at Butter.

Television Appearances

Guarnaschelli has been a competitor on The Food Network's Iron Chef America, taking on Iron Chef Cat Cora in 2007's Farmers' Market Battle. Iron Chef Cora won the challenge. Guarnaschelli has also appeared as a judge on the program.

In 2008 she bacame the host of The Food Network's The Cooking Loft with Alex Guarnaschelli, where the chef teaches a small group of students how to put unique spins on classic dishes.

External links

* [http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/show_lf The Food Network's Cooking Loft with Alexandra Guarnaschelli]
* [http://www.butterrestaurant.com/ Butter Restaurant]
* [http://www.cookiemag.com/food/2008/05/chefpicks Cookie Magazine interview with Alexandra Guarnaschelli]