Alex Guarnaschelli Bio | Wiki
Alex Guarnaschelli ( Full name: Alexandra Marie Guarnaschelli) is an American chef and television personality. Currently, she serves as an executive chef at New York City’s Butter restaurant. Previously, Alex was an executive chef at The Darby restaurant prior to its closure.
Alex appears on the Food Network shows such as The Best Thing I Ever Ate, Guy’s Grocery Games (as both a judge and a competitor), All-Star Family Cook-off, Iron Chef America, Chopped (as a judge), and The Kitchen,
Alex Guarnaschelli Age
She was born on June 20, 1969, in St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America. Alex is 54 years old.
Alex Guarnaschelli Height
She is a woman of average stature. Alex stands at a height of 5 ft 4 in ( Approx. 1.6m).
Alex Guarnaschelli Family
She was born to her mother Maria Guarnaschelli and her father John Guarnaschelli on June 20, 1969, in St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America. Alex grew up as an only child. Although she was born in St. Louis, Alex moved to New York City when she was just a few days old. She then attended Barnard College and graduated in 1991 with a degree in art history. In the same years, she e worked for minimum wage in a restaurant called an American Place. Her culinary experience began while watching her mother test numerous recipes at home while editing cookbooks.
Alex Guarnaschelli Mother
Her mother Maria Guarnaschelli was born on April 18, 1941, in Brookline, Massachusetts, U.S. She died on February 6, 2021, in Manhasset, New York, U.S. at the age of 79. Maria was an American cookbook editor and publisher. She worked with and groomed popular food authors a career spanning five decades. Those authors include Rick Bayless, Fuchsia Dunlop, Julie Sahni, J. Kenji López-Alt, and Judy Rodgers. Her most notable cookbooks include Classical Indian Cooking, All New All Purpose Joy of Cooking, The Food Lab, The Zuni Cafe Cookbook, and The Cake Bible. Maria’s works contributed to a change in how cookbooks were produced.
Alex Guarnaschelli Husband | Wedding | Spouse
She married her ex-husband called Brandon Clark on April 29, 2007. The couple met each other at New York’s Institute of Culinary Education in 2006. By then, Alex was teaching a fish class. In July of the same year, they welcomed their daughter called Ava. Alex and Brandon ended their marriage in a divorce later.
Alex Guarnaschelli Engaged | Boyfriend | Fiance
She was engaged to her fiance in June 2020 on the eve of her birthday. Chef Michael Castellon proposed to Alex on her birthday over the weekend of June 19–20. She happily accepted the proposal and they became engaged. Michael is a Chopped winner
Alex Guarnaschelli Daughter | Daughter Illness
She is a proud mother of a daughter, Ava Clark, born in July 2007. Alex’s daughter has no health related issue, however, in a previous interview, she had disclosed that her daughter had a high-grade fever during winter. Ava has since recovered.
Alex Guarnaschelli Restaurants | Iron Chef
She worked under Larry Forgione, Iron Chef Marc Forgione’s father before she went to work at various restaurants in France, New York, and Los Angeles. Alex worked in restaurants such as Guy Savoy’s La Butte Chaillot. Also, she worked at Daniel Boulud’s eponymous restaurant as well as Joachim Splichal’s Patina. From there, Ales became the executive chef at Butter. She served as the executive chef at The Darby restaurant before its closing. Currently, Alex chairs the Museum of Food and Drink’s Culinary Council.
Alex Guarnaschelli Food Network
She was a competitor on The Food Network’s Iron Chef America. Alex took on Cat Cora in the 2007 “Farmers’ Market Battle” but Cat won the challenge. Since then, she has appeared on the program as a judge. She competed in the fourth season of The Next Iron Chef in 2011 and was placed as the third runner-up. Also, Alex competed on the Food Network Challenge Ultimate Thanksgiving Feast episode. However, she lost the competition.
She became a sous chef to Iron Chef Geoffrey Zakarian after she competed in the fourth season of The Next Iron Chef. Alex then became the host of The Food Network’s show called The Cooking Loft with Alex Guarnaschelli in 2008. In the show, the chef teaches a small group of students how to construct new variations of classic dishes.
Alex has been serving as a judge on Food Network’s competition show Food Network Challenge. She frequently appears on Food Network’s cooking competition shows such as Young and Hungry, Guy’s Grocery Games, Cooks Vs. Cons, and Chopped as a judge. In addition, she had appeared on the Food series titled The Best Thing I Ever Ate.
Alex Guarnaschelli Iron Chef
Alex starred in the Food Network television show called Alex’s Day Off. The show premiered in October 2009 and for three seasons and 32 episodes. She was a competitor in the 5th season of The Next Iron Chef: Redemption. Alex won against chef Amanda Freitag in the final Kitchen Stadium showdown. On December 30, 2012, her debut challenge as an Iron Chef on Iron Chef America was aired.
She made 2 guest appearances: The first appearance was on November 25, 2015, on the Nickelodeon television show Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn, on the one-hour special “Go Hollywood.” The second appearance was on November 15, 2016, on the ABC television show called The Real O’Neals in the episode “The Real Thanksgiving”
Also, Alex made three appearances in episode five of Iron Chef Gauntlet as a judge. During the show, chef Gruenberg was eliminated prior to the final showdown in episode six “The Gauntlet” on the Food Network’s Beat Bobby Flay. Alex challenged Bobby with her signature lobster dish and won the challenge. The chef made a guest appearance on Billions and on season 20 of Worst Cooks in America opposite Anne Burrell as the captain of the Blue Team. She emerged as the winning mentor. Alex premiered Alex vs. America on Food Network in 2022.
Alex Guarnaschelli Recipes | Cookbook
Currently, she works for Food Network and Cooking Channel where she hosts show such as Alex’s Day Off, The Cooking Loft, and Supermarket Stakeout. She won the 2012’s season of The Next Iron Chef: Redemption. Alex premiered her newest show called Alex vs. America in January 2022 on Food Network. Her first cookbook was published in 2013 titled Old-School Comfort Food: The Way I Learned to Cook. The book mixes autobiographical details with favorite recipes from Alex’s professional life that she adapted for the home.
Alex Guarnaschelli Butter
She worked at Daniel Boulud’s eponymous restaurant as well as Joachim Splichal’s Patina. From there, Ales became the executive chef at Butter. She served as the executive chef at The Darby restaurant before its closing. Currently, Alex chairs the Museum of Food and Drink’s Culinary Council.
Alex Guarnaschelli Net Worth
She is an American chef and television personality who has accumulated an estimated net worth of $2.5 million
Is Alex Guarnaschelli Married
Alex was engaged to her fiance in June 2020 on the eve of her birthday. Chef Michael Castellon proposed to Alex on her birthday over the weekend of June 19–20. Before that, Alex was married to her ex-husband called Brandon Clark on April 29, 2007.
Is Alex Guarnaschelli Still Engaged
Yes. Alex was engaged to her fiance in June 2020 on the eve of her birthday. Chef Michael Castellon proposed to Alex on her birthday over the weekend of June 19–20.
Is Alex Guarnaschelli’s Daughter Mentally Challenged
Alex and her ex-husband, Brandon Clark, share a daughter called Ava. Ava has built a strong relationship with her mother and is even following her mother’s culinary footsteps. Ava loves spending time in the kitchen, mimicking her mother in the kitchen. She has been doing so since she was a little girl.
Was Alex Guarnaschelli Married To Geoffrey Zakarian
No, Alex was married to her ex-husband called Brandon Clark on April 29, 2007.
Alex Guarnaschelli Social Media Handle
Instagram: guarnaschelli