Alex Guarnaschelli

Guarnaschelli was born to Maria Guarnaschelli, and John Guarnaschelli. Barnard College awarded her a certificate in art history and art in 1991. A year later, she was paid a minimum pay at an American Place in 1991. Guarnaschelli's culinary experience started while watching her mother try out a range of recipes at home while editing cookbooks. Guarnaschelli first learned to cook with Larry Forgione, whose son Marc Forgione is Iron Chef Marc Forgione. She then was employed at various restaurants in France, New York, and Los Angeles including Guy Savoy's La Butte Chaillot. She was also employed at Daniel Boulud's restaurant named after him and Joachim Splichal's Patina before being named the executive chef of Butter. In the years before its demise She was also the chef-in-chief of The Darby. Chair of the Museum of Food and Drink's Culinary Council. In 2013, Guarnaschelli's first book was released. "Old School Comfort food: How I Learned how to cook" includes autobiographical information along with her top recipes from her books she's modified for home.