She only gets wiser with time, but where does her base knowledge on cooking come from?

Was she raised in a cooking family?

Was she trained in a professional culinary school?

Alex Guarnaschelli arriving at an event

Let’s dive in and find out.

“I spent my childhood surrounded by food,” she said.

Guarnaschelli attended college before pursuing a career in the restaurant business.

Alex Guarnaschelli during a live food demonstration

“I cooked in my dorm a lot but fun ‘college’ stuff,” she said.

“I genuinely didn’t pursue culinary arts until after I graduated.”

She also told Spoon University, “I love grilled American cheese on wheat toast.

I have also been known to eat BBQ Kettle chips.”