She appears as a television personality on the Food Network shows The Kitchen, Chopped (as a judge), Iron Chef America, All Star Family Cook-off, Guy's Grocery Games (as both a judge and a competitor), and The Best Thing I Ever Ate. Guarnaschelli studied cooking extensively in France.

She currently serves as an executive chef at New York City's Butter restaurant and was executive chef at The Darby restaurant before its closing. The Cooking Loft with Alex GuarnaschelliĪlexandra Maria Guarnaschelli (born June 20, 1969) is an American chef, cookbook author, and television personality.