Chef Alex Guarnaschelli shared an emotional tribute to her fellow Food Network star Anne Burrell, a day after her death at the age of 55.

Guarnaschelli wrote an emotional caption on her Instagram post, remembering Burrell's legacy and their years-long friendship off-camera.

“She called herself a girl chef and inspired many others to follow suit,” Guarnaschelli wrote. “She expertly rolled cannoli shells on 'Iron Chef America' and soon learned that if she ever made a raviolo or seafood, any fellow competition could save time and take a seat on the bench because she'd wipe the floor with everyone.”

The two chefs taught cooking classes together for years at the same school and knew each other through countless shows over two decades.

“She loved her friends and cats fiercely and didn't let a second of life go by without savoring every last bit,” Guarnaschelli wrote. “

Guarnaschelli recalled the preparation that Burrell poured into her wedding dance, along with some of the chef's kitchen habits.

“She drew with Sharpies on hands that didn't cut the food right and sent us on a quest for 'brown food that tastes good.' Those high standards, pirate cooking lore and recipe repertoire will live on in kitchens everywhere,” Guarnaschelli said.

She encouraged fans to “make this moment about [Burrell]” by raising a glass in her honor and singing karaoke.

Burrell is survived by her husband, Stuart Claxton, whom she married in 2021, and his son, Javier, along with her mother, Marlene, and sister, Jane, her children Isabella, Amelia and Nicolas, and her brother Ben.

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