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Food Network star Michael Chiarello dead at 61 from ‘acute allergic reaction’

Celebrity chef and Food Network star Michael Chiarello has died at age 61, Fox News Digital can confirm. In a statement from Gruppo Chiarello, the late chef’s company, a representative confirmed that he “passed away at Queen of the Valley Medical Center in Napa, where he was being treated for the past week for an acute allergic reaction that led to anaphylactic shock. ” It continued, “He spent his final moments surrounded by family and friends, who respectfully asked for privacy during this immensely sad and difficult period.” The statement also included comment from the family, saying, “We deeply mourn…
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New $5M ‘Food Network-style’ culinary kitchen opens at Michigan high school

KENTWOOD, MI – A West Michigan high school has unveiled a new, $5 million culinary arts space described by school officials as a “modern, Food Network-style” kitchen that will set up students with cooking skills for life. Kentwood Public Schools’ new state-of-the-art culinary arts space at East Kentwood High School includes two classrooms with eight cooking stations each, high-grade commercial equipment, and high-definition video monitors that allow students to watch their instructor do cooking demonstrations from across the room. The 8,000-square-foot space more than doubles the capacity for how many students are able to take cooking classes at East Kentwood,…