VIDEO : Alex Guarnaschelli Signs Huge New Deal With Food Network

Alex Guarnaschelli has signed an exclusive multi-year, multi-platform deal with the Food Network, the network announced on Thursday.
Under the new deal, Guarnaschelli will host a new, primetime series. She will also appear as a recurring co-host on the Saturday morning show ?The Kitchen,? and will continue to judge the competition series ?Chopped,? and her digital series, ?Fix Me a Plate,? in which she goes behind the scenes at her favorite restaurants.