Celebrity chef, Food Network host Michael Chiarello dead at 61

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obtained by The Wrap. “His culinary brilliance, boundless creativity, and unwavering commitment to family were at the core of his being.

He brought people together through the joy of shared meals, fostering lasting memories around the table.”The Post reached out to Chiarello’s reps for comment.Born on Jan.

26, 1962, Chiarello hosted shows on PBS and the Food Network, as well as appeared on “Top Chef,” “Top Chef Masters” and “The Next Iron Chef.”He earned a Daytime Emmy in 2005 for Outstanding Service Show Host for Food Network’s “Easy Entertaining with Michael Chiarello.”He died surrounded by family and friends at the Queen of the Valley Medical Center in Napa, California.The Gruppo Chiarello restaurant group issued a statement remembering the California native’s “passion for food.” “Chef Michael Chiarello’s passion for food and life will forever be etched in our kitchens and our hearts,” read the statement.