The Food internet star has also hosted"Family Restaurant Rivals"and"Family Food Showdown.

“I’ve been cooking longer than I’ve been acting,” Bertinelli told the outlet.

“Acting, now that I look back, was a setup for doing what I love.

Valerie Bertinelli in 2019

By cooking on camera, it’s a whole different animal than cooking at home.

In fact, Bertinelli first learned to cook in her own home kitchen.

PerCheat Sheet, her mother and aunt passed down family recipes when she was just a child.

Valerie Bertinelli presenting at an IKEA cooking conference

“It’s a chance to be able to spend time with your family, share love and communicate.

Our dinner table was a place to reconnect, and food can be that connection.”