Bobby Flay's Barbecue Addiction

BOBBY FLAY is the chef-owner of three Mesa Grill restaurants (New York City, Caesar’ s Palace Las Vegas, and the Bahamas), Bar Americain, Bobby Flay Steak, and Bobby’ s Burger Palace. He is the host of numerous popular cooking shows on Food Network, from the Emmy-nominated Boy Meets Grill to the Iron Chef America series, Throwdown with Bobby Flay, and Grill It! with Bobby Flay. A New York Times bestselling cookbook author, he is also the food correspondent for The Early Show on CBS.

Stephanie Banyas has been Bobby Flay’s business assistant since 1996. She has co-authored eight of his cookbooks, including the upcoming Brunch with Bobby, and appeared as his co-host on Throwdown! with Bobby Flay on Food Network. She divides her time between her NYC apartment and her weekend getaway in the Catskill Mountains, where she spends time with her beloved cat Fred and bakes to her heart’s content.

SALLY JACKSON began working for Bobby Flay in 2001. A member of the theater company Eastcheap Rep, she is a New York City—based food writer and actress.