Stephanie are thinking about doing a big party and calling it the 100 years of awesome,” grins Flay. “I’m turning 50, Stephanie is turning 40 and we’ve been together 10 years, and that equals 100 years of awesome. We’re not sure where it’s going to be yet.” Flay was recently the guest-of-honor at the James Beard Foundation’s annual fundraiser, Chefs & Champagne, in Sagaponack. Past honorees include Julia Child, Emeril Lagasse, Ted Allen and Martha Stewart. “It’s the James Beard Foundation so it’s a huge honor,” says Flay. “Cooking at the Beard House in New York is a very special experience and I have a long history with them.” On the horizon Flay has a brunch cookbook set to hit bookstores in the spring. “I have a show on the cooking channel called ‘Brunch at Bobby’s,’ I’m obsessed with brunch,” claims Flay. “I’m one of the few professional chefs who actually likes the idea of brunch. Most chefs don’t like brunch because Saturday night af- ter work brunch comes quickly. A lot of cooks have hangovers during brunch, but I love the idea of brunch. I love egg dishes. I like sweet dishes, pancakes, the waffles, the french toast. I just love the attention to details and of course I like the cocktails.” After Flay’s cameo in the HBO series Entourage, Flay decided acting wasn’t exactly his cup of tea. “I’m a terrible actor. But it was so much fun,” Flay smiles. “To be honest a lot of guys were pissed off at me because I was dating Ari’s (Jeremy Piven) wife. I was like, you hated Ari for eight years and now I’m dating his wife and you’re upset. It was pretty funny.” Flay is looking forward to catching the the- atrical release of Entourage, which is due to hit theaters in June 2015, but was mum on plot details. “I can’t say if I’m going to make an ap- pearance in the movie,” smirks Flay, “But you never know.” Christy Smith-Sloman’s writing has appeared in Marie Claire, The Hollywood Reporter, Essence, Yahoo! and CBSSports.com among other publications. Her play, “Negative Is Posi- tive,” will be produced at Theater For The New City in New York City in November 2014 for a one month run. *
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