Jeff Mauro, Get to know Season 7 Bobby Flay Gets Fit Food Network Star win- Sanwich King ner and host of Sandwich In Bobby Flay Fit, an all-new, exclusive Web series, King, Jeff Mauro. Bobby will share his secrets to staying in shape plus can- Jeff Mauro, winner of the seventh season of Food Network Star, graduated do fitness tips and deliciously satisfying recipes to help from California’s Hollywood Kitchen Acad- (Hosts & Chefs, Food Net- you kick off the new year on a healthful note. emy, and has worked in the food industry since high school in various roles, includ- work) ing line cook, caterer and chef instructor. After pursuing a career as an entertainer and comedian in Los Angeles, Jeff returned to Chicago to spend time doing what he loves: cooking. His down-to-earth personality cou- pled with his comic skills make a great combination in the kitchen. In his Food Network cooking show, Sandwich King, Jeff proves you can turn any meal into a sandwich and any sandwich into a deli- cious meal. Food Network Shows: Grill It! with Bobby Flay, Iron Chef America, Throwdown with Bobby Flay, Food Network Star Cooking Channel Show: Brunch @ Bobby’s Bobby Flay’s versatility is evident in the multiple talents he brings to the field as a chef, restaurateur, cookbook author and media personality. Bobby discovered his culinary identity at the age of 17, working as a cook at the famed theatre district haunt Joe Allen’s. The job had been arranged by his father, who was a partner in the restaurant. After a short time, Joe Allen himself became so im- pressed by Bobby’s talents that he paid the young cook’s tuition to the French Culinary Institute. .