Jacqui Malouf, comedienne, TV food personality and accomplished self-taught chef, combines her passion for food, wine and all things romance as the new face of the Little Penguin wine brand's "Dating and Mating" campaign. Author of Booty Food and best known as the sassy sidekick and sous chef to Bobby Flay in Food Network's Emmy-nominated show Hot off the Grill with Bobby Flay, Jacqui is full of advice on dating and mating as well as easy and delicious recipes to light the fire for any relationship.

The success of Booty Food has made Jacqui an expert for singles looking to meet their mate. With recipes and advice to spice up any occasion or stage in a relationship, Jacqui is here to prove that wine makes dating more fun, and entertaining more interesting. Little penguins spend the bulk of their time searching for mates, and like these social birds, Jacqui will help urban singles find their perfect partner, or add a spark to their current relationship. From coast to coast, Jacqui will tour the singles scene offering wine and food pairings featuring wine varieties from the Little Penguin, as well as tips and tricks for "Dating and Mating like an Urban Penguin." Jacqui will serve as emcee and on-site relationship coach for speed daters, helping to break the ice and cook up a hot date.

Jacqui is a regular pop culture specialist on comedy clip shows including VH1's Best Week Ever and 40 Awesomely Bad Love Songs. Recently, Jacqui appeared as the relationship expert with host Mo Rocca on Bravo TV's Things I Hate About You. She also has made appearances promoting "peace, love and Booty Food" on The Today Show, Life and Style, The O'Reilly Factor, The Sharon Osbourne Show, and Soap Talk among others.

A regular member of the Food Network Family, Jacqui has also hosted Sara Moulton's Cooking Live, Superfood Bowl and Cruising the Caribbean, and appeared on the Seasons Eatings and Emeril's Viva Lagasse. Jacqui can also be seen on the Emmy Award-winning Subway Q&A, where she serves as the show's relationship expert. She is also the host of CableVision's Reservations Required and Full Frontal Fashion. Cooking aficionados across the nation know Jacqui as the host of Food Network Live's Ready, Set, Cook!

In March 2007, Jacqui created a philanthropic Web site to promote the spirit of selfless service among younger generations, www.hungrytogive.org. Inspired by Oprah Winfrey's Leadership Academy for Girls in South Africa, Jacqui hopes her philanthropy will encourage a culture of hope for today's youth.

Jacqui currently lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two daughters.

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