I don’t care for Flay either. Glad to see I’m not the only one.
I’ve grown to like Flay. I didn’t like him at first at all, thought he was arrogant and pretentious, though his recipes online have always been very good. He’s grown on me and definitely become more likable than his early shows, especially the pretentious one in the apartment with his co-host Jackie (he often seemed rude and impatient with her). He’s come a long way.