The 'Top Chef' alum says the show will invite 16 chefs to "the ultimate culinary battleground” ...

That book, Padma’s All American, is out now. As Lakshmi told me via Zoom call, “There was so much love, both critically and with viewers [that] I felt this would be a great record of this thing that ...

Padma Lakshmi, a fixture of American culinary television since the early aughts, knows that many people are used to hearing her speak in one language: food. So when she felt called to action in the ...

Padma Lakshmi was at Coopers Hawk Winery in Downer’s Grove earlier this week to sign copies of Padma’s All American Cookbook: ...

The author, host, and producer talks rage, building an "old broads network," and the beauty of working from the bathtub. Welcome to Season 3, Episode 29 of Tinfoil Swans, a podcast from Food & Wine.

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Padma Lakshmi is probably in hot water right now — not metaphorically but physically. The bestselling author, award-winning TV host and producer, fledgling comedian, and activist has a squillion ...

Padma Lakshmi is an actress, model and TV show host who was born in India before moving to the United States and working in the entertainment industry. Now, she is the host of cooking TV shows like ...