‘Top Chef’ host Kristen Kish didn’t call Padma Lakshmi for advice

[ad_1] Kristen Kish was going through airport security in Dubai when the call came in that provoked the sort of clock-ticking, accelerated-heart-rate feeling the former “Top Chef” winner was familiar with during all those Quickfire challenges. Like most fans of Bravo’s cooking competition, Kish was stunned to learn last June that Padma Lakshmi was stepping… Continue reading ‘Top Chef’ host Kristen Kish didn’t call Padma Lakshmi for advice

Padma Lakshmi’s ‘Top Chef’ lessons for home cooks

[ad_1] During her time on Bravo’s “Top Chef,” Padma Lakshmi went from fashion model turned high-gloss cooking competition host to a respected authority in the food world with her own James Beard Award. But after 19 seasons and hours in hair and makeup, long waits in dressing rooms and standing on set under hot lights… Continue reading Padma Lakshmi’s ‘Top Chef’ lessons for home cooks