[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
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How Padma Lakshmi breaks past barriers in ‘Taste the Nation’
[ad_1] In its first season, Hulu’s “Taste the Nation With Padma Lakshmi” set itself apart from other food travel shows by exploring immigrant cuisines throughout the U.S. Before that, Lakshmi could “count on one hand” the times she’d interviewed people in any serious way. “I didn’t know what I was doing,” she admits. “I just… Continue reading How Padma Lakshmi breaks past barriers in ‘Taste the Nation’