[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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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
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’