Padma Lakshmi is an Emmy-nominated producer, television host, food expert, and a New York Times best-selling author. She is the creator, host, and executive producer of the critically acclaimed Hulu series Taste the Nation, which currently has two seasons available to stream.

I cook the way I eat. I love fresh ingredients, flavors that stand out on their own, and healthy dashes of unexpected spice. I encourage the cook to taste the dish often and play with the recipes, tailoring them to your own palate.

Padma is the creator, host, and executive producer of the critically acclaimed Hulu series Taste the Nation, which received a 2021 Critics Choice Real TV Award for Best Culinary Series and a 2021 Gotham Award nomination for Breakthrough Series.

Tangy Tart Hot & Sweet is both a culinary and personal scrapbook of Padma's life. Inspired by her travels to some of the most secluded corners of the planet, Lakshmi shares the origins and secrets of her latest recipes for simple to prepare, international cuisine.

Deviled Eggs with Serrano Chile. VIEW RECIPE. Dosas

Top Chef is an American reality competition television series that premiered on March 8, 2006, on Bravo. The show features the best aspiring and promising chefs from around the country that are put to the test in various culinary challenges with one or …

Add the black peppercorns and cook over low eat just until fragrant. Add the curry leaves, and fry for no more than 30 seconds. Drizzle mixture over kichidi and serve.

Add the turmeric powder and cook for 1 minute more. Add the chopped tomato, cooking for 2 to 3 minutes more. Add mixture to the lentils and kale, and stir to combine.

Neela loves cooking with her amma and writing down the recipes in her notebook. It makes her feel closer to her paati who lives far away in India. On Saturdays, Neela and Amma go to the green market and today they are buying tomatoes to make Paati's famous sauce.

Genevieve Ko has a lovely story in The Times this morning about cooking Thanksgiving turkey with Padma Lakshmi, whose second season of “Taste the Nation” is streaming on Hulu. Lakshmi’s turkey (above) offers a riot of delicious savory-sweet flavors and incredibly moist meat: buttermilk-brined, then roasted slowly over seasonal fruits and ...