Part of my job as a food writer is to describe food. So my work on ‘Top Chef,’ I feel, is an extension of that. When we give a criticism to the contestant, we want to make sure we tell them why it’s not working and why it would work if they did it a different way. Padma Lakshmi Read Quote
I have great empathy for all the contestants that come on ‘Top Chef,’ whether they go home right away or they make it to the finish line. It’s a very vulnerable position they put themselves in and I feel for them. Padma Lakshmi Read Quote
I grew up a vegetarian. Then, because I grew up in the states, I started slowly eating meat. First it was bologna sandwiches, or pepperoni on pizza. Padma Lakshmi Read Quote
I think eating in itself is the act of great sensuality, so all you have to do is point the camera in the right direction. Padma Lakshmi Read Quote
I work out all the time! I don’t just sit around and eat burgers whenever I want. Oh, if I could I probably would, but I don’t. Padma Lakshmi Read Quote
One thing that happens when you’re pregnant is that as your stomach starts to stretch. It itches! So I have to keep my belly really lubricated. Every morning, there’s a buttering ceremony after I get out of the shower. It’s really like basting a turkey with body butter. Padma Lakshmi Read Quote
During the course of filming ‘Top Chef,’ I gain 15 lbs., so I’m used to needing two dress sizes. Padma Lakshmi Read Quote
I never Tweet about my daughter. Never. I just want to be respectful of her privacy. My job as a mom is to know when to open my mouth and when not to. Padma Lakshmi Read Quote
I love to use a lot of spices when I cook, so we actually cast a real peppercorn in gold and then just made a bead out of it for necklaces and earrings. Padma Lakshmi Read Quote
