Left to right: Harsh Chawla, Derek Valleau (back, standing), Padma Lakshmi, Hemant BhagwaniOn the evening of Monday, November 26, 2007, Amaya the Indian Room was closed for a private function, An Evening with Padma Lakshmi, that included an incredible dinner, wine, and of course, readings by Lakshmi from her latest book, Tangy, Tart, Hot & Sweet.
Tangy Tart Hot & Sweet
Padma Lakshmi is known as India's first supermodel and the host of Top Chef, the highest rated food show on cable television. Before Top Chef, Lakshmi starred in her own show, The Melting Pot, on The Food Network, and hosted the documentary series, Planet Food, on Discovery. She then went to add author to her résumé, with Easy Exotic, a low-fat ethnic cookbook, currently in its third printing and also winner of the International Versailles Prize for Best First Cookbook.
Tangy, Tart, Hot & Sweet, a follow-up, will feature recipes along with her memoirs. Lakshmi, who is fluent in five languages, has contributed to Vogue, Gourmet and Harper's Bazaar, and is a syndicated New York Times columnist.
Tangy, Tart, Hot & Sweet, a follow-up, will feature recipes along with her memoirs. Lakshmi, who is fluent in five languages, has contributed to Vogue, Gourmet and Harper's Bazaar, and is a syndicated New York Times columnist.
Tangy Tart Hot & Sweet
