Tell us what you’ve been up to lately.
I just finished filming the14th season of
Bravo’s
Top Chef
in Charleston, South
Carolina, and my new book,
The Encyclopedia of
Spices & Herbs,
comes out on October 4th. I also
just launched a line of frozen organic rices and
lentils last year called Padma’s Easy Exotic.
They’re available at grocery stores like Wegman’s
and at select Whole Foods nationwide. If
they’re not available at your local store, ask
the manager to order them. As a small
company, we rely on word of mouth!
Where do you like to relax?
Preferably at home, in my own bed.
What is your favorite destination
and why?
I love Paris, it has something to offer
everyone, regardless of your budget or
interests. I lived there as a model in my 20s,
and as my interests have changed, so too
has Paris changed with me. It’s a wonderful
place to break writer’s block as well.
Where haven’t you traveled that
you would like to go?
I would love to travel to Egypt
— I’ve always found its history fascinating.
What is a must-have item when you travel?
I carry vitamin C packets wherever I go.
What is the most unusual gift you have
brought home from your travels?
There is a seven-foot-tall cow’s head that
hangs above the piano in my living room that
came from Kerala.
The Affluent Traveler
recently sat down with
New York Times
Best-Selling Author and
Host/Executive Producer of Bravo’s
Top Chef,
Padma Lakshmi, to find out more about her
current adventures and globetrotting journeys.
I just finished filming the 14
th
season of Bravo’s
Top Chef
...and
My new book,
The Encyclopedia
of Spices & Herbs,
comes out
on October 4th.
Photo by Charles Thompson
Last But Not Least
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