"Her new CBS show, a chef battle called America's Culinary Cup, premiered this week. Lakshmi reprises her role as competition host, but unlike on Top Chef, her job as the show's creator means she has crafted every detail, down to the challenges to the set design to the judges."
"It took me so long to get the corn husks and soak them, to get banana leaves, make the dough, make the chicken that went in the middle as a filling, fold it all together, tie it up in a neat package, steam it, take it out, serve it. Her daughter's review? Not bad."
"Then a shot of elixir, which I make by blending a whole orange and lemon, a knob of turmeric and ginger, black pepper and homemade honey from the bees upstairs. It's a bittersweet jolt I hope will stave off any malaise."
Padma Lakshmi balanced a snow day with her daughter Krishna while preparing for the premiere of America's Culinary Cup, her new CBS competition show where she serves as creator and host. Unlike her role on Top Chef, Lakshmi controlled every aspect of the production, from challenges to set design to judge selection. At home, Krishna serves as her primary taste-tester, offering candid critiques of her cooking experiments. Lakshmi maintains a rigorous daily wellness routine including herbal elixirs, masala chai with homemade honey from her rooftop beehives, gym sessions, and carefully prepared meals like ribollita, a recipe she perfected during her modeling years in Italy.
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