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  • James Beard Awards
  • Webby Awards

top chef

Carla Hall Isn’t Going Back To The Frozen Food Section (Reheat)

Her journey back to the food she grew up with includes false starts, U-turns, and a mail truck full of sandwiches.

Padma Lakshmi Was An Ice Cream Mule (Reheat)

The Top Chef host talks about food memories from her childhood in India, the challenges of straddling two cultures, and the judgments people make about her body and her brains.

After A Lifetime Of Eating, Gail Simmons Is Still Hungry

She can be critical, but at least she'll tell you to your face.

For “Top Chef’s” Joe Flamm, Spaghetti Is The Beatles Of Pasta

Like Dan, Joe has strong opinions about pasta, but he takes sauce just as seriously.

Padma Lakshmi Just Wants To Eat Her Samosa In Peace

The Top Chef host and executive producer has become more outspoken about immigrants’ and women’s rights — especially with her new TV show and children’s book.