The great thing about living today is that there is this thing called the Interweb, and you can just look up anything.
Padma LakshmiMy mom was scared of the old Times Square so I was never allowed to go. Now I'm scared of the new Times Square, so I still never go.
Padma LakshmiWine, like food, is so emotional. If you think about it, so much of the courting ritual is surrounded by wine and food. There's a built-in romance to wine.
Padma LakshmiIt doesn't matter how precisely the onion is cut as long as the person chewing it is happy.
Padma LakshmiMiami, which has already aired, has this wonderful blend of Caribbean culture and Latin American culture and Southern American culture (talking about fried chicken). All those combine to make for a very very interesting array of ingredients, restaurants, and the chefs that come there. It also has great seafood, not to mention the glorious citrus that's there. And all those things inform what you do - and they should.
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