Top Chef - Chicago - Page 3

Brutul Tarew Marr · 05-05-2008, 03:32 PM

Here's her bio from BravoTV.com

Spoiler Alert, click show to read:

Padma Lakshmi

HOST, TOP CHEF

Padma Lakshmi is known internationally as an actress, food expert, model and award-winning writer. 2007 will be a busy year for Lakshmi with a new cookbook and returning as host of Bravo's successful series "Top Chef."

Lakshmi established herself as a food expert early on in her career, having hosted two successful cooking shows and writing a best-selling cookbook. Lakshmi follows this success with the publication of her second cookbook, Tangy, Tart, Hot & Sweet, for release by Miramax Books in October. A follow up to her successful book Easy Exotic, for which she won the International Versailles Event for best cookbook by a first time writer, it will be a larger endeavor filled with over 120 recipes from around the world and intriguing personal memoirs.

For The Food Network, Lakshmi hosted "Padma's Passport" where she cooked diverse cuisine from around the world. Lakshmi has also hosted "Planet Food," a documentary series broadcast on The Food Network and worldwide on the Discovery Channel. She journeyed to countries such as Spain and India.

On the big screen, Padma will be starring in Oscar-nominated director Deepa Mehta's ("Water") upcoming film, "Exclusion."

Lakshmi was last seen with Aishwarya Rai and Dylan McDermott in Paul Mayeda Berges' newest film "Mistress of Spices." She received a positive response for her performance as Princess Bithia in ABC's much anticipated mini-series "The Ten Commandments" alongside Naveen Andrews ("Lost"), Omar Sharif and Dougray Scott. The program was the second-highest rated television film of 2006. She also recently starred in BBC America's "Sharpe's Challenge" opposite Sean Bean. This two-part mini-series directed by Tom Clegg is the continuation of the popular BBC series based on Richard Cornwall's novels aired in September 2006.

She has appeared in films in the US, Italy, and India. Other television credits include hosting Rai Television's "Dominica In," Italy's highest rated program.

Lakshmi is also an accomplished writer. In addition to her food writing, she has contributed to such magazines as American Vogue, Gourmet and British and American Harper's Bazaar. She is currently a monthly syndicated columnist for the New York Times Syndicate.

Originally known as the first internationally successful Indian supermodel, Lakshmi started modeling while an exchange student in Spain with Clark University where she received a B.A. with honors in Theater Arts.

Her website is located at Padma Lakshmi Official Website

T-rex · 05-07-2008, 08:12 PM

Don't forget the hideous, gigantic scar

Soygen · 05-08-2008, 06:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by T-rex

Don't forget the hideous, gigantic scar

The rest of the package more than makes up for that.

bouhhan · 05-08-2008, 08:24 AM

'wedding wars' was quite an entertaining episode.

i think the judges made the right decision sending home nikki - pretty funny that she didn't want to accept leadership because she was afraid to go home, and then she went home because she didn't accept it.

smart of the producers to keep them all up for 36+ hours - plenty of drama ensued as a result of it.

dale really surprised me with his drama - he seemed much more focused in earlier episodes. obviously a very competitive guy, and strangely, it doesn't bother me that much because it seems like he's right most of the time and he's not just stirring shit up for the sake of drama.

richard bothered me a little in the judging room, but it was nice of him to split the win. he still seems like the one to beat.

Soygen · 05-08-2008, 08:35 AM

Dale is weaksauce when he is tired. Was surprised to see how sorry he was performing and acting.

Modo Icecrown · 05-08-2008, 08:41 AM

What's the deal with that scar? It looks like she was attacked by a fucking velociraptor.

Soygen · 05-08-2008, 08:51 AM

It's from a surgery.

Jait · 05-08-2008, 09:05 AM

She was in a near death car accident when she was young.

And it's about frigging time Nikki went home.

Kuriin · 05-08-2008, 09:22 AM

I was very disappointed in Nikki that she didn't take the leadership role, especially since she has the most Italian cooking experience.

Brutul Tarew Marr · 05-08-2008, 10:03 AM

Nikki sucks. She never should have made it this far.

Richard is a class act. I am definitely hoping he wins now, stupid hair and all.

Dale's whole night was basically one long temper tantrum because he didn't wind up on the team he wanted to be on. He can obviously cook but what a cry baby.

Steph stepped it up again this week. My Mom makes wedding cakes and they are a hell of a lot of work.

That groom's cake was ugly as hell. It's a good thing it tasted good.

Now we just need to send Jen home and maybe Spike and I have a pretty good chance of not being pissed off by whoever wins. Assuming Dale doesn't continue to act like a huge crybaby every time he loses a challenge in which case I would rather have him off of my TV set.

Brand · 05-08-2008, 11:00 AM

Nikki was long due to get the ax...

Stephanie, Dale, and Richard are so clearly ahead of the rest.

24hrs to put together that cake? Stephanie is a BEAST.

Thing about Richard is...He isn't just good, he is really a class act. I kept expecting him to be a prententious shit, but he simply isn't...Which makes me like him even more.

Dale just says whatever the fuck he thinks...There is no agenda with him other than to cook and win. I find it refreshing to see him dish it out, on all levels.

Injektilo · 05-08-2008, 03:51 PM

Agree about everything said about Richard, i have to say though lol, i was shoooocked when he said he was married. I thought for sure with the hair and the pink shoes that he gay as a fox.

I hope Richard wins, dale is kind of a bitch, stefanie is good too, we're basically just waiting for the others to get knocked out, its pretty apparent who the final 3 are.

Soundwave · 05-09-2008, 01:32 AM

Well, not necessarily. A lot of people thought season 3 was going to end in Tre, Hung and CJ/Brian. Same with season 1 and LeAnne (sp). One big mistake could cost any one of them. Dale and Richard are the most likely to make that mistake because they take big risks. Stephanie seems to play it safer. But with people hanging under the radar and getting by (Andrew, Antonia), one mistake could completely change the final 3.

Jait · 05-09-2008, 10:24 AM

^Yep, exactly.

Andrew and Antonia could easily make it into the finals. Keep in mind that Andrew is 3rd-4th in charge at Le Cirque. The place the final 4 in Season 3 got to cook at, as a *REWARD*. And they all talked about how intimidating it was. This guy does that for a living. But clearly the top 3 still seem to be Richard, Stephanie, and Dale. But Dale seems just about burnt out, so don't be surprised if he goes home even before Spike or Lisa.

The competition this season has been the tightest yet. As good as Tre was and as much as I liked the guy, I didn't think he had a snowballs chance in hell at beating Hung last year. In the first season the bulldog looking blonde-gay guy beat out Stephen, Lee'Anne, and other chefs far more talented than he was before being elminated. And the winner of Season 2 was a retard who can *only* cook Spanish food from the restaurant he worked at. Luckily he slipped through long enough, and cooked straight off the menu at the finale. So clearly that means even Spike still stands a chance

Intrinsic · 05-09-2008, 11:20 AM

Culinary boner had me in tears laughing.

05-08-2008, 09:22 AM	#39 (permalink)
Kuriin Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 1,646	I was very disappointed in Nikki that she didn't take the leadership role, especially since she has the most Italian cooking experience. __________________ VOCA ME BENEDICTUM ! SANA MEAM ANIMAM !

05-08-2008, 03:51 PM	#42 (permalink)
Injektilo A sad statue of liberty Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 166 +0 Internets	Agree about everything said about Richard, i have to say though lol, i was shoooocked when he said he was married. I thought for sure with the hair and the pink shoes that he gay as a fox. I hope Richard wins, dale is kind of a bitch, stefanie is good too, we're basically just waiting for the others to get knocked out, its pretty apparent who the final 3 are. __________________ *Injek, Vindicatum, Icecrown* Injektilo, Dark Horizon (eq1, retired)

05-09-2008, 10:24 AM	#44 (permalink)
Jait Irritable Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: :noitacoL Posts: 3,369	^Yep, exactly. Andrew and Antonia could easily make it into the finals. Keep in mind that Andrew is 3rd-4th in charge at Le Cirque. The place the final 4 in Season 3 got to cook at, as a REWARD. And they all talked about how intimidating it was. This guy does that for a living. But clearly the top 3 still seem to be Richard, Stephanie, and Dale. But Dale seems just about burnt out, so don't be surprised if he goes home even before Spike or Lisa. The competition this season has been the tightest yet. As good as Tre was and as much as I liked the guy, I didn't think he had a snowballs chance in hell at beating Hung last year. In the first season the bulldog looking blonde-gay guy beat out Stephen, Lee'Anne, and other chefs far more talented than he was before being elminated. And the winner of Season 2 was a retard who can only cook Spanish food from the restaurant he worked at. Luckily he slipped through long enough, and cooked straight off the menu at the finale. So clearly that means even Spike still stands a chance Last edited by Jait : 05-09-2008 at 10:27 AM.

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Intrinsic is More and Faster Join Date: May 2002 Location: Little Rock, AR Posts: 368 -1 Internets	Culinary boner had me in tears laughing. __________________

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05-05-2008, 03:32 PM	#31 (permalink)
Brutul Tarew Marr Good. Bad. I'm the guy with the gun. Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 733 +0 Internets	Here's her bio from BravoTV.com Spoiler Alert, click show to read: Padma Lakshmi HOST, TOP CHEF Padma Lakshmi is known internationally as an actress, food expert, model and award-winning writer. 2007 will be a busy year for Lakshmi with a new cookbook and returning as host of Bravo's successful series "Top Chef." Lakshmi established herself as a food expert early on in her career, having hosted two successful cooking shows and writing a best-selling cookbook. Lakshmi follows this success with the publication of her second cookbook, Tangy, Tart, Hot & Sweet, for release by Miramax Books in October. A follow up to her successful book Easy Exotic, for which she won the International Versailles Event for best cookbook by a first time writer, it will be a larger endeavor filled with over 120 recipes from around the world and intriguing personal memoirs. For The Food Network, Lakshmi hosted "Padma's Passport" where she cooked diverse cuisine from around the world. Lakshmi has also hosted "Planet Food," a documentary series broadcast on The Food Network and worldwide on the Discovery Channel. She journeyed to countries such as Spain and India. On the big screen, Padma will be starring in Oscar-nominated director Deepa Mehta's ("Water") upcoming film, "Exclusion." Lakshmi was last seen with Aishwarya Rai and Dylan McDermott in Paul Mayeda Berges' newest film "Mistress of Spices." She received a positive response for her performance as Princess Bithia in ABC's much anticipated mini-series "The Ten Commandments" alongside Naveen Andrews ("Lost"), Omar Sharif and Dougray Scott. The program was the second-highest rated television film of 2006. She also recently starred in BBC America's "Sharpe's Challenge" opposite Sean Bean. This two-part mini-series directed by Tom Clegg is the continuation of the popular BBC series based on Richard Cornwall's novels aired in September 2006. She has appeared in films in the US, Italy, and India. Other television credits include hosting Rai Television's "Dominica In," Italy's highest rated program. Lakshmi is also an accomplished writer. In addition to her food writing, she has contributed to such magazines as American Vogue, Gourmet and British and American Harper's Bazaar. She is currently a monthly syndicated columnist for the New York Times Syndicate. Originally known as the first internationally successful Indian supermodel, Lakshmi started modeling while an exchange student in Spain with Clark University where she received a B.A. with honors in Theater Arts. Her website is located at Padma Lakshmi Official Website

05-07-2008, 08:12 PM	#32 (permalink)
T-rex Has short arms Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 559 +1 Internets	Don't forget the hideous, gigantic scar

05-08-2008, 08:35 AM	#35 (permalink)
Soygen 100% Pure Soy Monk Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, FL Posts: 5,986 +9 Internets	Dale is weaksauce when he is tired. Was surprised to see how sorry he was performing and acting.

05-08-2008, 08:41 AM	#36 (permalink)
Modo Icecrown Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Fort Fun Posts: 352	What's the deal with that scar? It looks like she was attacked by a fucking velociraptor.

05-08-2008, 08:51 AM	#37 (permalink)
Soygen 100% Pure Soy Monk Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, FL Posts: 5,986 +9 Internets	It's from a surgery.

05-08-2008, 09:05 AM	#38 (permalink)
Jait Irritable Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: :noitacoL Posts: 3,369	She was in a near death car accident when she was young. And it's about frigging time Nikki went home.

05-08-2008, 10:03 AM	#40 (permalink)
Brutul Tarew Marr Good. Bad. I'm the guy with the gun. Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 733 +0 Internets	Nikki sucks. She never should have made it this far. Richard is a class act. I am definitely hoping he wins now, stupid hair and all. Dale's whole night was basically one long temper tantrum because he didn't wind up on the team he wanted to be on. He can obviously cook but what a cry baby. Steph stepped it up again this week. My Mom makes wedding cakes and they are a hell of a lot of work. That groom's cake was ugly as hell. It's a good thing it tasted good. Now we just need to send Jen home and maybe Spike and I have a pretty good chance of not being pissed off by whoever wins. Assuming Dale doesn't continue to act like a huge crybaby every time he loses a challenge in which case I would rather have him off of my TV set.

05-08-2008, 11:00 AM	#41 (permalink)
Brand Prince of Nothing Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Chicago Posts: 189 -1 Internets	Nikki was long due to get the ax... Stephanie, Dale, and Richard are so clearly ahead of the rest. 24hrs to put together that cake? Stephanie is a BEAST. Thing about Richard is...He isn't just good, he is really a class act. I kept expecting him to be a prententious shit, but he simply isn't...Which makes me like him even more. Dale just says whatever the fuck he thinks...There is no agenda with him other than to cook and win. I find it refreshing to see him dish it out, on all levels.

05-09-2008, 01:32 AM	#43 (permalink)
Soundwave Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 230 +0 Internets	Well, not necessarily. A lot of people thought season 3 was going to end in Tre, Hung and CJ/Brian. Same with season 1 and LeAnne (sp). One big mistake could cost any one of them. Dale and Richard are the most likely to make that mistake because they take big risks. Stephanie seems to play it safer. But with people hanging under the radar and getting by (Andrew, Antonia), one mistake could completely change the final 3.