Padma Lakshmi is back with a new cooking competition, “America's Culinary Cup,” on CBS. The show offers the largest cash prize in culinary TV history at $1 million.

NPR's Leila Fadel and chef Padma Lakshmi make recipes from Lakshmi's book, "Padma's All American," which highlights foods made by immigrant communities that are also perfect for the holidays. The ...

If you've been putting of a home project, you're not alone—Padma Lakshmi, the television host and author, admits she has been procrastinating on one of her own. "For a couple of years now I’ve been ...

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The host and author discusses “Padma’s All American,” which sees immigrants at the heart of the nation’s cuisine. By Julia Moskin Being something of an outsider has been part of Padma Lakshmi’s ...

Padma Lakshmi is returning to the returning to the world of high-stakes kitchen competitions with her new series “America’s Culinary Cup.” The new show will air on CBS during the 2025-2026 broadcast ...

Padma Lakshmi is returning to television cooking competitions with America’s Culinary Cup, a new CBS series offering a $1 million grand prize. The show premieres March 4 at 9:30 p.m. ET/PT and ...

LEILA FADEL, BYLINE: Celebrity foodie and author Padma Lakshmi is returning to the world of competitive cooking. She's best known for the show "Top Chef," where she was a judge and co-host for 19 ...

Padma Lakshmi is bringing serious beef to "America's Culinary Cup." It's not just the impressive 250-pound-plus hanging sides of meat featured in Episode 2 of the CBS prime-time cooking competition, ...

Lakshmi’s answer to those queries is “America’s Culinary Cup,” which she calls “the biggest swing of my professional career.” Unlike “Top Chef,” where she was initially a hired hand and grew into an ...