Padma is a model, actress, writer and food columnist for The New York Times.
Her work also appears in Vogue, Better Homes & Gardens and Harper’s Bazaar.
Padma graduated from Clark University with a degree in theatre and English literature.
She has published five books related to cooking and lifestyle, including her most recent, Tomatoes for Neela.
Padma was recognized by the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards for Best First Book for Easy Exotic.
She also received a 2018 Karma Award from Variety magazine and a 2016 NECO Ellis Island Medal of Honor.
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