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Padma Lakshmi Shares High-Protein Chickpea Spinach Salad Recipe For Weight Loss

Our food options get very limited when we are chasing fitness goals. No matter how strong the cravings are, we have to give up on butter chicken, cheesy burgers, and other foods rich in calories. One has to consistently eat healthily and choose more nutritious food options such as leafy vegetables and whole grains to inch closer to the goal. Healthy food doesn’t have to be necessarily boring.…

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पद्मा लक्ष्मी सिखाती है एक स्वादिष्ट दक्षिण भारतीय रेसिपी जो आपने शायद नहीं सुनी होगी

पद्मा लक्ष्मी सिखाती है एक स्वादिष्ट दक्षिण भारतीय रेसिपी जो आपने शायद नहीं सुनी होगी

पद्मा लक्ष्मी भले ही सेलिब्रिटी शेफ न हों, लेकिन उन्हें खाना बनाना बहुत पसंद है! मॉडल से होस्ट बनी यह एक बड़ी खाने की शौकीन है और वह उन व्यंजनों को साझा करना पसंद करती है जो वह खाकर बड़ी हुई हैं। 1.3 मिलियन से अधिक फॉलोअर्स के साथ, पद्मा लक्ष्मी अपने अमेरिकी प्रशंसकों को भारतीय व्यंजनों के बारे में शिक्षित करने के लिए अपने इंस्टाग्राम हैंडल का उपयोग करती है, जिसमें वह बड़ी हुई व्यंजनों को साझा…

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I Didn't Expect You Part 2 ~ Conrad Fisher

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synopsis: Y/N never expected it to be the summer that everything changed. Conrad, Belly and Steven were all dealing with the consequences of recent break ups whiles Jeremiah's wasn't acting like himself. Susannah was undergoing treatment that provided unpredictable health results and kept her loved ones on the edge of tragedy. Had they drained the well of the magic of Cousin's beach? Or could something new fulfil it again?

warnings: multichapter slow burn, warnings will update with every chapter, timeline is both POST S2 and a retelling of S2 with changes, everyone swears, Laurel/Cleveland, Susannah is sick, otherwise lots of fluff in this one

word count: 4,434

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I just wanna know you better,

know you better, know you better now

All I know since yesterday is

Everything has changed

After I snuck in a power nap after unpacking with Belly, I headed down to the kitchen to check on the plan for dinner. I'd always looked forward to visiting Cousin's to taste Susannah's Pinterest recipe of the month. I shouldn't have been surprised to see Jeremiah at the stove stirring something aromatic, warming the kitchen up. "Well, look who's taken up the mantle of vacation cook." I teased and patted his back lightly after a quick peek over his shoulder at the sauce simmering.

"Not just vacation cook, either. Just wait, I've gotten a lot better in a year." Jere smiled through his intense focus and turned his head towards Laurel sitting at the island. "I'm ready for the carrots now, Laur."

As she dumped the shredded carrots into the sauce, she assured me when I sent a raised brow her way, "Don't worry, I'm just helping with prep. Cleveland is actually looking forward to impressing you all with his culinary skills so Jeremiah can actually enjoy his summer."

Jeremiah never took his eyes off the pot, "I told you, I'm into this now. Maybe I'm destined to be a famous chef!"

"You just had to add 'famous' in there, didn't you." Conrad turned the corner into the kitchen and flicked his brother in the ear. Jeremiah smacked his hand away as they both snorted a laugh.

"What can I say? I dream big!"

My hands found my hips without even noticing, "I'm really proud of you, Jere. It smells incredible. No thanks to Conrad." I shot my glare directly at him when his name left my lips.

He'd lifted two grocery bags onto the counter by the sink and was starting to unload vegetables when he scoffed. "Hey! I went all the way to the farmer's market to get stuff for the salad, if you must know. Actually make yourself useful and chop these." He tossed me a cucumber and a pepper before I could tell him that's the exact reason I came down in the first place. I got distracted by my own thoughts when he threw a big tomato that should have splattered all over the floor if not for sheer dumb luck. Conrad paused and mimicked throwing a radish bunch before I stared him down mouthing 'don't you dare'. When he finished washing the lettuce, he slid next to me at the island and pulled out the salad spinner.

Luckily there weren't any more shenanigans as we all worked together to finish the pasta, salad and fresh garlic baguette that Jeremiah swore was an elevated form of garlic bread he'd learned about from Top Chef. Conrad pointed out that he was surprised he picked anything useful up while watching Padma Lakshmi. Eventually Belly and Steven joined as a clean up crew, while Laurel set the table just like Susannah used to have it done up. Cleveland complimented Jeremiah's hard work and thanked Conrad for the quick surfing lesson before he'd tested his limits that afternoon. When everything was ready, Laurel went to get Susannah and the room was in a standstill. The anticipation was suffocating. It wasn't until Belly reached out and grabbed my hand that I realized I was holding my breath.

Susannah walked slowly, supported gently by her elbows by Laurel, with her signature bright grin for everyone in the room. She looked both better and worse than I'd seen her last. It was incredible what a sunny disposition could do and Susannah was the best at it seconded only by Jeremiah, with her sparkling blue eyes. The build up released into an awkward tension for exactly three seconds before Susannah sighed, "I can't believe you guys let me sleep all the way until dinner. Who's sneaky idea was that?" Her eyes scanned the room while Laurel chuckled by her side.

"That was all big brother over here, Mom. We wanted to surprise you!" Jeremiah smacked his brother in the chest as Conrad hung his head waiting for his mother's reaction.

"We had everything under control, Mom." He said and I glanced his way, taking in the new information until Conrad caught my eye and I looked back at Susannah in a flash. I kinda felt bad for giving him shit after hearing that.

"Of course you did, sweet boy, but I'm feeling good and next time I want a chance to order everyone around the kitchen." Laurel sat Susannah down at the head of the table while Jeremiah got to work fixing her a plate.

Cleveland, Conrad and Steven grabbed the various serving dishes and took their seats while I heard Steven yell back, "You got it, Susannah. I'm not going the whole summer without your jambalaya."

Dinner went smoothly after that. Susannah's spirit was as full as her energy when she focused on catching up with everyone around the table. Everyone complimented Jeremiah's culinary progress and Cleveland joined him in plans to treat everyone to a weekend feast before we all parted ways. Steven even talked a little bit about his breakup with Shayla and I reached over to give his hand a quick squeeze when his mouth turned down at the corners. Laurel got quiet before she admitted she couldn't believe how grown up Steven had gotten all of a sudden. The mood lightened a bit when he rolled his eyes and teased her for making his breakup about her empty nest syndrome.

Steven had been my best friend as long as I'd been staying at Cousin's over the past eight summers or so. Mom said it gave me a necessary break from the monotony of her condition and when Auntie Laur split from Uncle John, she said they needed me more than she did. Steven's breakup with Shayla happened before Prom at least and he seemed more angry than hurt after he talked to her the last time. Long distance was hard and she wasn't planning on coming back before Steven was headed to Princeton anyway. It was what was best for both of them and he knew it too. I tried to lift his mood after he got his Princeton acceptance a few weeks later by reminding him that he would have hated being tied down freshman year. Now he could charm his way around campus all he wanted without feeling a lick of guilt. This got the first smile out of him I'd seen since his Prom photos. He'd made the most of that night at least.

Jeremiah seemed to have the same idea and said, "This is exactly what you want though, Steve-O. No strings. No commitments. Focus on school…and Jersey girls." He really wasn't as slick as he thought when he put a hand up to direct the last part away from the parents. Conrad and Steven still shrugged and chuckled amongst themselves like he'd had a point.

"All right. New topic. I know you're dying to ask Y/N about Stanford and this is your moment." Laurel waved her hand to both shut Jeremiah up and encourage Susannah at the same time.

She put her hands down on the table for emphasis as her gaze narrowed in on me, "I can't believe you're going to Stanford in the fall. It's so exciting!"

"I'm glad you approve." I couldn't help but let the smile stretch my face at her joy.

"Approval, are you kidding? My little California twin." Susannah winked in my direction and I could have sworn I saw Conrad watching the scene play out.

"You can take the girl out of Cali but you can't take the Cali out of the girl." Laurel sing-songed as she finished her glass of wine.

"Why you gotta be so lame about it, Laur?" Susannah's shoulders dropped and she sent an exasperated look to her lifelong friend.

When Susannah got like this it always made us laugh and this time it was no different. Sometimes the only adult in the room was Laurel so at least she had Cleveland around, who was just listening attentively and taking in the group dynamics.

Laurel looked shocked for a second and cut back, "You're the one who–All right," and huffed in defeat before she turned back to me. "I'm excited for you too, Y/N. Beck's right, a change of scenery and a fresh start is an incredible opportunity at your age wherever you go."

Jeremiah was looking at Conrad when he said, "Summer everyday sounds pretty good to me," and punched his brother's arm which made me furrow my brow in confusion.

Susannah glanced their way with a mischievous look, "You know, I always told Conrad he'd find himself in the West coast."

Conrad looked at them both,"Subtle, mom."

"Well, if you aren't going to tell them–"

My jaw must have been on the floor as I gaped at him. "Wait, you're–"

"I'm waiting on late admission offers. Mom convinced me to apply over Christmas break." He shrugged it off like it wasn't a big deal but everyone knew the meltdown I'd had at the end of last summer trying to perfect my Stanford application.

Belly added with a teasing tone, "He made me proofread his essay like five times."

"Yeah, me too," Cleveland pointed at him and shook his head.

"OhmiGod, did everyone know but me? The person already going?" Steven looked scared as he swore he didn't so I looked around the table in disbelief and finally landed on Belly, "Why didn't you tell me?"

"Don't look at me! I told him to tell you." Belly raised her palms in surrender.

My eyes went back to Conrad who's smile just grew, "It's a big campus. We don't have to see each other." He shrugged again and dove into his second helping of pasta.

My face dropped as I rolled my eyes and swore to ignore him for the rest of the night. Susannah sighed and caught my eye, "Don't listen to him, Y/N. He's terrified of moving so far away from his mommy–"

"Hey!" Conrad tried to interrupt but he was laughing almost immediately when he heard Steven and Jeremiah break.

Susannah continued despite his protest and the howling in the background, "so I'm putting you in charge of him. I wanna see you both back at Christmas with the best tans of your life."

Jeremiah was dying and hitting his brother in the chest, "Okay, but is she wrong though?"

"Fuck you, bro. You still live with her!"

Jeremiah sobered long enough to utter, "And I cherish every second." He blew his mother a kiss like the charmer he always was and Susannah smiled stretched a little further.

When the boys finally settled down, it was time for dessert that Conrad had picked up from the market and snuck into the fridge without my knowledge at least. Strawberry shortcake; one of Susannah's favourites and we all assured her that while it was decadent, it still wasn't as good as her recipe. After the cake was polished off, I ran upstairs to slip into my swimsuit and coverup dress in case I felt like a dip in the pool once the food settled. A few of us tried to offer our help to Cleveland but he insisted that he had a clean up ritual he really enjoyed as long as we gave him the space to do so. He said it was a thank you to everyone for the meal and the invitation.

Conrad came up behind him and patted him on the chest, "I was just an errand boy and didn't know you were coming so have at it, boss!" And exited quickly out the backdoor, already pulling a joint out of his pocket.

Steven's eyes followed him even as Jeremiah was trying to make plans to head down to the beach for the bonfire. "Uh, yeah man. I'm down. Gimme a second to change and I'll meet you out front." Steven nodded in his direction as Jeremiah agreed and headed for the door.

"Yeah, thanks for the invite and everything but I no longer have the energy or the patience for bonfire party bullshit." I teased in Steven's direction, who was still staring out the backdoor.

When he finally looked my way again, he looked sheepish, "Yeah, yeah. I was gonna invite you but I figured as much. It was never really your scene."

"You know me well. Have fun though, seriously." I was about to walk away when Steven asked me to wait.

"Hey, do you think you could talk to Conrad?"

There's nothing he could have said that would have shocked me less. "Excuse me?"

"Yeah, I know. It's weird but…he's been off since we got here and Jere said longer. I don't know if it's Belly or just Susannah stuff but…"

"Did you hear him at dinner? What makes you think he wants to talk to me?"

Steven gives me a look like it's the stupidest thing I could have asked him so I concede. "Okay, whatever. Other than my family shit."

"You've always been the person who makes me feel better when…-like with Shayla. I think, no, I know he needs some of that right now." Steven always had the most effective puppy dog eyes. I was too weak to resist.

"I guess…I can try." I moved my gaze to a dark figure sat by the pool and started mentally preparing myself.

He started to back away but wouldn't take his eyes off me until he saw me heading outside. "Yes! You're amazing. I owe you, for sure."

I spat over my shoulder, "You think?"

"Okay, now. Before Jere leaves without me."

"Jeez, I'm going." Steven watched as I opened the sliding door and mouthed his thank you before jogging back upstairs to get ready for the bonfire.

The sun was almost down and the pool lights lit up the yard as the smoke wafted from the shadowed figure sitting on the edge. I rolled my eyes at my own apprehension and took a seat beside him before I lost my nerve entirely. The water was just cool enough to make the summer heat bearable for more than a few minutes.

"What's up?" He didn't look my way, occupied with his ritual.

I decided to start casually and try to work up to the kind of talk Steven was expecting. I still wasn't convinced that Conrad would be open to talking at all let alone to me. "Steven and Jere are headed to the bonfire soon. I wasn't sure if they told you."

He nodded. "You're not going?"

"No, the day was long enough. I came out here to stop myself from falling asleep on the couch." I kicked my feet in the water and debated splashing him.

"So much for Belly's power naps." He chuckled and finally glanced in my direction.

"Whatever, they work for her but I'm the one who drove us here." I shrugged.

There was a beat of silence before I pressed again. "What about you? Why aren't you going?"

"Same as you. Tired."

I tried not to let myself get too frustrated by his lack of response. It was weird behaviour from him though, "Hm."

That caught his attention again, "What?"

"Nothing. It's just, we know the bonfire was never my scene but you always went."

"And now I've accepted that it's not my scene either." There was an edge to his voice that told me to drop it.

"Fair enough… I was uh, I was gonna swim." I probably should have jumped in and splashed the shit out of him but there was an uneasiness that got to me.

"Okay. Don't mind me."

I stripped down to my one piece and kicked my dress and sandals a few feet away before driving in. The water really was the perfect temperature to be refreshing after the heat and stress of a long day. It felt good to stretch my limbs and work the muscles that no doubt were starting to cramp from driving for hours and falling asleep in an awkward position. Everytime I looked up, Conrad's eyes were on me and I struggled between meeting them for a few seconds before I realized he wouldn't be the first to look away. Belly had told me once that Conrad was confident in a way she'd never seen before. Shameless even, when he looked at her sometimes and she worried she'd never feel butterflies like that again. That same look intimidated other guys and coined him 'the mysterious type' around the Cousin's beach crowd. Belly said as she grew up, she'd hold his gaze longer and longer to test her theory and never saw him break concentration before her heart felt like it would beat right out of her chest. I had no intention of testing said theory and redirected my breaststroke in the opposite direction.

His joint getting smaller was the only real indicator that time was passing at all. The smell was annoying, of course, but it seemed to be wafting above me so I could admire the look of it dissipating into nothing instead. It was probably half an hour later, Conrad still perched on the pool's edge, when I climbed up the ladder, towelled off and sat back down beside him.

I looked at him, blowing smoke out over the pool water again, "Okay seriously, why didn't you tell me?"

He wouldn't look at me now, like he was sick of the sight but he still knew what I meant. "Do you own the school now?"

It didn't take much to deadpan my response. "You're funny."

He tried again. "So what? We tell each other things now?"

"When they directly impact each other's lives? Sure we do." I decided to let him get out whatever snark he needed before I got a real answer. This wouldn't turn into another stupid fight; we were too old for that shit now.

He narrowed his eyes in my direction. "You know I don't owe you anything just because we could be at the same school and living in the same state, right?"

And all of a sudden the plan went out the window and Steven would just have to accept that I tried and failed. "Okay, Conrad…" I got up to leave and went to bring my things inside.

"No, wait! I'm sorry. I–I dunno why I'm being such a dick."

I paused with an armful and hadn't decided yet if I wanted to listen to him. "Probably because you're so good at it."

"Okay, I'm sorry. Honestly. Belly was right, I should have told you when I applied. I just…I thought it might piss you off."

That made me turn to look his way, his head hung between his shoulders and his face lit up light blue and sullen as ever. "Since when do you care if you piss me off?"

"Now! Now, I do. With this. I didn't want you to think I was encroaching on your thing or following you or something. My mom's been talking to me about going to Cali since the beginning of high school but I never really thought–not with everything that happened."

The mask seemed to be gone now and that was the only reason I sighed and sat back down. Maybe Steven was right; maybe Conrad wanted to talk in his Conrad way. "I didn't think you were following me. Or encroaching. I just didn't expect you to wanna leave right now so I was even more surprised to hear it at all."

"I don't but…" It was like he was losing his words or thoughts halfway into getting them out. Maybe it was the weed going to his head. "I shouldn't have taken it out on you. Of course we would see each other at school. You know, if you want to. It's nice to know we wouldn't have to figure everything out alone there, right? It's exciting." He sounded sincere until he mocked the excitement.

"Oh yeah?"

"Yeah…and Jere's right too. I'm worried about being so far away from Mom."

"She seems really excited for you. You're giving her what she wants, you know."

"I know, I'm just used to being an hour away at Brown and that was bad enough. Let alone six and that's just the flight." He got worked up by the thought alone and my heart clenched in my chest for him. I knew that feeling. "Can I ask you something?"

"Sure."

Conrad took a moment to collect his thoughts before he let out a deep breath. "You've come here every summer for years and you're away from your mom for so long. How do you…?"

I audibly sighed and started chuckling at myself before I could stop it, "Is it a cop out if I say practice? No, that's partly true. It gets easier and it helps that I know my dad is dedicated to taking care of her. And when I'm there there's nothing I can really do to help. I think that's the worst part actually. Sorry, I–"

"No, I asked."

I looked at him then and it was one of the few times I knew he was really listening to me. "A few years ago, I think I was 13, I begged my mom to let me stay home that summer. It was really bad for a little bit before and I just thought, what if I miss it? What if I'm not there? She said I was grasping for control I never really had. I was trying to pause my life for something inevitable. And not only was that not fair to myself but it wasn't fair to her either."

His eyes fell as he nodded and then flashed a small smile, "The moms must be conspiring behind our backs because that sounds suspiciously like what Mama Beck Fisher said about Stanford. Do the thing that scares you. That's how you really live."

I laughed a little at the sentiment. "Sounds like you got a cooler version at least."

"It's not like I didn't know about your mom but…I don't think I ever realized–"

"It's okay, Conrad." I shook my head, wanting to avoid that line of thought.

"You just seem so together all the time." I could feel his direct gaze when he said it even when I wanted to laugh in his face.

"I'm not, I just…when it comes to Susannah I feel like I've done this before. Been here. The worst fucking kind of familiarity. I don't even know what that has to do with anything, I just think I don't feel it yet. Not really. God, does that make me horrible?"

Conrad immediately shook his head in reassurance as I took a steading breath. "No. I don't think so, anyway. I think it'll catch up to you but…would you promise you'll tell me if– if you wanna to talk about it ever? You know if Steve-O or Belly aren't around. I dunno, maybe it'd help me to be there for someone else, you know?"

I turned my head to gape at him for the second time that night but he wasn't looking back at me this time. He was inhaling the smoke and blowing it over the pool again like he'd been doing for over an hour now. "Yeah sure."

He nodded once and put it out on the concrete and then away in his pocket before he lifted himself up.

I had to ask before he walked away, "Hey, Con?" I didn't continue until he turned a bit to acknowledge me. "Stanford is what you want too, right? It's not just for Susannah?"

A smile grew across his face, "You think I would've put myself through that brutal application process if I didn't?"

I coughed a laugh at his quick mood change, "That's right. I forgot about those ten proofreads."

He shook his head in amusement, "Exaggeration. Besides, I might as well follow my built-in babysitter."

"Fucking hell…" I winced as my head hung between my shoulders this time.

"Can't take it back now! Mama's boy like me, I'll never make it on my own!"

"I never agreed to that!" I said louder than I meant to in my frustration. It had been dark for a while even though I had no idea what time it was. "Would you keep it down?!?"

Conrad opened the sliding door and scolded, "Shh Y/N, the neighbours!"

I was left with the usual exasperation that was signature oldest Fisher and everything felt right in the world again. Well kinda. It should satisfy Steven anyway and I could mark it off as my good deed of the week. I looked out over the view and thought about the strange connection you had with the Fishers now. My mom had had MS for as long as I could remember and the constant state of grief in my house growing up was as normal as anything else in my life. Everyday was clouded with some difficulty, old or new, and the only real reprieve was summer with my cousins at Susannah's beach house. I could be a different person there who no one really knew outside my family, Fishers included. I'd even heard the whispers of my quiet, closed off nature and it always put a smirk on my face. It was like a fresh start at the end of every school year even if I didn't change at all. I could pretend for a few months that I was a normal girl who's biggest problem was my baby cousin's unrequited crush on an unattainable older jock, my sad lack of crush to obsess over instead and my best friend's tendency to get himself into trouble without ever trying.

A yawn pulled me from my thoughts and I gathered my things and climbed the stairs towards the quiet upstairs. I heard the shower running but didn't think anything of it as I passed the bathroom until the door swung open and the yellow light hit my peripheral vision. I looked right at Conrad walking across the hall to his room. He was noticeably wet-skinned and sauntering in a pair of boxers. The moment lasted a second before my eyes caught his trailing down and then back up to my eyes as he ruffled his wet hair with a towel. And then the door was shut and I turned away and shook my head to rattle my brain awake enough to make it to my bed in one piece. There was no counting for the ways in which the first night at Cousin's beach could mess with my head.

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Satiate your hunger pangs with Padma Lakshmi’s miso sesame noodles

Quick, delicious, and fuss-free – we all love gorging on noodles to curb those unannounced hunger pangs. While most of us reach out for the ready-to-eat packets which help us prepare our favourite noodles in a jiffy, it’s time to move over the regular variety and experiment a little. And, Padma Lakshmi’s recipe for spicy miso sesame noodles is just the dish you are looking for! Taking to…

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Tonight, try Padma Lakshmi’s ‘lassi brined turkey’ for dinner (recipe inside)

Tonight, try Padma Lakshmi’s ‘lassi brined turkey’ for dinner (recipe inside)

Thanksgiving may have gone but that doesn’t mean you can’t cook yourself some delicious and tender turkey which is, otherwise, traditionally associated with the US national holiday. Packed with irresistible flavour and juiciness, it makes for the perfect meal when you are in the mood for something different. While there are myriad ways of preparing turkey at home, it’s time for you to give it a…

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How To Brine Turkey With Lassi, Follow Padma Lakshmi’s Thanksgiving Turkey Recipe

How To Brine Turkey With Lassi, Follow Padma Lakshmi’s Thanksgiving Turkey Recipe

Besides the jubilance and warm family gatherings, what is synonymous with Thanksgiving is the traditional food. The festival is celebrated with great pomp in the United States and the food, especially the tender turkey, is a significant part of it. A perfectly cooked turkey is usually a common sight on the dinner table in American households on Thanksgiving. While most of us may already be…

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Padma Lakshmi Is "Obsessed" With This Desi Meal - And We've The Recipe Too

Padma Lakshmi Is “Obsessed” With This Desi Meal – And We’ve The Recipe Too

As they say, “You can take an Indian out of India, but you can never take India out of an Indian.” And who better than Padma Parvati Lakshmi Vaidyanathan to well-establish the statement! Better known as Padma Lakshmi, this Indian-American author and television host is an ardent follower of desi culture, especially in terms of food. If you follow her on social media, you will find Padma Lakshmi…

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Padma Lakshmi Stops By In LA To “See An Old Flame." We Think Its Super Delicious 

Padma Lakshmi Stops By In LA To “See An Old Flame.” We Think Its Super Delicious 

Delicious burgers, with a aspect of crunchy fries and a few ketchup is what makes a ‘glad meal.’ We can gorge on this combo at any time of the day, and Indian-American movie star Padma Lakshmi will not be far behind. If you comply with her on Instagram, you’ll know that the model-host is a true-blue foodie. Padma Lakshmi stopped by to “see an previous flame” in Los Angeles. Any guesses? Oh! Of…

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Padma Lakshmi Cooks This South Indian Dish In Honour Of New US VP Kamala Harris

Padma Lakshmi Cooks This South Indian Dish In Honour Of New US VP Kamala Harris

Take a look at what Padma Lakshmi made at home for Kamala Harris. Highlights Padma Lakshmi recently took to Instagram to share a South Indian recipe She said it was one of her and US VP Kamala Harris’ favourites Take a look at the full recipe and video here United States’ Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will be swearing into the post on 20th January 2021 at 10 PM IST. She is the first…

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Intellectually, MM’s merch and lifestyle career expectations aren’t that delusional. Women like Padma Lakshmi and Chrissy Teigen have managed to turn their short stints as professional pretty people into beneficial relationships with powerful male partners to very respectable careers in the food and lifestyle space. I could see how she looks at them and thinks she can outdo them. She has two major strikes against her, however:

1. Authenticity. She has trouble standing for something - one thing. Like them or not, both Padma and Chrissy have pretty much consistently been themselves pre and post super fame. Padma never commented on her obvious penchant for old, super rich dudes. It is what it is - you can judge her all you want but it’s a great example of “never complain, never explain.” She’s also been doing cookbooks (with her sexy/spicy/ I’m a model spin) since before the Internet lifestyle craze. So she’s been VERY consistently building on her message, and now that it’s cool to lean into immigrant cooking and heritage she’s very well positioned to capitalize on that further. Same with Chrissy, she’s been irreverent and overshary and (I personally find her funny) on twitter since Day1. Again, not everyone’s taste and has gotten herself into hot water multiple times but is still consistently who she is. She also has this very charming old Wordpress blog called So Delishious back in the early 2010s, so it’s clear that she has always loved food. Like Padma, she’s also always been very proud of her heritage and has always shared Thai recipes alongside her mom. For both of these women their brands have been DECADES in the building backed by their genuine interest - with “receipts.”

In contrast, Meghan lacks authenticity. She jumps from one thing to the next, from food to racial justice to whatever, and nothing she wants to push has “receipts” dating back more than 3 years. Even the Tig basically stood for nothing and was generic. There was no angle to it, just “vaguely in style, nonoffensive decor and food.” What’s fascinating to me about her is that she obviously seems to have no problem stirring up drama in her interpersonal life but she has seemed to so far be completely incapable of actually voicing opinions and committing any weight to an “issue” in her public life. For example, even if it were controversial to some, I bet you she’s be in a far better place brand and popularity wise if she just leaned into Hubb Kitchen and made UK immigrants and POC her platform and made that her main focus.

There’s a lot more I can add to this, as her lack of authenticity and consistency extends into even things like her dress. Kate made high street brands her thing. MM pivoted randomly from couture to Canadian stuff to social justice brands to British designers, and all with inconsistent silhouettes and styles. All of us women know that by the time we’re in our 30s, we all have our preferred “armor.” It might not be the best or most cutting edge, but we all more or less have a look and the fact that she doesn’t makes it hard to identify with her.

2. Timing. And I don’t mean coronavirus. I mean this whole era of lifestyle blogging. I’m an early 30s millennial and the Gen z “Zoomers” already trolling us en masse and calling us Karens. Yep, not only are we definitely uncool already (😟) but the lifestyle sphere has already hit its peak. It’ll stick around of course but the space is too crowded. Every other show on streaming is a food show. Instagram influencing basically got killed as we pivot towards more serious political and social justice issues (which is not a bad thing at all). Ad dollars that back this stuff up is contracting because there are more interesting methods of brand building (spreading your ad money among 500 “micro influencers” for example rather than 5 big Internet stars is what platforms like TikTok support more any way.) Big conglomerates like Unilever are learned from Covid that back to basics stuff like that doubling down on grocery channels is a smarter way to guarantee sales than just pouring money into social media. On top of that, brands are learning that associations with people are dangerous because of “cancel” culture. So you have to diversify your reach and divorce yourself from big primary merch deals with spokespeople.

This is all a very long winded way to say that unfortunately, she’s a day late and a dollar short. She’ll be fine, esp if she finds some rich guy to latch onto. (I think the former Uber CEO is single and in LA and just the type of bro she likes … haha!) But Chrissy and Padma are so out of reach.

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Thank you so much for sending this in! You’ve explained it much better than I did. It’s wildly ironic that the original brand/persona the brf built for her (biracial royal focused on women’s issues and Commonwealth countries) was the most compelling one by far. She could have been successful if she’d stuck by it, but she instead fluttered from one issue to another (women and girls became theater and fashion then the military then wellness and mental health then political activism, etc...). Every couple of weeks there’s a new cause that is “near to her heart” and that she “is passionate about.” The first few were credible, but after a year it comes across as fake. As you say, most celebs stick to one thing.

Another anon suggested that the Harkles are just building up successive fantasies and paying tons of pr money to have those fantasies immanentized. I think that’s the case. 

Thank you very much for sending this in.

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Try Padma Lakshmi’s ‘chow chow curry’ recipe for dinner tonight

Try Padma Lakshmi’s ‘chow chow curry’ recipe for dinner tonight

‘What should we have for dinner?’ is a common question that we all ask, or answer every single day. If you, too, are tired of cooking the same ol’ lentils and vegetables, how about something different tonight? No, we aren’t talking about anything fancy; today we have a South Indian recipe for you. But again, it is not the regular dosa, idli, or rice! Indian-American writer and activist Padma…

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Padma Lakshmi's New York Diwali Bash Had This Dessert (Pic Inside)

Padma Lakshmi’s New York Diwali Bash Had This Dessert (Pic Inside)

Padma Lakshmi is one Indian-American celebrity who loves to eat as much as we do! The icon is a big foodie and her social media stands as proof. From sharing recipes to making us laugh at relatable cooking memes, Padma Lakshmi keeps her 1.3 million Instagram followers entertained with her dynamic content! If you have been following her for a while, then you’d know that Indian food has a special…

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Us, April 13

Cover: Prince Harry’s Private Pain: What Have I Done?

Page 4: Who Wore It Best? Giuliana Rancic 42% vs. Monica 58%, Hailey Bieber 79% vs. Rosie Huntington-Whiteley 21%, Solange Knowles 12% vs. Cara Delevingne 88%

Page 6: Loose Talk -- Jerry O’Connell, Andi Dorfman, Bob Saget, Wells Adams, Kelly Clarkson 

Page 8: Contents 

Page 10: Hot Pics -- The Power of Music -- Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello, The Backstreet Boys, Billie Eilish and Fineas O’Connell, Mariah Carey, Alicia Keys 

Page 12: Joshua Jackson and Jodie Turner-Smith have a special handshake, Kelly Bensimon and dog Fluffy, Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden shop for groceries 

Page 13: Reese Witherspoon with husband Jim Toth and kids Ava and Deacon and Tennessee, Goldie Hawn strolls around the neighborhood, Brooke Burke 

Page 14: Maya Rudolph with guest host Alec Baldwin on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, new couple Nina Dobrev and Shaun White and his dog take a bike ride, Kristin Chenoweth and Trisha Yearwood 

Page 16: Cute Crews -- Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis and kids Daisy and Otis, Dwayne Johnson and daughter Jasmine, Kim Kardashian and daughter North, Jessica Simpson and kids Maxwell and Ace 

Page 18: Stars in the Tub -- Lady Gaga, Chrissy Teigen and kids Luna and Miles, Jason Momoa, Sam Smith, Halle Berry 

Page 19: Simone Biles, Cara Delevingne and Ashley Benson, Padma Lakshmi, Sarah Hyland 

Page 20: Stars They’re Just Like Us -- Christian Bale goes on a coffee run, Emily Ratajkowski shops for flowers, Lily Allen cheers at a sporting event

Page 21: Mark Wahlberg and Mario Lopez and Andy Lassner do group workouts, Debra Messing and Vivienne Benesch take a selfie, Lucy Hale goes shopping 

Page 22: Stars They’re NOT Like Us -- Christina Aguilera takes selfies with fans, Gigi Hadid has a glam squad, David Foster and Katharine McPhee fly private 

Page 24: Love Lives -- Bindi Irwin and Chandler Powell are married 

Page 25: Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn definitely want to get married and have talked about their future, Loni Love thinks the best feeling in the world is when you have somebody that you’re a partner with like her boyfriend James Welsh, quarantine has brought Leonardo DiCaprio and Camila Morrone closer 

Page 26: Hollywood Dads -- David Arquette is a pro when it comes to raising his two young son Charlie and Augustus but being a dad to teenager Coco is a whole other ball of wax 

Page 27: Ryan Serhant and Emilia Bechrakis’ daughter Zena has been growing like crazy since her February 2019 arrival much to the shock of her parents, Chris Pratt’s son Jack lover Pixar movies but that doesn’t mean his little guy is particularly impressed by his dad’s turn as Barley Lightfoot in Onward, Joe Gorga who has three kids also considers himself a father figure to his sister Teresa Giudice’s daughters now that their dad Joe Giudice has been deported to Italy 

Page 30: Hot Hollywood -- For Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel being quarantined together is exactly what the doctor ordered

Page 31: Jennifer Garner is supportive and happy of Ben Affleck’s new romance with Ana de Armas but she doesn’t want Ana to meet their kids just yet, Amanda Bynes’ pregnancy isn’t going over well with her parents and the baby will have a court-appointed lawyer because Amanda is under conservatorship 

Page 32: A Day in the Life -- Denise Richards 

Page 33: These Stars Give Us Reason to Smile During These Trying Times -- Demi Lovato has a new boyfriend Max Ehrich, Kevin Hart and Eniko Parrish are expecting their second child together, Carson Daly and Siri Pinter welcomed their fourth child, DJ D-Nice has been holding virtual shindigs on Instagram Live so people can shake a tail feather while distancing responsibly, Hoda Kotb was moved to tears when New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees revealed he’d donated $5 million to the state of Louisiana for Covid-19 victims 

Page 34: Cover Story -- Harry’s Private Pain -- the former royal is trapped in LA as his UK family is exposed to the dangerous and deadly coronavirus 

Page 38: The Tiger King secrets and scandals 

Page 40: Laura Prepon -- my healthy day 

Page 42: Style -- spring break -- Jasmine Tookes and Shanina Shaik and Sara Sampaio and Elsa Hosk and Romee Strijd 

Page 43: Cardi B, Victoria Justice, Olivia Culpo 

Page 44: Beauty -- lip color -- Elisabeth Moss 

Page 46: Martha Stewart’s recipe for Spicy Beyond Breakfast Sausage with Grits and Roasted Tomatoes 

Page 50: Entertainment -- The Real Housewives of New York City -- Ramona Singer and Leah McSweeney 

Page 52: Tiffany Boone of Little Fires Everywhere 

Page 58: Fashion Police -- Alicia Vikander, Rita Ora, Kim Kardashian 

Page 59: Audrey Tautou, Bella Hadid

Page 60: 25 Things You Don’t Know About Me -- Jeffrey Wright