Padma Lakshmi will present Padma’s All American: Tales, Travels, and Recipes from Taste the Nation and Beyond, sharing personal stories and vibrant recipes that celebrate America’s rich culinary diversity shaped by immigrant and Indigenous communities. The program will include a conversation about her journey, followed by audience Q&A, a book signing and tastings from some of her recipes.

Discussion begins at 6:30PM
Reception to follow
***Guests will receive a complimentary signed copy of Padma’s All American: Tales, Travels, and Recipes from Taste the Nation and Beyond***

Speakers
Padma Lakshmi
Padma Lakshmi is an Emmy-nominated food expert, television producer, and New York Times bestselling author. She is the creator of the critically-acclaimed Hulu series Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi, and served as host and executive producer of Bravo’s Top Chef for nineteen seasons. She is co-founder of the Endometriosis Foundation of America, a United Nations Goodwill Ambassador and an ACLU Artist Ambassador for immigrants’ rights and women’s rights. She is the author of Easy Exotic (1999), Tangy, Tart, Hot & Sweet (2007), The Encyclopedia of Spices & Herbs (2016), her New York Times best-selling memoir Love, Loss, and What We Ate (2016), and the best-selling children’s book Tomatoes for Neela (2021).

Anu Sehgal
Anu Sehgal (Moderator) is an award-winning children’s author, Founder and CEO of The Culture Tree, and proud mother of two teen boys. She holds an MBA from Yale University and spent nearly 15 years in the corporate sector before following her passion for cultural education. Through The Culture Tree, Anu has been recognized for her groundbreaking work in elevating South Asian cultures across America, particularly in New York. She is the author of six children’s books that celebrate identity, heritage, and storytelling, which have been showcased at prestigious platforms including the New York Public Library’s World Literature Festival, the Jaipur Literature Festival, and many others.