purchased was quite soft to the touch – it almost felt overripe. The flesh was golden colored and while I’d love to be able to give a description like this: "it exhibited notes of Salman Rushdie's head sweat ,... (3 replies, last updated by Epicurious Esquire June 5, 2007)

"In the magazine this week, Jada Yuan spoke to some of the contestants from Bravo’s Top Chef about host Padma Lakshmi, wife of Salman Rushdie." Why was it necessary to state who her husband is? That leaves a bad taste in my... (31 replies, last updated by Withnail42 February 3, 2007)

This review reads like a Salman Rushdie novel. The place sounds interesting, although I’m not sure I need full "scrotal tenderness." (1 reply, last updated by lil mikey February 27, 2002)

sure Padma’s intimidated by the celebrity chefs—-heck, her husband IS Salman Rushdie. (51 replies, last updated by Megiac August 17, 2007)

This link has a good photo of her from the very recent Emmys. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1217502/Salman-Rushdies-ex-wife-Padma-Lakshmi-reveals-shes-pregnant—whos-daddy.html (24 replies, last updated by dolly52 October 5, 2009)

is beautiful _ at least many people think so. She was married to Salman Rushdie, which gives her extra celebrity cred. In America, TV shows need a beautiful, famous model to be the face of the show. (49 replies, last updated by aadesmd October 24, 2009)

the puppy ( who goes right under the table and ignores all -including Salman Rushdie and Julian Schnabel!) (15 replies, last updated by Sean Dell January 9, 2007)

-time best celebrity sighting: Salman Rushdie with new wife I read yesterday in LAT that Alain Giraud is being forced out of Bastide and may be creating a more casual restaurant, which is what he has long preffered. I look... (19 replies, last updated by JudiAU June 16, 2004)

A couple of years ago, when we were visiting NYC, we ate at Angon. It was easily the best Indian meal I’ve had outside of India (and I’m an Indian living in the SF Bay Area). As an added bonus, the people occupying... (36 replies, last updated by delfina May 2, 2007)

http://www.chaineus.org/badges_ribbons_medals/index.htm I think that’s the group with the medals. And yes Padme requested a divorce from her husband Salman Rushdie (yes THAT Salman Rushdie, of The Satanic Versus fame, who... (104 replies, last updated by Over EZ July 24, 2007)

9. Worked for me! Every time I try to think of Padma in that oh so special way I get visions of Salman Rushdie being intimate with her. Yep she used to be Lady Rushdie after he was knighted. http://wiredblogs.typepad.com/sterling/... (68 replies, last updated by NellyNel March 12, 2009)

Aha! I just answered part of my own question. She’s Salman Rushdie's wife! (70 replies, last updated by chicgail June 17, 2007)

short. I know. This being said, if you know nothing about Indian cooking, these cookbooks will give you a good rough sketch. Along with these, I’d recommend Monica Bhide, the Everything Indian Cookbook, and Sameen Rushdie (... (46 replies, last updated by nuttie_cat August 19, 2007)

I loved how Salman Rushdie described the cuisine and its deep cultural ties to the ethnic/religious groups of Kashmir in Shalimar the Clown. Going through the Michelin red guide for France and reading the lists of best dishes of a... (118 replies, last updated by southernitalian August 1, 2008)

. And at least as regards the “known” part...also that whole modeling thing that started around 1990. Good thing she married Salman Rushdie in 2004 to make all of that happen. (274 replies, last updated by dave_c October 18, 2007)