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/...

Aha! I just answered part of my own question. She’s Salman Rushdie's wife!

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 (...

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...

. 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.

to pass for stern or something just says to me...POSER. She adds a layer of pretentiousness that irritates me no end. Salman Rushdie is bettah off. I’m lousy with names, but I’m rooting for the black guy. He has a...