Padma Lakshmi

The Weekender: Crystal Castles, The War of the Worlds and six other events on our to-do list

Q&A with Lisa Ray, the new host of Top Chef Canada, on the joys and perils of eating for a living

Q&A with Padma Lakshmi: the Top Chef host, who’ll be in town for the Delicious Food Show, talks about her favourite contestants and places to eat

Top Chef Canada recap, episode 1: playing with knives

Canada gets its own Top Chef; wild speculation ensues

Gail Simmons on food, Jeffrey Steingarten and her hometown of Toronto

Torontonian Gail Simmons in line to host her own show (and maybe Padma Lakshmi’s show, too)

Best T.O. restaurants for kids, how to eat when pregnant, Canadian beer woes