Padma Lakshmi’s new cookbook, Padma’s All American, is a natural extension of her Hulu series Taste the Nation. In fact, the documentary laid the groundwork for the book, says the former Top Chef host. “Once we had done the show, I had all these communities I had already embedded myself in,” she told Newsweek’s H. Alan Scott. Beyond recipes, the book carries an important message: Lakshmi “was trying to...really highlight the positive effects of having all these contributions from immigrants.” For Lakshmi, the recipes are ultimately a vehicle for connection. “I am hoping that the food will entice you, will almost be like a bait to get closer to your neighbors. Hopefully you’ll be curious enough to get to know the culture that the food came from and the people that are making this food.” Lakshmi returns to TV with the new CBS reality competition series America’s Culinary Cup, where elite chefs compete for a major prize. “It doesn’t look like any other TV set or studio I’ve ever seen.”&nbsp;Subscribe to my newsletter: <a href="https://link.newsweek.com/join/for-the-culture" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://link.newsweek.com/join/for-the-culture</a>&nbsp;Follow me: <a href="https://linktr.ee/halanscott" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://linktr.ee/halanscott</a>&nbsp;Subscribe to Newsweek’s YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/newsweek" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/newsweek</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

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