What's Cooking, Padma?

Padma Lakshmi, hostess of Bravo's "Top Chef" and ex-wife of author Salman Rushdie, enjoyed a dinner she didn't have to judge last night at New York's Waverly Inn. The actress and author of her own cookbook sizzled in a spaghetti strap dress, looking hot enough to warm the chilly NYC night. I hope the chef who cooked her meal wasn't told to pack his knives and go afterwards! For all of you "Top Chef" fans, the new season of the popular reality show, this time set in Chicago, debuts on March 12.