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Yes! Where can we get curry leaves (I live in Georgia) and what are those gorgeous, skin tight dresses that you wear, in your cooking IGTV videos? I need them in my life.

Love that you are doing this 🙌

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Enzo Costa has a bunch of tank dresses that I love. They're basically like one long t-shirt or tank top that you can toss in the washer.

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I’ll definitely have to save up for an Enzo Costa dress. They are lovely

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Thank you for being an authentic downtown professional and mother - I am 15 years older than you but you are a role model

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Congrats on the launch, and good luck with the book!

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Congrats, Padma! Always inspired by your work and can’t wait to feel at home reading your new book, Tomatoes for Neela ✨🥰

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Thanks so much!! It was a joy to write. Representation matters! Especially in children's literature.

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just bought an annual ticket on the latest PadmaTrain! Two quick qs: 1)what is the terrific pan in which you made Neela's Tomato Chutney on Insta yesterday? 2)While I love those Insta cooking demos, I'm desperate to duplicate but I NEED written recipes. Already have Tangy, etc. Will you publish recipes for Insta dishes on the Substack...or somewhere else readily accessible?

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I’m so glad there’s a book I can read to my future daughter where the main character looks like her. Tam bram represent!

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Love you on TC but admire you more for your civil rights activism. Congratulations on the next step in your journey!

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Love you Padma! As a young Bosnian immigrant, a foodie and a daughter I am a big fan of yours and I can't wait to see what's in store!

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We love you Padma!! Looking forward to reading 💕

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Subscribed immediately! You’re my favorite voice out there speaking about all of the things I care about with compassion, power and competence.

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Congrats! Can’t wait to read this to my girls. Would love to have you on our home education/parenting podcast to discuss the book, the need for diverse books/why representation matters, food sovereignty, etc.

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Congrats on this new adventure! Very excited for your book to come out and share with my own kiddos. X

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Your my role model I love you thank you

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Thank you! Thrilled you answered me!

Sad that I can’t always comment on Substack anymore because I don’t subscribe. It’s just not in my budget. I love to hear/read your posts. Loved there recent one about Divinia!

Cannot wait for Season 2 of Taste the Nation.

I am a huge fan and always have been. Your IGTV cooking shows gave me LIFE during quarantine

If you ever need a dinner guest, super fan of top chef, assistant? I’m your girl.

Thank you for always using your voice to speak out about injustice! You are a woman that I a proud to call an inspiration and proud to have my daughter look up to.

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Hi Padma, I love this and just wanted to say that I have such a need for this and I didn’t even know it! And how fitting it is that you should be the one who brings me to this realization. I’m excited to be here! Xx

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Thank you so much for the support! I've been filming Top Chef and haven't had a chance to write as much as I'd like but I hope to at least leave little voicemails until I can write more. Let me know what kinds of things you want to hear about!

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Hi Padma, I'm a reporter for Insider and I'm writing a piece about talent changes at CBS News that involve you... could you let me know who your publicist is? (201) 448-0894...Catkinson@insider.com.

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