I've Always Thought The Back Is One

India's Had Two Groovy Moments. Once When The Beatles Went To India And Now When Madonna Has Embraced Yoga.

Miami, Which Has Already Aired, Has This Wonderful Blend Of Caribbean Culture And Latin American Culture And Southern American Culture (talking About Fried Chicken). All Those Combine To Make For A Very Very Interesting Array Of Ingredients, Restaurants, And The Chefs That Come There. It Also Has Great Seafood, Not To Mention The Glorious Citrus That's There. And All Those Things Inform What You Do - And They Should.

During The Course Of Filming 'top Chef,' I Gain 15 Lbs., So I'm Used To Needing Two Dress Sizes.

I Never Tweet About My Daughter. Never. I Just Want To Be Respectful Of Her Privacy. My Job As A Mom Is To Know When To Open My Mouth And When Not To.

Part Of My Job As A Food Writer Is To Describe Food. So My Work On 'top Chef,' I Feel, Is An Extension Of That. When We Give A Criticism To The Contestant, We Want To Make Sure We Tell Them Why It's Not Working And Why It Would Work If They Did It A Different Way.