Padma Lakshmi serves ‘America’s Culinary Cup’ with a side of gorgeous jewels

Spring is in full bloom in New York, and so is Padma Lakshmi’s career. “I was passing by Central Park, and all these beautiful flowers, magnolias, cherry blossoms, were in bloom,” says the glamorous host of “America’s Culinary Cup,” whose finale airs next week. Over Zoom, she reflects on the triumph of making a show...