A Quote by Padma Lakshmi

I grew up a vegetarian. Then, because I grew up in the states, I started slowly eating meat. First it was bologna sandwiches, or pepperoni on pizza.

Padma Lakshmi

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Padma Lakshmi
Indian - Chef
Born: September 1, 1970

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