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    Padma Lakshmi

    Padma Lakshmi, host of Bravo's Top Chef , is a former model whose work allowed her to travel the world. She's fascinated by Mediterranean and Asian food, which she says share an amazing similarity, despite their coming from opposite sides of the globe. Now she's created a world of recipes for every day in her book, Tangy, Tart, Hot & Sweet .

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    By Evan Kleiman • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Padma Lakshmi, host of Bravo's Top Chef, is a former model whose work allowed her to travel the world. She's fascinated by Mediterranean and Asian food, which she says share an amazing similarity, despite their coming from opposite sides of the globe. Now she's created a world of recipes for every day in her book, Tangy, Tart, Hot & Sweet. Padma shares the following recipe, which combines the tastes of hot and sweet in the same bite. She's named it after her good friend.

    Francesco Clemente's Amazing Hot Sauce (Chipotle & Date Chutney)

    (Courtesy of Padma Lakshmi's Tangy, Tart, Hot & Sweet)

    Makes about 3 1/2 to 4 cups

    Music break: Wise Guy Cha Cha by West One UK Library

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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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      Bob Carlson

      host and producer, 'UnFictional'

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      Jennifer Ferro

      Jennifer Ferro, President, KCRW, Los Angeles

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      Thea Chaloner

      Supervising Producer, Good Food

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