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Lakshmi returns to competitive cooking television. America’s Culinary Cup airs on CBS during the 2025–2026 broadcast season.

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Two years after leaving Top Chef and exploring more creative avenues, Padma Lakshmi is now returning with a new cooking show. Lakshmi announced her departure from the Bravo reality TV series in 2023, ...

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Chef and TV personality Padma Lakshmi will host and create the new CBS series America’s Culinary Cup, blending high-stakes ...

Former Top Chef host Padma Lakshmi is exploring a new venture, and this time as a host. The chef is set to star on America's Culinary Cup, and this will mark her return to the culinary reality TV ...

America's Culinary Cup was officially announced by CBS on April 17, 2025. Padma Lakshmi will host the new cooking competition series.