Padma Lakshmi Quotes

Flowers die and wine gets consumed. Both are lovely. I appreciate both. Wine and roses. I actually had someone bring me a lobe of foie gras once.

Padma Lakshmi

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• Flowers die and wine gets consumed. Both are lovely. I appreciate both. Wine and roses. I actually had someone bring me a lobe of foie gras once.

  

  Padma Lakshmi
  • Me
  • Die
  • Wine