A few weeks ago, I posted about Padma Lakshmi’s very sensual commercial for Carl’s Junior. As a straight male, I reported that even though I wished she had used her good looks to sell artisan cheese instead of hamburgers dripping with sauce, the commercial was pretty pleasant to the eyes. Today,...

While there is no question that beautiful model, actress and cookbook author Padma Lakshmi can sell hamburgers like no one else, one may speculate about her ability to promote the art of good eating. Too bad that Padna’s website touts the merits of her award-winning cookbooks as “delicious...