Entertainment / food industry Food Industry's Loveliest Ladies Padma Lakshmi tops list; Food Network faves score By Will McCahill, Newser Staff Posted Jan 31, 2010 2:00 PM CST Copied Of No. 10 Paula Deen, John Devore writes, "This sexy, silver fox has a devilish twinkle in her eye, a saucy laugh, and a lust for life." (AP Photo) See 9 more photos Of a piece with the site’s list of the hottest men in food, Slashfood presents its top women: Padma Lakshmi: “Calm, collected, and poised, the host of Bravo’s Top Chef is possibly the hottest woman on television,” John Devore writes. Giada De Laurentiis: The Food Network star is “fun, good-humored and stunning.” Cat Cora: A Food Network Iron Chef, yes, but “also a blonde bombshell, not to mention executive chef of Bon Appetit." Nigella Lawson: Crowned “queen of food porn” by wags in her native Britain. Jennifer Carroll: “Didn’t win the recent Top Chef, but she won many hearts.” Jaden Hair: “A sexy food author and blogger who writes about global cuisine with passion and attitude.” Gail Simmons: The Top Chef judge “is super hot because of her expertise, unpretentiousness, and grace.” Sunny Anderson: The Food Network host's “enthusiasm is infectious, as is her honey-sweet smile.” Katie Lee Joel: The critic and chef “has a girl-next-door wink, and is a dedicated epicurean.” Paula Deen: “This sexy, silver fox has a devilish twinkle in her eye, a saucy laugh, and a lust for life.” (More food industry stories.) Report an error