Top Chef Judges Offer High Praise for New Dad Tom Colicchio
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The results are in: Top Chef judges Padma Lakshmi and Gail Simmons have nothing but praise for fellow judge – and proud new papa – Tom Colicchio.
“I think he’s a great dad,” Padma tells PEOPLE of Tom, who welcomed his second son Luka Bodhi on August 1st.
As for Gail, their friendship – which extends beyond the hit show – has allowed her to witness Tom’s parenting skills. In fact, she was on hand at the hospital with the chef and wife Lori Silverbush the day of baby Luka’s arrival.
“Tom and I knew each other long before the show and I know his older son [Dante, 16,] quite well,” she says. “I think he’s an awesome dad. I’m just so excited that he’s reliving it again. He loves kids and he loves his family.”
While the introduction of solids is still a few months away for Luka, both Padma and Gail agree that baby boy will, without a doubt, be exposed to only the finest foods.
“He cooks for them. I’m not sure what they have planned, but whatever that kid eats he’ll be well fed,” notes Gail, before joking she certainly “wouldn’t mind being Tom Colicchio’s kid!”
Source: PEOPLE
– Anya with reporting by Scott Huver
LOL, i’m sure that is not why they named Luka that,lol,but that is what I think of when I hear it,and with Tom being a chef,it is too funny !
