Taste the Nation, couldn’t come at a better time. In each episode of the ten-part docuseries, Lakshmi, also executive producer, travels to a different part of the country and introduces an immigrant community to viewers by way of the food they eat, bringing forth underlying themes of identity and connection.
Between the Taste the Nation press circuit, Lakshmi—known for her 16-year run as the host of Bravo’s Top Chef and has written three award-winning cookbooks and a memoir—found some time to share one of her favorite recipes: Chile Verde with White Beans. “I came up with this dish because I love making Salsa Verde as a dipping sauce, and I wanted to find a way to develop it into the base of a green chili dish,” she tells me. “So, I began.