Padma Lakshmi Wears a Favorite Piece of Jewelry

For over a decade, Padma Lakshmi has worn a Tiffany gold necklace with a medallion of St. Christopher, patron saint of travelers, around her neck. She rarely takes it off. Traveling is part of the job for Ms. Lakshmi, the Emmy-nominated television host, executive producer of the culinary shows “Top Chef” and “Taste the Nation,” and editor of The Best American Food and Travel Writing 2024 anthology. Yet the man who gave her the protective medallion — her late partner who died of brain cancer — was scared to travel....