Sous-Chef for Life! ‘Top Chef’ Star Padma Lakshmi’s Cutest Photos With Mini-Me Daughter Krishna

Brown-Eyed Beauties

Padma and Krisha smiled for a selfie during a visit to the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Paris in August 2021. “My sacred heart,” she captioned the pic.

Stunning Like Mom

Krishna posed for a photo at dinner while on vacation in France. “Paris is lovely, even in August,” Padma penned.

Coordinated Cuties

The Easy Exotic author posted a snap with Krishna in May 2021 as they wore matching pants, writing, “Twinning and winning with my girl.”

Padma’s Baby Girl

“Me and little hands,” the Boom alum captioned a selfie with Krishna in April 2021.

Reminiscing

The Love, Loss, and What We Ate author shared a super adorable throwback of Krishna giving her a big hug. “How cute she was!” she gushed.

Halloween Fun

“We always knew she was a devil!” Padma jokingly captioned a pic of her little girl dressed in her Halloween costume.

Always a Good Time

Padma and Krishna showed off their pumpkin-carving skills while celebrating the spooky season in October 2020.

Mom’s Biggest Fan

Padma and Krisha looked like twins in their matching Top Chef sweatshirts. The celebrity cook uploaded the cute pic of the two in October 2020.

Spreading Awareness

In July 2020, the foodie shared this photo of her and her daughter to help raise awareness about how parents can talk to their kids about the Black Lives Matter movement.

“We need to talk to our children about this moment and the meaning behind Black Lives Matter,” she said. “We need to arm them with information, give them the tools and the language to help them address the injustices they see.”

Travel buddies

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the duo took a trip to Washington D.C. Looks like they had a great time together!

Making a change

The foodie encouraged everyone to vote in June 2020 by posting a photo of her and Krishna with their “I voted” and “I’m a future voter” stickers on.

Snuggle Bugs

Padma penned an emotional message to her sweet mini-me on Instagram following a “challenging” few weeks in quarantine in early 2020.

“This angel sleeping right here? Don’t let her fool you. She’s willful, opinionated, and thinks she’s got it all figured out,” Padma wrote alongside a photo of them cuddling. “I love little hands more than life itself.”

“As humans, we have a hard time with uncertainty and gray areas,” the TV host continued. “I try to tell her that the worst things that happened to me when I was young made me stronger for having gone through them. So we keep pushing through the frustration and anxiety. Some days it’s easier than others, but we keep going. We know there are so many less fortunate. We remember how lucky we are, how privileged to be healthy and safe. And if we have a bad day we promise to wake up with a better attitude the next.⁣⁣” 

Comedians

Padma switched up her quarantine content by sharing a clip of Krishna doing her makeup. “A uniquely aggressive Russian(?) woman of a certain age,” she captioned the adorable video, adding the hashtag “improv with kids” at the end of her post.

So Talented

The TV personality proved how talented her daughter truly is as Padma shared a video of Krishna singing and playing the piano. “Little hands wrote me a song for Mother’s Day,” she marveled.

Showing Off

Padma revealed how well Krishna’s cooking skills were coming along in quarantine as she shared a video of the two in the kitchen in April 2020. “We made chicken tagine,” the culinary expert captioned the tutorial.

Kitchen Adventures

While quarantining with Krishna amid the coronavirus pandemic, Padma revealed how they’re keeping busy. “Cooking With Kids During the Quarantine: Part 2,” she titled a video of their kitchen adventures. “We made black-eyed peas over polenta!” she explained.

Kid of Many Talents

“Day seven of the quarantine and we are practicing our bird noises,” the gorgeous mama hilariously captioned a video of her little girl. “Please notice the serious hand movements.”

So Fun

Padma proved she and Krishna are the sweetest mother-daughter duo as she uploaded a video of their new handshake. “Quarantine day nine,” she joked.

Pool Plans

“Jumpin’ around in the DR,” Padma captioned the clip of her and Krishna jumping into the pool.

Thankful

Padma shared this cute photo of Krishna doing her makeup to thank her daughter for being so understanding about her demanding career. “I am indebted to you my sweet littlehands,” she wrote. “Creating and filming Taste the Nation was a pinnacle of my professional life, but I couldn’t have done it without the patience and support of my family.”

Christmas Memories

Once the holidays came around, Padma didn’t waste any time decorating the Christmas tree with her little girl!

Travel Buddies

Who says you should only travel to Rome in the summer? Padma had an amazing time with Krishna in the eternal city in November 2019.

Aww

Krishna and her mom love to dress up! They probably have plenty of fashion shows at home.

Back to School

“First day of school!” the proud mama gushed on social media in honor of her daughter’s first day back to school. “#Littlehands is going to kill 4th grade 🕶 #back2school #citykid.”

Good luck, Krishna!

Daddy’s Little Girl

Padma shared the most adorable pic of Krishna and her dad, Adam, in honor of Father’s Day in June 2019. “Happy Father’s Day! Everyone should be lucky enough to have such a loving father,” the TV personality gushed of her on-and-off boyfriend. “Thank you for all you do for us.”

Selfies

“Like mother, like daughter,” she captioned a series of selfies in May 2019. “They say there’s nothing like a mother’s love. I’ve never experienced love so deep and strong as I have for my child. I didn’t think I was ever capable of something so strong. She is a force.”

Twins

Looking good, ladies! “80s attitude. So proud of #littlehands and her classmates for all of their hard work in her school musical!” Padma captioned the series of super fun pics of her and her daughter wearing matching outfits before Krishna’s school musical. “#twinningandwinning #flatstanley BUT CAN WE PLS TAKE JUST ONE NICE PICTURE???”

Out and About

Padma and Krishna looked stunning as they were spotted outside the film screening of Captain Marvel in N.Y.C. in March 2019. We are obsessed with Krishna’s leopard-print jacket and Padma’s hot pink pants!

Bathing Suit Season

The celebrity chef and her sweet youngster were all smiles as they enjoyed a trip to the beach in Miami in November 2016. Padma showed off her fit figure in a white bikini as she held Krishna’s hand while enjoying the beautiful water.

Stylish

Krishna proved her looks favor her mama’s as they were photographed during a stroll around NYC in August 2016.

Cuties

Little Krishna looked so cute as she held onto her famous mama while heading to an event in September 2015. We are obsessed with the little girl’s long, brunette locks!

Little Krishna

Krishna enjoyed the summer weather as she was spotted riding a kick scooter in August 2015. Padma made sure to keep her eyes on her daughter as she walked the NYC streets slowly behind her.

This is too stinkin’ cute!

Moments With Mom

Look at that smile! Padma and Krishna seemed happier than ever to be arriving to their NYC home after a busy down out and about in June 2015.

Little Lady

Krishna, who was just a toddler at the time, strolled behind her gorgeous mama as they ran some errands in their native NYC in April 2015.

Staying Dry

The mother-daughter pair kept dry from the rain as they were spotted out in NYC in October 2014. Krishna was so tiny!

Baby Girl

Padma made motherhood look fashionable as she was spotted out and about in NYC with her baby girl. In a recent Instagram post, Padma joked about how much her life has changed since giving birth to her first and only child. “I don’t think I’ll ever be this serene again,” she hilariously quipped.