We haven’t featured one of our favorite chefs in the world, Padma Lakshmi, much here over the years so when I saw that she hosted an event the other day I figured it was time to right that wrong. The last time we saw her looking this good was back when she made that epic Hardee’s TV spot. So anyway, on Wednesday night Padma and Sterling Vineyards hosted the the Sterling Ultimate Host program, where Zooey Jones was crowned. Padma, the program spokesperson, was joined by blogger judges from across the country to select the winner as each finalist brought a blank space to life and Jones’ space stood out as the work of the Ultimate Host. Now Jones may have been the winner of the program, but the real winners were anyone who got to hang out with Padma on Wednesday, as you can plainly see.

Photo credit: Amy Sussman -Douglas Charles