HealthCentral‘s FoodFit.com wants to introduce consumers to the world of international cuisine and cooking. That’s why the Website is featuring cooking secrets from Top Chef Host Padma Lakshmi.

Have you tried a little cardamom with your ice cream? How about crushing up Persian Omani lemons to give your stew a little kick? In an exclusive interview with HealthCentral’s FoodFit.com, award-winning chef and renowned cookbook author Padma Lakshmi dishes on her favorite recipes, spice staples for every pantry and the little things that can transform an ordinary meal to extraordinary.

FoodFit.com, a leader for up-to-date information on good food and health, is featuring three of Lakshmi’s recipes from her new book, Tangy Tart Hot & Sweet, as well as advice from the pioneer chef on how to achieve healthy and flavorful cooking in a home kitchen. A champion of fusion cooking that melds ingredients from around the world, Lakshmi brings her unique vision to FoodFit’s robust community of passionate home cooks who care as much about flavor as their health.