Entertainment | food industry Food Industry's Loveliest Ladies Padma Lakshmi tops list; Food Network faves score By Will McCahill Posted Jan 31, 2010 2:00 PM CST Copied Of No. 10 Paula Deen, John Devore writes, "This sexy, silver fox has a devilish twinkle in her eye, a saucy laugh, and a lust for life." (AP Photo) See 9 more photos Of a piece with the site’s list of the hottest men in food, Slashfood presents its top women: Padma Lakshmi: “Calm, collected, and poised, the host of Bravo’s Top Chef is possibly the hottest woman on television,” John Devore writes. Giada De Laurentiis: The Food Network star is “fun, good-humored and stunning.” Cat Cora: A Food Network Iron Chef, yes, but “also a blonde bombshell, not to mention executive chef of Bon Appetit." Nigella Lawson: Crowned “queen of food porn” by wags in her native Britain. Jennifer Carroll: “Didn’t win the recent Top Chef, but she won many hearts.” Jaden Hair: “A sexy food author and blogger who writes about global cuisine with passion and attitude.” Gail Simmons: The Top Chef judge “is super hot because of her expertise, unpretentiousness, and grace.” Sunny Anderson: The Food Network host's “enthusiasm is infectious, as is her honey-sweet smile.” Katie Lee Joel: The critic and chef “has a girl-next-door wink, and is a dedicated epicurean.” Paula Deen: “This sexy, silver fox has a devilish twinkle in her eye, a saucy laugh, and a lust for life.” Read These Next New Fox star, 23, misses first day after car troubles. White House rolls with Trump's 'daddy' nickname. Man accused of killing his daughters might be dead. Supreme Court ruling is a big blow to Planned Parenthood. Report an error