In a starred review for PADMA’S ALL AMERICAN, Library Journal raves: “Once again, Lakshmi demonstrates true culinary grace and grit, in a book that is both homage and manifesto... [She] beautifully articulates what it means for her to use food as a lens into other people’s lives and cultures, and she gives voices to those whose daily lives are full of spices and specialties that many readers might, at first glance, view as unfamiliar…Lakshmi shows that these recipes, ranging from Afghani dumplings to Indian coconut rice to Peruvian tamales, are as all-American as apple pie in a book that is a love letter to the diversity of the United States, written through food.” Knopf will publish the book on November 4, 2025.