Whose Line Is It Anyway? in 2014. Books and writing Lakshmi's first cookbook, Easy Exotic, a compilation of international recipes and short essays released in 1999, was awarded the Best First Book at the 1999 Gourmand World Cookbook Awards in Versailles. Her second cookbook, Tangy, Tart, Hot and Sweet, was released on October 2, 2007, and was reissued in March 2021 and was named one of Apple's Best Books of 2021. Her first memoir, Love, Loss and What We Ate, was released on International's Women's Day, March 8, 2016. Lakshmi's third book, an encyclopedia and reference guide, The Encyclopedia of Spices and Herbs, on October 4, 2016. Her first children's book Tomatoes for Neela, released on August 31, 2021 and illustrated by Juana Martinez-Neal, debuted fourth on The New York Times best-seller list. Easy Exotic: A Model's Low Fat Recipes From Around the World (1999) Tangy, Tart, Hot and Sweet: A World of Recipes for Every Day (2007) Love, Loss, and What We Ate: A Memoir (2016) The Encyclopedia of Spices and Herbs: An Essential Guide to the Flavors of the World (2016) Tomatoes for Neela (2021) Lakshmi also guest edited The Best American Travel Writing 2021, a collection of essays from renowned travel writers. Lakshmi wrote a syndicated column in The New York Times and has written articles on style for the American edition of Vogue, at editor Anna Wintour's request. She also wrote a column on style for Harper's Bazaar (UK and US editions), following a commission from editor Glenda Bailey. Personal life In April 2004, after living together for five years, Lakshmi married novelist Salman Rushdie. Rushdie stated that Lakshmi had asked for a divorce in January 2007, and later that year, in July, the couple filed it. She dated billionaire Theodore J. Forstmann. On February 22, 2010, Lakshmi gave birth to her daughter with businessman Adam Dell. Lakshmi speaks four languages: Tamil, Hindi, English, and Italian. At the age of 36, Lakshmi was diagnosed with endometriosis, which she has had since early adolescence. Philanthropy Lakshmi is a co-founder of the Endometriosis Foundation of America, a nonprofit organization focused on increasing awareness, education, research, and legislative advocacy against the disease. The foundation was instrumental in the 2009 opening of the MIT Center for Gynepathology Research, where Lakshmi gave the keynote address. She is a global ambassador for Keep a Child Alive, and since 2007 has traveled to