• Padma Lakshmi’s shocking secret for staying thin: She works out. [NYT]
• Top Chef has created a branded wine called Quickfire. [Yumsugar]
• By the end of next year, Michael Psilakis hopes to open a restaurant in Greece. [Zagat Buzz/Zagat]
• A judge has barred the ex-wife and daughter of a Gucci heir from selling Gucci-branded gelato. [NYP]
• Environmentalists are unhappy about a 8,320-acre proposed solar farm in the Mojave Desert. [Green Inc/NYT]