People.com Celebrity Parents Padma Lakshmi Matches 11-Year-Old Daughter Krishna in Studded Black Jeans: 'Twinning and Winning' Top Chef host Padma Lakshmi posted a photo Friday to Instagram of herself snuggling with daughter Krishna, while "twinning" in black ensembles By Glenn Garner Glenn Garner Instagram Twitter Glenn Garner is a Writer/Reporter who works heavily with PEOPLE's Movies and TV verticals. Since graduating from Northern Arizona University with a dual major in journalism and photography, he got his professional start at OUT Magazine, The Advocate and Teen Vogue, and he's since consistently kept his finger on the pulse of the LGBTQ community. His first book The Guncle Guide was released in 2020 and was featured on Katie Couric's list of 100 recommended books of the year. People Editorial Guidelines Published on May 29, 2021 03:23 PM Share Tweet Pin Email The chef with her daughter. Photo: James Devaney/Getty Padma Lakshmi is passing down her effortlessly chic sense of style to the next generation. The 10-time Emmy Award nominee, 50, twinned with her 11-year-old daughter Krishna Thea on Friday with a photo of the pair snuggling while sporting similar studded, black jeans. "Twinning & winning with my girl," she captioned the throwback. Padma raved to PEOPLE last week about cooking with her daughter, whom she shares with partner Adam Dell, 51. "Krishna is a great cook, and loves experimenting with ingredients," she said. "It's been great to see her gain confidence and simply have fun in the kitchen." Padma Lakshmi on How Her Mom Shaped Her Love of Cooking: 'She Was a Tyrant in the Kitchen But in a Loving Way' Lakshmi recently wrote a children's book inspired by her daughter, entitled Tomatoes for Neela, hitting shelves August 31. "I was inspired by the many incredible women in my family and one of the most important ways we bonded was through food," she told PEOPLE of the book last month. The Top Chef host explained that cooking is a beloved family activity and has become "how I bond today with my daughter, passing down skills and advice that I hope will give her a lifetime of healthy eating long after I am gone." She previously celebrated her 50th birthday from quarantine with Dell and Krishna while reflecting on the "mix of misery and elation" from the past year. "But personally, at home things were peaceful," Lakshmi wrote. "We made a cocoon for our family. We lived for the first time all under one roof. We became closer." RELATED VIDEO: Padma Lakshmi's Daughter Has Been Learning About Discrimination Since 'Day 1' Lakshmi also shared a montage of photos from her life, set to a song written and performed by Krishna. "Littlehands wrote & performed this beautiful birthday song," she wrote in the caption. "50 feels pretty great." "All the things that you've been through, separated from your mom when you were two. Who would've guessed all the things that you would do," she sang before belting out the chorus: "You're a bada-- woman, you're a working machine, you're a gorgeous goddess, you're a warrior queen."