Meet the Cast of 'Top Chef' Season 5

Radhika Desai is one of the contestants of the fifth season of the Bravo reality show Top Chef. A first-generation Indian-American, the 28-year-old was born in Ohio and was exposed to different cultures as a child. After graduating at the Cooking and Hospitality Institute of Chicago, she traveled around the world honing her knowledge in French and Indian cuisine. She currently works as the executive chef of Between Boutique Caf? and Lounge in Chicago.