Buddha Lo poses for a photo with his newborn twins in October 2023.Photo:Buddha Lo/Instagram
Buddha Lo/Instagram
Buddha Lois officially a girl dad!
The two-timeTop Chefwinner, 31, and his pastry-chef wife Rebekah Pedler announced over the weekend that they welcomed their first babies, twin daughters Tatiana Lo and Alina Lo, on Friday, Oct. 20.
“There are not enough words to articulate the premier level of care we received during our visit,” the couple shared. “After a routine stress test, Mum’s blood pressure was too high to keep cooking the babies so we had to deliver earlier than expected.”
“We had a few extra health complications with Mum and Tatiana but now we have all been discharged and are at home, soaking up all the deliciousness. Thank you to Dr. Nabeezadeh and the whole team at Alexandra Cohen for the exemplary care and attention we received.”
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Buddha Lo and Wife Rebekah Pedler pose for a photo with their newborn twins in October 2023.Buddha Lo/Instagram
Other photos included a family pic, a shot of the babies hanging out together in matching attire and a candid photo of Pedler chowing down on some sushi in the hospital.
Buddha Lo and Rebekah Pedler’s twin daughters Tatiana and Alina.Buddha Lo/Instagram
“Thank you@tigernostripewho was holding it down for us at home and caring for Kroshka, we cannot thank you enough for your generous help,” they wrote of their pug. “Thank you to our New York family and friends for wrapping your arms around us for the last nine months and sharing in the joy in this special moment.”
“WE FOUND THE TWO MISSING MAJONG PIECES,” the pair added. “Now let the fun begin!!#sendlasagne”
Several familiar faces in the culinary world congratulated the parents, includingTop ChefwinnersMelissa Kingand Mei Lin, and judgeTom Colicchio.
Lo and Pedler firstannounced they were expectingin June, sharing a carousel of photos to their Instagrams at the time.
“Fire one double” ✌🏼 ——> 11.11," the couple shared, revealing that they are expecting their babies on November 11.
In the comment section, the couple’s friends and family chimed in with their congratulations, including formerTop ChefhostPadma Lakshmi, who wrote, “Yay!!!!!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🐣🍼👶🏻🐥.”
Buddha Lo spends time with his newborns in October 2023.Buddha Lo/Instagram
Now happily married, the chef told PEOPLE that he “has not changed a thing” and that it’s a meal the couple still enjoys together.
“I had no pressure in doing this dish. It’s a dish that was the turning point of my life and if I was to go home for it I wanted people to know about this story and how special this dish is for me,” he said.
“My wife on the other hand didn’t get to know the result and was panicking her way back to New York and was hoping that I didn’t get sent home for the dish,” Lo added. “We have a chuckle about if I were to get eliminated for this dish that we might have to change the name to ‘divorce me pasta.'”
source: people.com
