Joan Nathan: "Tom Colicchio saved my life."

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Speaking of Top Chef, a story in this morning's New York Times reports that TC Head Honcho Tom Colicchio came to the rescue of cookbook author Joan Nathan in Washington Monday night.  

Nathan, while hosting a charity dinner benefitting local soup kitchens, "slumped to the floor choking" in front of a crowd of guests.  Alice Waters, who was among those who witnessed the incident, called out for help.  And faster than you can ask Is there a chef in the house?, Colicchio rushed to the rescue.  Our hero!

Nathan is now doing just fine.