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Hosted by Kerry DiamondProduced by Catherine Baker and Jenna SadhuEdited by Jenna SadhuMusic by Tralala, “All Fired Up”After a long hiatus from social media, Jerrelle Guy is back. The food stylist, photographer, and recipe developer behind the trailblazing book Black Girl Baking and the blog Chocolate for Basil, Jerrelle realized the relentless demands on culinary creatives were causing her to lose the joy she always found in the world of food. So she stepped away to rediscover what she loved in the first place. “I don’t like the grind culture,” she tells host Kerry DiamondJerrelle is now working on her second book, which covers the intersection of food, mental health, and healing, and she has a line of kitchen and housewares created in collaboration with Anthropologie. The collection, with its soothing colors, patterns, and textures, is inspired by Jerrelle’s great aunt and the act of cultivating spaces that allow ourselves to thrive. The collection is now in stores. Thank you to Käserei Champignon, makers o

Hosted by Kerry DiamondProduced by Catherine Baker and Jenna SadhuEdited by Jenna SadhuMusic by Tralala, “All Fired Up”Of all the things Omsom CEO Vanessa Pham expected to be dealing with earlier this month, the Silicon Valley Bank collapse was not one of them. As co-founders of the Asian flavors and sauces start-up, Vanessa and her sister Kim have successfully steered the mission-driven Omsom to national distribution with the likes of Whole Foods, partnered with influential chefs like Nicole Ponseca, and helped change the conversation around Asian-influenced consumer product goods and pantry staples. But Omsom was a customer of Silicon Valley Bank, which famously failed on March 10th, and Vanessa, Kim, and the rest of the team had to confront an immediate future with no capital. Omsom faced its rollercoaster of a week by leaning into their hallmark transparency, and their community rallied around them. Vanessa shares it all with host Kerry Diamond and also talks about how Omsom came to be.Subscribe to our ne

We have a treat for you, listeners. We’re sharing an episode of “Be My Guest With Ina Garten,” the podcast from the one and only Ina. In this episode, Ina is joined in her East Hampton home by Stanley Tucci for an afternoon of good laughs and great food. They make Oysters Rockefeller and a Tuscan seafood stew, talk about Stanley’s iconic movies (including The Devil Wears Prada and Julie & Julia), and, of course, serve up some cocktails. Stanley actually makes Ina her very first classic martini. Does Stanley shake… or stir? Stay tuned. If you love this episode of “Be My Guest With Ina Garten,” be sure to find the show on your favorite podcast platform and subscribe. “Be My Guest With Ina Garten” is also a TV show that you can watch on Food Network, or stream right now on Discovery Plus. Radio Cherry Bombe is a production of The Cherry Bombe Podcast Network. Subscribe to our newsletter and check out past episodes and transcripts here. For Jubilee tickets, click here. Want to become a Cherry Bombe member? Cl

Hosted by Kerry DiamondProduced by Catherine Baker and Jenna SadhuEdited by Jenna SadhuRecorded at CityVox StudiosMusic by Tralala, “All Fired Up”If you love bakeries, no doubt you’ve heard about L’Appartement 4F, the Instagram sensation that went from at-home microbakery to a bustling spot in Brooklyn Heights with lines down the block. Fans have fallen in love with their croissants, pain au chocolat, baguettes, but also with the story of self-taught baker Gautier and school nurse Ashley Coiffard, the couple behind the creations.Ashley and Gautier, in their very first podcast appearance, talk to host Kerry Diamond about falling in love, quitting their jobs, the challenging 11-month buildout of their bakery, and how their on- and off-line communities have contributed to their success. They also share their plans to open the second floor of L’Appartement 4F as a French bistro at night. Join Radio Cherry Bombe for a live event in Sacramento with California Grown on Wednesday, March 8th. Get your tickets here. Fo

Hosted by Kerry DiamondProduced by Catherine Baker and Jenna SadhuEdited by Jenna SadhuRecorded at CityVox StudiosMusic by Tralala, “All Fired Up”As one of the most stylish New Yorkers around, Abi Balingit manages to bring flair and creativity to everything she does, even her baked goods. As the talent behind The Dusky Kitchen blog and IG account, she’s known for her unique twist on Filipino treats, and now, those recipes and the stories behind them can be found in her debut cookbook, Mayumu: Filipino American Desserts Remixed.Abi joins host Kerry Diamond to talk about growing up in a tight-knit Filipino family, why she never thought she’d have a cookbook, her teenage crush on the Food Network, and the pasalubong boxes she creates to raise funds for causes close to her heart. Join Radio Cherry Bombe for a live event in Sacramento with California Grown on Wednesday, March 8th. Get your tickets here. For Jubilee tickets, click here. Radio Cherry Bombe is a production of The Cherry Bombe Podcast Network. Subscri

Hosted by Kerry DiamondProduced by Catherine Baker and Jenna SadhuEdited by Jenna SadhuRecorded at CityVox StudiosMusic by Tralala, “All Fired Up”Chef Iliana Regan joins us to talk about her latest book, Fieldwork: A Forager’s Memoir, a moving story about her new life as proprietor, along with her wife Anna, of The Milkweed Inn, a getaway set on 150 remote acres of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. The book is a follow-up to Iliana’s 2019 National Book Award long-listed memoir, Burn The Place, about her life as a chef. Fieldwork is a story about foraging—for fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds during the different seasons in the forest—but it’s also about emotional foraging, and understanding the unseen ties that bond family, food, flora, and fauna. Iliana wants people who read the book to think about their connections to the people and things they love. Join Radio Cherry Bombe host Kerry Diamond, Boca Chef Maria Mazon, and other special guests at the Graduate Hotel Tucson Thursday, Feb. 23rd, for a special night of

Hosted by Kerry DiamondProduced by Catherine Baker and Jenna SadhuEdited by Jenna SadhuRecorded at CityVox StudiosMusic by Tralala, “All Fired Up”Justine Doiron never expected to be a TikTok star, let alone one specializing in food videos. A graduate of Cornell University’s famous hospitality program, she pursued a career in media and public relations and found her way in the fast-paced industry. Justine dabbled in TikTok when the app first emerged, figuring she’d need to know about it for work. Soon enough, she was one of the leading personalities in the TikTok food space. Justine joins host Kerry Diamond to talk about her unique path, how being open about her eating disorder has helped her, the unique challenges faced by digital creatives, her upcoming cookbook, and more. Thank you to Käserei Champignon, producer and the maker of Cambozola cheese, for supporting this episode. Radio Cherry Bombe is a production of The Cherry Bombe Podcast Network. Subscribe to our newsletter and check out past episodes and t

Michelle Tam was a mom and a pharmacist working the night shift at a local hospital when she had a food and fitness revelation that changed her life. She started working out and eating differently and felt so good, she told everyone. When her husband suggested she channel that enthusiasm into a blog, Nom Nom Paleo was born. Today, Michelle and her husband oversee their Nom Nom world, which includes a successful blog with free recipes, an app, a spice collection, and three bestselling books, including the latest, Nom Nom Paleo: Let’s Go. Michelle joins host Kerry Diamond to talk about her life and love of food. She also shares the main goal behind Nom Nom Paleo: She wants people to think about and pay attention to how food makes them feel. Thank you to Graduate Hotels for supporting this episode. If you’d like to hear from Michelle in person, join us at the Graduate Hotel Tuscon event happening Thursday, March 2nd. Tickets here. There will be a panel discussion with Michelle and other local food personalities

Cherry Bombe has a brand new podcast and we’re sharing the debut episode. The show is called She’s My Cherry Pie and it’s hosted by Jessie Sheehan, the author and recipe developer. Each week, Jessie talks to world-class bakers and pastry chefs about their lives, careers, and signature bakes. Jessie’s first guest is Claudia Fleming, the influential pastry chef and executive director of Daily Provisions. When Claudia put a chocolate-caramel tart on the menu of NYC’s Gramercy Tavern in the 1990s, she had no idea her creation would become one of the most copied restaurant desserts around. Want to bake along? Click here for Claudia’s chocolate caramel tart recipe from her newest cookbook, Delectable. Thank you to Le Creuset and California Prunes for supporting She’s My Cherry Pie. She’s My Cherry Pie is a production of the Cherry Bombe Podcast Network. Subscribe to our newsletter and check out past transcripts here. Want to come to Cherry Bombe’s Jubilee on April 15th in NYC? Get your ticket here.More on Jessie: I

Chef Maria Mazon was a waitress at a Mexican-American restaurant outside Tucson when she found herself in the kitchen giving the cooks ideas for what to make. Today, she is the celebrated owner of Boca restaurant and Sona bodega in Tucson, Arizona, and has appeared on Chopped and Season 18 of Top Chef. Tacos, salsas, and the cuisine of Sonora, Mexico, where she was raised, are Chef Maria’s passions. “I’m here to represent my Mexico,” she explained. “I would not change my story for the world.” Chef Maria joins host Kerry Diamond to talk about her career, the confidence that helped her excel in the kitchen, the appliance tattooed on her thigh (want to guess?), the Tucson culinary scene, and more. Catch this episode and learn how Chef Maria puts her heart and soul into everything she does, from her food to her businesses to her life. Thank you to Graduate Hotels for supporting this episode. If you’d like to hear from Chef Maria in person, join us at the Graduate Hotel Tuscon event happening Thursday, Feb. 23rd.

As the restaurant world confronts what it means to be sustainable from a human perspective, some chefs are realizing they need to first answer that question for themselves. For Ashley Christensen, the award-winning chef and proprietor behind AC Restaurants in Raleigh, North Carolina, that meant putting herself on the road to sobriety. In October, Ashley announced her decision via an Instagram post. Not only did many in her community rally around her, but those dealing with similar journeys reached out to share their stories and encouragement.Ashley joins host Kerry Diamond to talk about her decision and what it’s meant to her personally and professionally. She also shares an update on her hospitality group, which today includes an events company, a commissary kitchen, and five restaurants. Her first spot, Poole’s Diner, just turned 15 in December. Ashley is also an author and co-wrote two books: Poole’s Diner and It’s Always Freezer Season with Kaitlyn Goalen, who is her wife and the executive director of AC

Last week, René Redzepi, the influential chef and founder of Noma, announced he would be closing his world-renowned restaurant in late 2024. Julia Moskin of The New York Times broke the story and kicked off a range of conversations about fine dining, unpaid labor, and even the influence of the film The Menu. Julia joins host Kerry Diamond to talk about Noma, what might be next for both Redzepi and his restaurant, and Hollywood’s current interest in all things culinary.In the second half of the show, we talk to Julia about her career at The New York Times and the Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative work to which she contributed. Subscribe to our newsletter and check out past episodes and transcripts here.Want to come to Cherry Bombe’s Jubilee in April? Get your ticket here.This episode of Radio Cherry Bombe was recorded at CityVox Studios in NYC. Our theme song is by the band Tralala. Julia Moskin articles:Noma announcementThe Willows InnThe MenuMore from Julia

Edna Lewis is one of the most important and influential American chefs. She celebrated Southern cooking and foodways in her seminal work, 1976’s The Taste Of Country Cooking, and helped inspire the farm-to-table movement. At her side for some of this journey was her niece, Nina, who not only got to enjoy her aunt’s food, but who typed up the manuscript for her groundbreaking cookbook as a young teen. Today, Nina Williams-Mbengue is a retired child welfare expert and a board member of The Edna Lewis Foundation. She joined chef, TV personality, and California Soul author Tanya Holland to reminisce about her experiences with her aunt and to talk about Edna’s life and legacy.Thank you to Yes! Apples for supporting today's show. This interview took place at the 2nd annual Cherry Bombe Cooks & Books festival at Ace Hotel Brooklyn. Our next event is the Cherry Bombe Jubilee conference. Get your ticket here.Radio Cherry Bombe is recorded at Newsstand Studios at Rockefeller Center in New York City. Our theme song

Happy New Year, listeners! We’re happy to share this encore presentation of our most listened-to episode of 2022. Claire Saffitz, cookbook author, Cherry Bombe cover girl, and YouTube’s favorite baker, joined host Kerry Diamond last year to talk about Claire’s unique culinary path. It took Claire a while to figure out her place in the food world, and she shares the twists and turns it took to get where she is today. Claire also talks about her 2020 bestseller, Dessert Person; shares some tidbits about her 2022 release, What’s For Dessert; and why she considers Dorie Greenspan and Claudia Fleming her mentors. Radio Cherry Bombe is recorded at Newsstand Studios at Rockefeller Center in New York City. Our theme song is by the band Tralala. Subscribe to our newsletter and check out past episodes and transcripts here. Pick up a copy of Cherry Bombe magazine’s Issue 18 with Claire Saffitz on the cover here.Follow Claire on Instagram and Patreon. Get Claire’s salty nut tart with rosemary recipe. Follow host Kerry Di

Here’s a little year-end holiday gift for everyone: a chat with chef and author Erin French of The Lost Kitchen, the little restaurant that could in Freedom, Maine. Erin was interviewed by host Kerry Diamond at Cherry Bombe’s 2nd Annual Cooks & Books Festival in Brooklyn this past November. They talk about the restaurant’s famous “reservations” system, how Erin got her culinary chops, and the Magnolia Network series about life at The Lost Kitchen. Radio Cherry Bombe is recorded at Newsstand Studios at Rockefeller Center in New York City. Our theme song is by Tra La La. Sign up for our newsletter here!More on Erin: The Lost Kitchen, Erin’s memoir, The Lost Kitchen cookbook, the Erin French issue of Cherry Bombe Magazine

It’s the final episode of Cherry Bombe’s baking miniseries She’s My Cherry Pie, and we have a special holiday-themed interview for all you bakers out there. Host Jessie Sheehan is joined by Sarah Kieffer, the cookie expert behind The Vanilla Bean Blog and the books Baking for the Holidays: 50+ Treats for a Festive Season and 100 Cookies: The Baking Book for Every Kitchen. They talk all things… you guessed it… cookies, from holiday cut-outs to crinkle cookies, creaming butter and sugar, spatula sizes, pan banging, scooping, glazing, and mailing. If you love baking cookies, or just eating them, do not miss this episode. Click here for Sarah’s red velvet crinkle cookie recipe from Baking for the Holidays and here for the holiday cut-out cookie recipe from Sarah’s blog. Thank you to California Prunes for supporting She’s My Cherry Pie. For recipes and more, visit californiaprunes.org.Subscribe to our newsletter and check out past episodes and transcripts here. She’s My Cherry Pie is a production of Cherry Bombe M

Here’s a little holiday gift for all of you—an interview with Ina Garten! The one and only Barefoot Contessa Zoomed in for a year-end chat with host Kerry Diamond about her brand new book, Go-To Dinners, and the inspiration behind it. Ina also talks about her new Discovery + show and podcast, Be My Guest With Ina Garten; the difficult family dinners of her childhood; and the magic of celebrating Christmas in Paris with her beloved husband, Jeffrey. Ina also weighs in on butter boards, Twitter, and TikTok, opening a restaurant one day… or not, and her favorite recipes in Go-To Dinners. Thank you to Williams Sonoma for sponsoring this episode. Radio Cherry Bombe is recorded at Newsstand Studios at Rockefeller Center in New York City. Our theme song is by the band Tralala. Subscribe to our newsletter and check out past episodes and transcripts here!More on Ina: Instagram, Website, Go-To Dinners

Host Jessie Sheehan is joined by Kristina Cho, recipe developer, baker, food stylist, and James Beard award-winning author, to talk all things milk bread for the fifth episode of She’s My Cherry Pie, Radio Cherry Bombe’s new baking miniseries. Kristina, who many know from her blog and Instagram account, Eat Cho Food, is the author of Mooncakes and Milk Bread: Sweet and Savory Recipes Inspired by Chinese Bakeries, the first cookbook to comprehensively focus on the recipes and culture of Chinese baking. Kristina and Jessie discuss the steps, techniques, and ingredients you need for the perfect milk bread, and also chat about pineapple buns, cocktail buns, pork floss, mayo & more. Click here for Kristina’s milk bread recipe from Mooncakes and Milk Bread.Thank you to California Prunes for supporting She’s My Cherry Pie. For recipes and more, visit californiaprunes.org.Subscribe to our newsletter and check out past episodes and transcripts here. She’s My Cherry Pie is a production of Cherry Bombe Magazine. Our

Illyanna Maisonet might be the first cookbook author who got her start posting Yelp reviews. She was a working artist when the financial crisis of 2008 sent her down a new path; it took a combination of culinary school, back issues of Gourmet magazine, and Anthony Bourdain’s Kitchen Confidential to help her discover a new calling. The Yelp reviews? Well, they helped boost her confidence as an aspiring writer. Illyanna went on to become the first Puerto Rican food columnist in the U.S., yet a deal to write a cookbook on the country’s cuisine eluded her. Not even the high-profile support of José Andrés seemed to make a difference. Illyanna persevered and Diasporican: A Puerto Rican Cookbook was published this fall. The author joins host Kerry Diamond to talk about the journey, the most special recipes in Diasporican, her Burlap & Barrel Adobo & Sazón spice collaboration, and more. You can find the recipe for Illyanna’s Califas Shrimp (Puerto Rican shrimp and grits) from Diasporican here.Thank you to Käs

Host Jessie Sheehan is joined by Fany Gerson, Mexican dessert authority, cookbook author, and entrepreneur, to talk all things doughnuts for the fourth episode of She’s My Cherry Pie, Radio Cherry Bombe’s new baking miniseries. Fany’s become known for her creative and artisanal takes on the beloved American treats via her Brooklyn shop, Fan-Fan Doughnuts. (Fany is also the founder of La Newyorkina, which specializes in paletas.) She’s been making doughnuts since 2010 and has lots to share about frying, fillings, and flavors. If you’re curious about the doughnut-making process, don’t miss this episode. If you’re inspired to get baking, try your hand at Fany’s special strawberry-jelly doughnut from her cookbook, My Sweet Mexico: Recipes for Authentic Pastries, Breads, Candies, Beverages, and Frozen Treats.Thank you to California Prunes for supporting She’s My Cherry Pie. For recipes and more, visit californiaprunes.org.Subscribe to our newsletter and check out past episodes and transcripts here. She’s My Cherry