Radio Cherry Bombe
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Listen to Radio Cherry Bombe each week for lively conversation with the bakers, pastry chefs, stylists, writers, cookbook authors, and others making it happen.
Radio Cherry Bombe
3d ago
Best-selling author and former Gourmet Magazine editor-in-chief Ruth Reichl is our guest on today’s episode. Ruth joins host Kerry Diamond to talk about her latest book, “The Paris Novel,” a tale of self-discovery set in 1983 and filled with food, fashion, and art. Ruth shares the real-life inspiration behind some of the people, places, and meals, and talks about her writing process. “I took a long time writing this because I didn’t want to let go of the characters,” she says.
Ruth, who has a Substack and a podcast today, also shares her take on food media, dishes out some career advice ..read more
Radio Cherry Bombe
1w ago
Today’s guest is Nadia Caterina Munno, the glamorous Dolce & Gabbana-wearing gourmet known to millions of fans as The Pasta Queen. She’s built a following for her fashion-forward, high-energy recipe videos in which she shares the secrets to one classic Italian dish after another.
In this episode, host Kerry Diamond speaks with Nadia about the “blasphemous lasagna” recipe on TikTok that inspired her to share her own videos, her love for Marcella Hazan, the grandmother who inspired her entrepreneurial journey, and why she’s a fan of Martha Stewart.
They also talk about Nadia’s new line ..read more
Radio Cherry Bombe
2w ago
Today’s guest is Chef Karla Hoyos, a long-time volunteer for World Central Kitchen and the founder of Tacotomia in Miami. The interview took place several weeks before the tragedy in Gaza in which seven of Karla’s World Central Kitchen colleagues were killed (if you’d like to contribute to the World Central Kitchen GoFundMe for the families of those killed, visit here).
Karla herself was in the region last year with the organization. Over the past several years, she has worked as part of World Central Kitchen’s disaster response teams in Bangladesh, Poland, Puerto Rico, Haiti, Spain, and beyon ..read more
Radio Cherry Bombe
1M ago
We have a special episode for you today featuring two all-star guests. First up is Von Diaz, an Emmy Award-winning radio producer, documentarian, and food historian. Her new narrative cookbook, “Islas: A Celebration of Tropical Cooking,” is a robust and joyous record of the flavors, techniques, and stories that make up the culinary culture of the islands spanning the Indian, Atlantic, and Pacific Oceans. Von joins host Kerry Diamond to talk about the process of writing her new book, stand-out recipes to make, and more.
Later in the show, Chef Kristen Kish, the new host of “Top Chef,” cha ..read more
Radio Cherry Bombe
1M ago
Today’s guest is Chef Jess Murphy. Originally from New Zealand, Jess moved to Ireland and in 2011 opened the doors to Kai, the award-winning restaurant she runs with her husband, Dave Murphy. Because of the sustainability programs at Kai, it’s the only restaurant in Ireland to have been awarded the Michelin Green Star. Jess is also passionate about helping refugees in Ireland record their food stories, and she has been recognized for the work she does with the UNHRC, the UN Refugee Agency.
Jess was in New York last week because she was this year’s featured chef at the annual Kerrygold St ..read more
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1M ago
Anu Duggal, the founding partner of Female Founders Fund, is all about helping female-led companies get the funding they need and deserve, despite all the obstacles around raising money. Last month, she hosted the 2024 Female Founders Fund CEO Summit, a day of talks, panel discussions, and networking at the New York Stock Exchange that brought together more than 100 women, including the founders of Food52, Culinary Agents, and Mimi Cheng’s.
Anu joins host Kerry Diamond to discuss the origin story of Female Founders Fund, and the work she and her team have done over the past decade. They ..read more
Radio Cherry Bombe
2M ago
Vanessa Torrivilla never envisioned a future in the food world. A UI/UX design pro, she started dating a serious foodie named Joe Ariel who missed the best eats from his college town of Nashville, and soon the idea for Goldbelly started to materialize: “I went from wanting to help my boyfriend with some free design to caring about this from a very deep place,” she says.
“This” is now a powerhouse food marketplace with more than 1,000 brands represented on its platform, and Vanessa is co-founder + chief product and creative officer. She joins host Kerry Diamond to talk about the company’s ..read more
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2M ago
Kathy Sidell is the restaurateur behind Saltie Girl, the seafood-focused spots in Boston and Los Angeles known for their tinned fish menus and buzzy atmosphere. Kathy joins host Kerry Diamond to talk about her pivot from film and commercials to restaurants, what happened with Saltie Girl London, her advice for would-be restaurateurs, and lessons learned from her father, a well-known backer of Boston chefs and restaurants.
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Hosted by Kerry Diamond
Produced by Catherine Baker and Jenna Sadhu
Edited by Jenna Sadhu
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Radio Cherry Bombe
2M ago
Food and film lovers! Superstar Juliette Binoche joins host Kerry Diamond to talk about her new film, “The Taste of Things,” which The Guardian called “the most rapturous hymn to culinary art” since “Babette’s Feast” and “Eat Drink Man Woman.” Learn why Juliette wanted to work with Tran Anh Hung, who won best director for the movie at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival; what it was like starring with her former partner, Benoît Magimel; and how she prepared for all the cooking scenes with the help of chefs Pierre Gagnier and Michel Nave.
In the second half of the show, sisters Janett and Erika ..read more
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2M ago
Today’s guest is Carla Hall, star and executive producer of the new Max series, “Chasing Flavor,” in which she shares the history behind some of America’s most popular foods, from ice cream to barbecue to chicken pot pie. Best known for her time on “Top Chef” and “The Chew,” Carla chats with host Kerry Diamond about showcasing her superpower, proving her worth, and packing for 84 days on the road.
She also talks about turning 60 this May (and why she’s already celebrating), getting ready for her one-woman show, and her dedication to self-care.
This episode’s Bombesquad shoutout goe ..read more