Radio Cherry Bombe

Today’s guest is Cathy Strange, the Ambassador of Food Culture at Whole Foods Market. “Everyone who loves food is an ambassador of food,” says Cathy. Cathy has worked for Whole Foods for decades and she’s had a front-row seat to all the changes in grocery and consumer packaged goods. Previously, Cathy was the Global Cheese Buyer for Whole Foods and you’d be hard-pressed to find someone more knowledgeable about the world of cheese and cheesemakers. Cathy joins host Kerry Diamond to talk about her impressive career, food trends, and what she’s doing for Thanksgiving.Thank you to Kerrygold and Meridian Printing for supporting Radio Cherry Bombe.For Jubilee 2025 Early Bird tickets, click here. Order the holiday issue of Cherry Bombe Magazine.Visit cherrybombe.com for subscriptions and show transcripts. More on Cathy: InstagramMore on Kerry: Instagram

Molly Baz is back and she has a lot of news to share. She just launched Ayoh, her very first product line and it’s a celebration of mayonnaise, the popular but divisive condiment. She also talks about her role as an advocate for new moms and body positivity and the events that led to the banning of her Times Square billboard. Lastly, Molly shares her menu for this Thanksgiving. She and host Kerry Diamond talk turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, and sandwiches to make with your leftovers.This episode was recorded at Newsstand Studios at Rockefeller Center. Thank you to Kerrygold and Meridian Printing for supporting Radio Cherry Bombe.For Jubilee 2025 Early Bird tickets, click here. Order the holiday issue of Cherry Bombe Magazine.Visit cherrybombe.com for subscriptions and show transcripts. More on Molly: Instagram, website, AyohMore on Kerry: Instagram

You know Bobbi Brown as the makeup artist and entrepreneur behind her namesake brand and Jones Road Beauty. But she’s also a health food nut, a hotelier, and someone who trusts her gut. Bobbi joins host Kerry Diamond to talk about her career, her scrappy start, her feelings about failure and ageism, her upcoming memoir, and, of course, food. They also talk about The George, the hotel in Montclair, New Jersey, owned by Bobbi and her husband, and their collab with Williams Sonoma Home. Thank you to Kerrygold, Zacapa Rum, and Meridian Printing for supporting Radio Cherry Bombe.For Jubilee 2025 Early Bird tickets, click here. Pre-order the holiday issue of Cherry Bombe Magazine.Visit cherrybombe.com for subscriptions and show transcripts. More on Bobbi: Instagram, Jones Road Beauty, The George HotelMore on Kerry: Instagram

Today’s episode was recorded at this year’s Shine Away conference, hosted by Reese Witherspoon’s media company, Hello Sunshine. Asma Khan, the chef and owner of Darjeeling Express, joins Radio Cherry Bombe host Kerry Diamond on stage to talk about her inspiring life and career. “I am what I am because I was put through fire,” says Asma.Asma didn’t set out to be a chef. In fact, she didn’t even know how to cook when she got married. Today, there’s a “Chef’s Table” episode about her on Netflix, she was on this year’s TIME 100 list, and she has a new cookbook, her third, out this March titled "Monsoon: Delicious Indian Recipes for Every Day and Season.” She talks about her unlikely start in the culinary world, her all-female kitchen, how she raised the money to open her business, and her commitment to female empowerment. Thank you to AT&T for supporting the Shine Away conference.Thank you to Kerrygold for supporting Radio Cherry Bombe.For Jubilee 2025 Early Bird tickets, click here. Click here for the fall issue of Cherry Bombe Magazine.Visit cherrybombe.com for subscriptions and show transcripts. More on Asma: Instagram, Darjeeling ExpressMore on Kerry: Instagram

Today’s guest is Kristina Cho, the award-winning author, recipe developer, baker, and food stylist. Kristina joins host Kerry Diamond to talk about “Chinese Enough: Homestyle Recipes for Noodles, Dumplings, Stir-Fries, and More,” the follow-up to her surprise cookbook hit, “Mooncakes And Milk Bread.” They discuss Kristina’s career pivot from architecture to food writing, how a colleague helped kickstart her current career, the personal story behind the title of her new book, and why Kristina’s wedding day was more exciting than she anticipated. Click here for Kristina’s Tomato Egg recipe. Thank you to Kerrygold for supporting our show. For Jubilee 2025 Early Bird tickets, click here. Click here for the fall issue of Cherry Bombe Magazine.Visit cherrybombe.com for subscriptions and show transcripts. More on Kristina: Instagram, Substack, “Mooncakes and Milkbread” cookbook, “Chinese Enough” cookbookMore on Kerry: Instagram

“I don’t like to accept the status quo,” says today’s guest, activist, chef, and mom of four Camilla Marcus. Camilla joins host Kerry Diamond to talk about her debut cookbook, “My Regenerative Kitchen: Plant-Based Recipes And Sustainable Practices To Nourish Ourselves And The Planet,” and the steps folks can take to have a greener kitchen, from reading labels to purchasing regenerative pantry brands. Camilla also talks about her groundbreaking New York City eatery, west~bourne, which served as a laboratory for her ideas about sustainability, tipping (or rather no tipping), and childcare. Camilla closed west~bourne during the pandemic and transitioned the company to a packaged goods brand that is known today for its avocado oil and sustainable packaging, but she continues to fight for change in the restaurant industry.Click here for Camilla’s Lemon & Red Lentil Risotto recipe from “My Regenerative Kitchen.”Thank you to Kerrygold for supporting our show. For Jubilee Wine Country tickets, click here. Click here for the fall issue of Cherry Bombe with cover stars Jeni Britton of Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream and Abi Balingit of The Dusky Kitchen.Check out Jessie Sheehan’s new cookbook and get tickets for her tour. Visit cherrybombe.com for subscriptions and show transcripts. More on Camilla: Instagram, west~bourne, website, “My Regenerative Kitchen” cookbookMore on Kerry: Instagram

Al Roker, “Today” show star and America’s most beloved weatherman, and Courtney Roker Laga, private chef and recipe developer, stop by our studio to talk about their favorite foods, their father-daughter relationship, and their brand new cookbook, “Recipes To Live By: Easy, Memory-Making Family Dishes For Every Occasion.” Find out how their book project came about, what Courtney learned working the line at Michelin-starred restaurants, and what Al has learned cooking with food superstars on “Today.” Click here for Al & Courtney’s French Onion Soup recipe. Thank you to Kerrygold for supporting our show.For Jubilee Wine Country tickets, click here. Click here for the fall issue of Cherry Bombe with cover stars Jeni Britton of Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream and Abi Balingit of The Dusky Kitchen.Check out Jessie Sheehan’s new cookbook and get tickets for her tour. Visit cherrybombe.com for subscriptions and show transcripts. More on Al: Instagram, "The Today Show", “Recipes To Live By” cookbookMore on Courtney: Instagram, website, recipesMore on Kerry: Instagram

Today's guest is Brita Lundberg, a fourth generation farmer and the chief storyteller at Lundberg Family Farms. Brita joins host Kerry Diamond to talk about her family business, what it's like being a young farmer today, and the particulars of growing rice, her family’s speciality. Brita also talks about regenerative farming, how her family has saved tens of thousands of ducks in their fields, and what it means to “read the rice.” She also shares the emotional decision to leave her career in book publishing in New York City and return home to work on the family business. Thank you to Kerrygold for supporting our show. For Jubilee Wine Country tickets, click here. Click here for the fall issue of Cherry Bombe with cover stars Jeni Britton of Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream and Abi Balingit of The Dusky Kitchen.Check out Jessie Sheehan’s new cookbook and get tickets for her tour. Visit cherrybombe.com for subscriptions and show transcripts. More on Brita: Instagram, Lundberg Farms, websiteMore on Kerry: Instagram

Today is the final episode of our Fashion Plate miniseries! Our guest is Johnnie Boden, the entrepreneur who founded the British fashion brand Boden more than three decades ago with a mix of moxie, naivete, and no fashion experience. Johnnie was clearly onto something as his brand has stood the test of time and become a household name in the U.K. and a growing brand in the U.S.Johnnie joins host Kerry Diamond to share his unlikely story, his interesting take on entrepreneurship, and his top advice for building a brand. We also learn why he wore a pink suit to accept his Commander of the Order of the British Empire from Prince William, why honesty is the best policy, and why his desert island chef is Gordon Ramsay. Use code CB10 for 10% off at boden.com.Visit cherrybombe.com for subscriptions, show transcripts, and tickets to upcoming events. More on Johnnie: Boden on Instagram, Johnnie on InstagramMore on Kerry: Instagram

Mary Celeste Beall is the proprietor of East Tennessee’s Blackberry Farm and Blackberry Mountain, two of the shining stars in the American hospitality world. Mary Celeste joins host Kerry Diamond to talk about her role at the award-winning properties, cultivating a culture of excellence, and finding her voice as a leader who never expected to lead one day. She also discusses the life and legacy of her late husband, Sam Beall, and learning to live with grief. Mary Celeste explains the family’s “make a great day” motto and talks about the resilience and positivity required to make it a reality. For Jubilee Wine Country tickets, visit here. Click here for the fall issue of Cherry Bombe with cover stars Jeni Britton of Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream and Abi Balingit of The Dusky Kitchen.Check out Jessie Sheehan’s new cookbook and get tickets for her tour. Visit cherrybombe.com for subscriptions and show transcripts. More on Mary Celeste: Instagram, Blackberry Farm, WebsiteMore on Kerry: Instagram