

Radio Cherry Bombe
The Cherry Bombe Podcast Network
Radio Cherry Bombe features interviews with the most interesting people in the world of food. Each week, host Kerry Diamond, founder and editor of the indie magazine Cherry Bombe, talks to the chefs, bakers, creatives, and entrepreneurs making it happen. Follow @cherrybombe on Instagram for show news and more, and visit cherrybombe.com/radio-cherry-bombe for transcripts and past episodes. Thank you to Tralala for our theme song, "All Fired Up."
Produced by The Cherry Bombe Podcast Network
Produced by The Cherry Bombe Podcast Network
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Oct 7, 2024 • 56min
Mary Celeste Beall Of Blackberry Farm Wants You To “Make A Great Day”
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

Oct 2, 2024 • 45min
Fashion Plate: Romilly Newman Wants You To Be The Guest Of Honor In Your Own Life
Romilly Newman is a culinary creative, food stylist, and recipe developer who has worked with the likes of Athena Calderone and Martha Stewart plus a host of fashion, beauty, and lifestyle brands. Romilly has a distinct style when it comes to food and fashion, and she's had a unique career to boot. Her interest in the worlds of food and fashion started when she was a precocious kid watching the Food Network and eager to be a grown up. She even competed on the show “Chopped” at the age of 13. Romilly and host Kerry Diamond talk about her childhood, how folks like Nigella, Ina, and Martha continue to inspire her path, her dream of writing cookbooks one day, and how film and Dutch still life paintings have contributed to her aesthetic.Thank you to Boden for supporting Fashion Plate. Use code CB10 for 10% off at boden.com.Visit cherrybombe.com for subscriptions, show transcripts, and tickets to upcoming events. More on Romilly: Instagram, SubstackMore on Kerry: Instagram

Sep 30, 2024 • 41min
Ina Garten On Her New Memoir, Jeffrey, The Barefoot Contessa Days, And Childless Cat Ladies
Ina Garten joins host Kerry Diamond to talk about her highly anticipated new memoir, Be Ready When The Luck Happens which is out Oct. 1st. Ina shares what she learned about herself while writing the memoir, why she included stories about her unhappy childhood, overcoming hardships with her husband Jeffrey, and their decision not to have children. She also talks about her “leap before you look” philosophy, how Oprah Winfrey inspired the title of the book, the early Barefoot Contessa days in the Hamptons, and why she’s “the worst kind of childless cat lady.”Ina’s memoir is the subject of the Cherry Bombe Book Club on Thursday, Nov. 14th. If you’re a Cherry Bombe member, check your inbox to sign up for the book club now! Not an official member yet? Head to cherrybombe.com for more details. Click here to snag your issue of Cherry Bombe’s fall issues with 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 Ina: Instagram, Website, Be Ready When The Luck HappensMore on Kerry: Instagram

Sep 25, 2024 • 44min
Fashion Plate: Zaynab Issa On Third Culture Life And Culinary Style
Zaynab Issa is the next guest on our new miniseries, Fashion Plate, where we feature creatives at the intersection of food and fashion. A stylish multi-hyphenate, Zaynab is a recipe developer, freelance creative, travel enthusiast, and soon-to-be cookbook author. She joins host Kerry Diamond to talk about her debut book, "Third Culture Cooking" (out April 2025), growing up in suburban New Jersey (and loving mall food), the influence of Khoja cuisine, which blends her Indian and East African roots, and why her fashion icons include her two older sisters and Zoë Kravitz.Thank you to Boden for supporting Fashion Plate. Use code CB10 for 10% off at boden.com.Visit cherrybombe.com for subscriptions, show transcripts, and tickets to upcoming events. More on Zaynab: Website, InstagramMore on Kerry: Instagram

Sep 23, 2024 • 41min
Baker-Author Jessie Sheehan On Savory Snacks, Her Acting Career, And The Joys Of Podcasting
Jessie Sheehan is a beloved baker, recipe developer, author, and the host of our baking podcast, She’s My Cherry Pie. She joins Radio Cherry Bombe host Kerry Diamond to chat about career pivots, taking chances, and writing cookbooks. Jessie also talks about her new savory cookbook, “Salty, Cheesy, Herby, Crispy Snackable Bakes,” which is out tomorrow. Get Jessie’s recipe for Straight-Up Gruyère Gougères. Check out Jessie Sheehan’s new cookbook and get tickets for her tour. Visit cherrybombe.com for subscriptions and show transcripts. More on Jessie: Instagram, “Salty, Cheesy, Herby, Crispy Snackable Bakes” cookbook, She’s My Cherry Pie podcastMore on Kerry: Instagram

Sep 18, 2024 • 48min
Fashion Plate: Trudy Crane & Chloé Crane-Leroux On “The Artful Way To Plant-Based Cooking”
Welcome to our new miniseries, Fashion Plate, where we feature conversations with creatives at the intersection of food and fashion. Our first guests are mother-daughter duo Trudy Crane and Chloé Crane-Leroux, authors of the new cookbook, “The Artful Way to Plant-Based Cooking: Nourishing Recipes and Heartfelt Moments.” Trudy, a ceramist and model, and Chloé, a photographer and recipe developer, join host Kerry Diamond to talk about their close relationship, career pivots, and social media. Click here for Trudy & Chloé’s Pappardelle Mushroom Bolognese recipe. Thank you to Boden for supporting Fashion Plate. Use code CB10 for 10% off at boden.com.Visit cherrybombe.com for subscriptions, show transcripts, and tickets to upcoming events. More on Chloé: Instagram, website, “The Artful Way to Plant-Based Cooking” cookbookMore on Trudy: Instagram, websiteMore on Kerry: Instagram

Sep 16, 2024 • 44min
Cookbook Author Evie McGee Colbert Asks The Question, “Does This Taste Funny?”
Evie McGee Colbert is a producer, Montclair Film founder, and mom of three who co-authored the new cookbook, “Does This Taste Funny? Recipes Our Family Loves,” with her husband, Stephen Colbert of “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.” She joins host Kerry Diamond to talk about the recipes, how both her mother and the city of Charleston influenced their cookbook, and working on Stephen’s show during Covid. She also discusses the Colbert family mantra “stay loose,” her love for Ina Garten, and more. Get Evie & Stephen’s recipe for Chess Pie here.Jubilee Wine Country tickets & details hereJessie Sheehan’s new cookbook, “Salty, Cheesy, Herby, Crispy Snackable Bakes,” and tourOrder our print magazine, get show transcripts, subscribe to our newsletter, and get event details & tickets. Listen to Kerry’s conversation with “The Taste of Things” star Juliette Binoche here.More on Evie: “Does This Taste Funny” Cookbook, Montclair Film, Lucy Wichmann Website (Evie’s niece)More on Kerry: InstagramProduced by Catherine Baker and Elizabeth VogtEdited by Jenna SadhuContent & Partnerships Manager Londyn CrenshawRecorded at Newsstand Studios at Rockefeller CenterSpecial thanks to Good Studio in BrooklynRadio Cherry Bombe is a production of The Cherry Bombe Podcast Network.

Sep 9, 2024 • 43min
Jewelry Designer Jennifer Fisher On Her Foray Into The Food World
Jennifer Fisher is a jewelry designer known for her modern take on accessories, like her popular hoop earrings. She also has a whole food life you might not know about. Between her line of seasoned salts, her popular food Instagram (@jenniferfisherkitchen), and forthcoming cookbook, Jennifer is making a name for herself in the culinary world. In this episode, host Kerry Diamond chats with Jennifer about her love of grocery stores, her CB2 collab, the influence of her father, her aversion to gatekeeping, and lessons learned running a business and raising money. Jubilee Wine Country tickets & details hereJessie Sheehan’s new cookbook, Salty, Cheesy, Herby, Crispy Snackable Bakes, and tourOrder our print magazine, get show transcripts, subscribe to our newsletter, and get event details & tickets. More on Jennifer: Jennifer Fisher Jewelry, Jennifer Fisher Kitchen InstagramMore on Kerry: InstagramProduced by Catherine Baker and Elizabeth VogtEdited by Jenna SadhuContent & Partnerships Manager Londyn CrenshawRecorded at Newsstand Studios at Rockefeller CenterSpecial thanks to Good Studio in BrooklynRadio Cherry Bombe is a production of The Cherry Bombe Podcast Network.

Aug 19, 2024 • 37min
“Forage & Feast” Author Chrissy Tracey Shares Her Love Of Community And The Great Outdoors
Chrissy Tracey is the vegan chef and foraging expert behind the new cookbook and guide Forage & Feast: Recipes for Bringing Mushrooms & Wild Plants To Your Table. On today’s episode, Chrissy talks to host Kerry Diamond about her early days in tech and computer science, her “pizza girl” era, her love of community and Jacques Pépin, and why foraging is like treasure hunting. Thank you to Lillistar for supporting our show. Make Chrissy's lemon-olive oil pancakes from her book.Learn more about Jubilee Wine Country and get tickets here.Order our print magazine, get show transcripts, subscribe to our newsletter, and get details about upcoming events.More on Chrissy: Instagram, website, Forage & Feast cookbookMore on Kerry: InstagramProduced by Catherine Baker and Elizabeth VogtEdited by Jenna SadhuContent & Partnerships Manager Londyn CrenshawRecorded at Newsstand Studios at Rockefeller CenterRadio Cherry Bombe is a production of The Cherry Bombe Podcast Network.

Aug 12, 2024 • 49min
Substack Secrets With Caroline Chambers Of “What To Cook When You Don’t Feel Like Cooking”
Caroline Chambers is an author, recipe developer, and Substack queen (with more than 180,000 people subscribed to her What To Cook When You Don't Feel Like Cooking newsletter). In today’s episode, Caroline chats with host Kerry Diamond about building engaged newsletter and social media communities, how being a mom of three and military wife shaped her career, and what we can expect from her new book (also titled "What To Cook When You Don't Feel Like Cooking"), which is out tomorrow!Thank you to OpenTable and Pernod Ricard for supporting our show. Learn more about Jubilee Wine Country and get tickets here.Order our print magazine, get show transcripts, subscribe to our newsletter, and get details about upcoming events.More on Caroline: Instagram, Substack, websiteMore on Kerry: InstagramProduced by Catherine Baker and Elizabeth VogtEdited by Jenna SadhuContent & Partnerships Manager Londyn CrenshawRecorded at Newsstand Studios at Rockefeller CenterRadio Cherry Bombe is a production of The Cherry Bombe Podcast Network.