Episodes
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...
Published 11/11/24
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...
Published 11/04/24
Published 11/04/24
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...
Published 10/28/24
“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...
Published 10/21/24
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...
Published 10/16/24
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 specialty. 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...
Published 10/14/24
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...
Published 10/09/24
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...
Published 10/07/24
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....
Published 10/02/24
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...
Published 09/30/24
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...
Published 09/25/24
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...
Published 09/23/24
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....
Published 09/18/24
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...
Published 09/16/24
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...
Published 09/09/24
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....
Published 08/19/24
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...
Published 08/12/24
Annabelle Tometich is the author of the new book, “The Mango Tree: A Memoir of Fruit, Florida, and Felony,” and a long-time restaurant critic for her hometown paper, The News-Press in Fort Myers, Florida. She talks with guest host Londyn Crenshaw, Cherry Bombe’s Content & Partnerships Manager, about her celebrated book, telling her family’s story, and the realities of restaurant reviewing. Thank you to OpenTable and Pernod Ricard for supporting our show. Order our print magazine, get...
Published 08/05/24
On today’s episode, host Kerry Diamond is joined by Alicia Waters, President of Crate & Barrel and Crate & Barrel Kids, and Sebastian Brauer, Senior Vice President of Product Design. Alicia and Sebastian talk about popular product collaborations with folks like Athena Calderone and Cherry Bombe cover star Molly Baz plus their current project with Monse and Oscar de la Renta fashion designer Laura Kim. They discuss how real relationships are the key to their major partnerships plus the...
Published 07/29/24
One of our favorite guests, Erin French of The Lost Kitchen restaurant in Freedom, Maine, is back on Radio Cherry Bombe! The self-taught chef and bestselling author joins host Kerry Diamond to talk about “Getting Lost with Erin French,” her new show on the Magnolia Network. Each episode features Erin and her husband, Michael Dutton, driving across the country in search of ingredients and culinary inspiration. Erin also shares what she’s cooking and loving this summer, and how she’s found...
Published 07/22/24
On today’s episode, it’s Haley Bennett, the star and a producer of the new film “Widow Clicquot,” which opens in theaters this Friday, July 19th. “Widow Clicquot” is the amazing and true story of Barbe-Nicole Clicquot Ponsardin, a.k.a. Madame Clicquot of the Veuve Clicquot champagne empire. The movie is based on The New York Times-bestselling biography by Tilar J. Mazzeo. Haley joins host Kerry Diamond to talk about what it was like portraying the trailblazing entrepreneur. In the second...
Published 07/18/24
Today's guest is Jenny Nguyen, owner and founder of The Sports Bra, the country’s first sports bar dedicated to women’s sports. The Sports Bra opened in Portland, Oregon, in April 2022 and will be expanding around the country, thanks to an investment from Alexis Ohanian, the co-founder of Reddit and husband of Serena Williams. Jenny joins host Kerry Diamond to talk about franchising The Bra; her recent travels to Cannes, Paris, and Las Vegas; the “collaborative joy” among Portland food folk;...
Published 07/15/24
On today's Radio Cherry Bombe, we're turning the tables! Instead of host Kerry Diamond doing the interview, she's the guest. We're airing Kerry's episode of The Bright Side, the daily podcast from Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine co-hosted by Simone Boyce and Danielle Robay. Each weekday, Simone and Danielle talk entertainment, culture, wellness, books, and more with a range of guests, including Cherry Bombe faves like Kristen Kish of “Top Chef” and Jeni Britton Bauer of Jeni’s Ice...
Published 07/10/24
Chef Dominique Crenn is back on Radio Cherry Bombe! Best known as the chef-owner of the Michelin-starred Atelier Crenn in San Francisco, Dominique is also an author, cancer survivor, environmentalist, and philanthropist. She made this year’s TIME 100 list and married actor-writer-director Maria Bello in Cabo San Lucas this past May. She is also the cover star of the new Paris issue of Cherry Bombe magazine. Chef Dominique joins host Kerry Diamond to share which American TV show inspired her...
Published 07/08/24