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Jenny Nguyen Of The Sports Bra, The Country’s First Sports Bar Dedicated To Women’s Sports May 01, 2023

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Hosted by Kerry Diamond
Produced by Catherine Baker and Jenna Sadhu
Edited by Jenna Sadhu
Music by Tralala, “All Fired Up”

Jenny Nguyen is the founder and owner of The Sports Bra, the country’s first sports bar dedicated exclusively to women’s sports. Jenny, a chef by training, didn’t realize what a stir she would create with The Sports Bra. She was looking to open a place that would show women’s sports on all of its televisions; have better food than the average sports bar; and be welcoming to non-binary, queer, and trans individuals. Little did she know, she was opening a feminist landmark.

Jenny joins host Kerry Diamond to talk about the origin story of The Sports Bra; Jenny’s early years as a high school and college basketball player whose career was cut short; the weight of her immigrant parents’ expectations; and the amazing reaction to The Sports Bra from female athletes and sports enthusiasts around the world.

Thank you to Whole Foods Market for supporting today’s show. Learn more about their Environmental Stewardship program here. To learn more about Matriark Foods, click here.

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Radio Cherry Bombe is a production of The Cherry Bombe Podcast Network. Our show is recorded at Newsstand Studios at Rockefeller Center. Subscribe to our newsletter and check out past episodes and transcripts here.

More on Jenny: The Sports Bra, website, menu

California Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross Talks About Farming, Climate Change, And The State’s Famous Produce Apr 24, 2023

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Hosted by Kerry Diamond
Produced by Catherine Baker and Jenna Sadhu
Edited by Jenna Sadhu
Music by Tralala, “All Fired Up”

More than 50 percent of the produce we consume in America comes from California, and there’s one woman who keeps tabs on all of it, from citrus to avocados, almonds, wine grapes, and beyond. Her name is Karen Ross and she’s been the California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary since 2011.

Radio Cherry Bombe host Kerry Diamond sat down with Secretary Ross in her office in the state capital of Sacramento to talk about the state’s incredible output, climate change, and current stats on female farmers and farm workers. They also talk about Secretary Ross’s early years growing up on a farm in Nebraska and how that shaped her outlook today.

This conversation is part of a special program with California Grown that also included a panel discussion in Sacramento with female growers and officials from the region on International Women’s Day.

Click here to learn more about California Grown and find facts on the state’s various crops and recipes.
Click here for the California Department of Food and Agriculture blog.
Click here for Taste of Santa Barbara tickets and details.

Pastry Chef Natasha Pickowicz On Cake And Community Apr 17, 2023

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Hosted by Kerry Diamond
Produced by Catherine Baker and Jenna Sadhu
Edited by Jenna Sadhu
Music by Tralala, “All Fired Up”

Natasha Pickowicz, one of the most modern pastry chefs around, weaves community, activism, and a DIY spirit into everything she does. Her debut book, More Than Cake: 100 Baking Recipes Built for Pleasure and Community, just launched last week and embodies this distinct approach combined with her unique take on desserts.

Natasha returns to Radio Cherry Bombe to share the story behind her book, what she’s doing for her book tour, her upcoming bake sales, and some thoughts on AI.

Check out Natasha’s passion fruit, coconut & tequila layered cake recipe here from More Than Cake.

Thank you to Whole Foods Market for supporting today’s show and our 10th annual Cherry Bombe Jubilee conference. Learn more about their Environmental Stewardship program here.

More on Natasha: Instagram, More Than Cake book tour
Natasha on She’s My Cherry Pie
Natasha on Radio Cherry Bombe in 2022
Natasha on Radio Cherry Bombe in 2020
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That Cheese Plate’s Marissa Mullen On Fromage Faves, Cheesemongers & Social Media Apr 10, 2023

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Hosted by Kerry Diamond
Produced by Catherine Baker and Jenna Sadhu
Edited by Jenna Sadhu
Music by Tralala, “All Fired Up”

Marissa Mullen has a career that cheese lovers could only dream of. As the founder of That Cheese Plate, Marissa gets to meet cheesemakers and cheesemongers; travel to famous cheese regions; and share her flair for making cheese boards with her audience online and off. Her second book, That Cheese Plate Wants To Party, is out tomorrow and leans into the celebratory side of cheese.

Marissa joins host Kerry Diamond to share what it’s like to be a cheese influencer, how her jobs at The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon and The Late Show With Stephen Colbert shaped what she does today, her picks for everything from crackers to produce, and her day-to-day as a culinary creative.

Thank you to Whole Foods Market for supporting today’s show and our 10th annual Cherry Bombe Jubilee conference. Learn more about their Environmental Stewardship program here. Join the Jubilee waiting list here.

Want to build your professional network? Sign up for your Cherry Bombe magazine annual subscription here and membership here.

More on Marissa: Instagram, That Cheese Plate, website

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Lucie Franc de Ferriere Of From Lucie, NYC’s Buzzy New Bakery Apr 03, 2023

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Hosted by Kerry Diamond
Produced by Catherine Baker and Jenna Sadhu
Edited by Jenna Sadhu
Music by Tralala, “All Fired Up”

Cakes are in the midst of a makeover and Lucie Franc de Ferriere of From Lucie is one of the cake artists leading the charge. Her creations are topped with buttercream, festooned with flowers and herbs, and have a charming handmade quality to them. She just opened her first bakery, a tiny spot in the East Village, where she and her team make layer cakes, sheet cakes, brownies, cookies, and other confections, as well as custom cakes.

Lucie joins host Kerry Diamond to talk about her cakes, her career pivot, and her fascinating family (her British grandmother was arrested for being part of the French resistance when she was a teenager and she later went to Le Cordon Bleu; she’s 99!).

Thank you to Kerrygold, Whole Foods Market, San Pellegrino, Cakebread Cellars, and Bouvet Ladubay for supporting our 10th annual Cherry Bombe Jubilee conference. Join the waiting list here.

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More on Lucie: Instagram, From Lucie, website

Jerrelle Guy Of “Black Girl Baking” On Leaving Social Media And Finding Joy In Food Mar 27, 2023

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Hosted by Kerry Diamond
Produced by Catherine Baker and Jenna Sadhu
Edited by Jenna Sadhu
Music 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 Diamond

Jerrelle 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 of Cambozola cheese, for supporting this episode.

For Jubilee tickets, click here.

More on Jerrelle: Instagram, Anthropologie collaboration, Black Girl Baking cookbook, website

Omsom CEO Vanessa Pham Shares Her Start-Up’s Silicon Valley Bank Experience Mar 20, 2023

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Hosted by Kerry Diamond
Produced by Catherine Baker and Jenna Sadhu
Edited by Jenna Sadhu
Music 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.

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More on Vanessa: Instagram, Omsom, website

Radio Cherry Bombe is a production of The Cherry Bombe Podcast Network.

Ina & Stanley! “Be My Guest With Ina Garten” Bonus Episode Mar 13, 2023

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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.

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Barefoot Contessa website
Ina's latest cookbook, Go-To Dinners
Be My Guest With Ina Garten
Stanley on Radio Cherry Bombe in 2021
Stanley and Ina Garten on Radio Cherry Bombe
Stanley on Instagram

L’Appartement 4F’s Ashley And Gautier Coiffard, NYC’s Newest Baking Superstars Mar 06, 2023

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Hosted by Kerry Diamond
Produced by Catherine Baker and Jenna Sadhu
Edited by Jenna Sadhu
Recorded at CityVox Studios
Music 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.

For Jubilee tickets, click here.

Radio Cherry Bombe is a production of The Cherry Bombe Podcast Network. Subscribe to our newsletter and check out past episodes and transcripts here.

More on Ashley: Instagram
More on Gautier: Instagram
More on L’Appartement 4F: Instagram, website, menu

Abi Balingit Of The Dusky Kitchen On Fashion, Flair, And Filipino Desserts Feb 27, 2023

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Hosted by Kerry Diamond
Produced by Catherine Baker and Jenna Sadhu
Edited by Jenna Sadhu
Recorded at CityVox Studios
Music 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. Subscribe to our newsletter and check out past episodes and transcripts here.

More on Abi: Instagram, The Dusky Kitchen blog, her debut cookbook Mayumu

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