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Chef Iliana Regan Of The Milkweed Inn On Foraging And Connections Feb 20, 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”

Chef Iliana Regan joins us to talk about her latest book, Fieldwork: A Forager’s Memoir, a moving story about her new life as proprietor, along with her wife Anna, of The Milkweed Inn, a getaway set on 150 remote acres of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. The book is a follow-up to Iliana’s 2019 National Book Award long-listed memoir, Burn The Place, about her life as a chef.

Fieldwork is a story about foraging—for fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds during the different seasons in the forest—but it’s also about emotional foraging, and understanding the unseen ties that bond family, food, flora, and fauna. Iliana wants people who read the book to think about their connections to the people and things they love.

Join Radio Cherry Bombe host Kerry Diamond, Boca Chef Maria Mazon, and other special guests at the Graduate Hotel Tucson Thursday, Feb. 23rd, for a special night of networking, talks, panel, and snacks and drinks. Tickets are available 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 Iliana: Instagram, The Milkweed Inn, her books Burn The Place and Fieldwork

TikTok Star Justine Snacks, AKA Justine Doiron, On Viral Videos, The Creator Life, And Her Surprising Journey Feb 13, 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”

Justine Doiron never expected to be a TikTok star, let alone one specializing in food videos. A graduate of Cornell University’s famous hospitality program, she pursued a career in media and public relations and found her way in the fast-paced industry. Justine dabbled in TikTok when the app first emerged, figuring she’d need to know about it for work. Soon enough, she was one of the leading personalities in the TikTok food space. Justine joins host Kerry Diamond to talk about her unique path, how being open about her eating disorder has helped her, the unique challenges faced by digital creatives, her upcoming cookbook, and more.

Thank you to Käserei Champignon, producer and the maker of Cambozola cheese, for supporting this episode.

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 Justine:
Instagram, TikTok, Recipes, Subscribe to Justine’s newsletter

Nom Nom Paleo’s Michelle Tam Wants You To Pay Attention To What You Eat Feb 06, 2023

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Michelle Tam was a mom and a pharmacist working the night shift at a local hospital when she had a food and fitness revelation that changed her life. She started working out and eating differently and felt so good, she told everyone. When her husband suggested she channel that enthusiasm into a blog, Nom Nom Paleo was born. Today, Michelle and her husband oversee their Nom Nom world, which includes a successful blog with free recipes, an app, a spice collection, and three bestselling books, including the latest, Nom Nom Paleo: Let’s Go.

Michelle joins host Kerry Diamond to talk about her life and love of food. She also shares the main goal behind Nom Nom Paleo: She wants people to think about and pay attention to how food makes them feel.

Thank you to Graduate Hotels for supporting this episode. If you’d like to hear from Michelle in person, join us at the Graduate Hotel Tuscon event happening Thursday, March 2nd. Tickets here. There will be a panel discussion with Michelle and other local food personalities plus snacks & sips.

This episode of Radio Cherry Bombe was recorded at CityVox Studios in NYC. Our theme song is by the band Tralala. Subscribe to our newsletter and check out past episodes and transcripts here.

More on Michelle: Instagram, Nom Nom Paleo spice blends, Michelle’s cookbooks

Bonus Episode: She’s My Cherry Pie, Cherry Bombe’s New Podcast Feb 02, 2023

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Cherry Bombe has a brand new podcast and we’re sharing the debut episode. The show is called She’s My Cherry Pie and it’s hosted by Jessie Sheehan, the author and recipe developer. Each week, Jessie talks to world-class bakers and pastry chefs about their lives, careers, and signature bakes. Jessie’s first guest is Claudia Fleming, the influential pastry chef and executive director of Daily Provisions. When Claudia put a chocolate-caramel tart on the menu of NYC’s Gramercy Tavern in the 1990s, she had no idea her creation would become one of the most copied restaurant desserts around.

Want to bake along? Click here for Claudia’s chocolate caramel tart recipe from her newest cookbook, Delectable.

Thank you to Le Creuset and California Prunes for supporting She’s My Cherry Pie.

She’s My Cherry Pie is a production of the Cherry Bombe Podcast Network. Subscribe to our newsletter and check out past transcripts here.

Want to come to Cherry Bombe’s Jubilee on April 15th in NYC? Get your ticket here.

More on Jessie: Instagram, her Snackable Bakes cookbook
More on Claudia: Instagram, her cookbooks Delectable and The Last Course, Daily Provisions

Chef Maria Mazon Of Tucson’s Boca And Sona On Representing Her Mexico Jan 30, 2023

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Chef Maria Mazon was a waitress at a Mexican-American restaurant outside Tucson when she found herself in the kitchen giving the cooks ideas for what to make. Today, she is the celebrated owner of Boca restaurant and Sona bodega in Tucson, Arizona, and has appeared on Chopped and Season 18 of Top Chef. Tacos, salsas, and the cuisine of Sonora, Mexico, where she was raised, are Chef Maria’s passions. “I’m here to represent my Mexico,” she explained. “I would not change my story for the world.”

Chef Maria joins host Kerry Diamond to talk about her career, the confidence that helped her excel in the kitchen, the appliance tattooed on her thigh (want to guess?), the Tucson culinary scene, and more. Catch this episode and learn how Chef Maria puts her heart and soul into everything she does, from her food to her businesses to her life.

Thank you to Graduate Hotels for supporting this episode. If you’d like to hear from Chef Maria in person, join us at the Graduate Hotel Tuscon event happening Thursday, Feb. 23rd. Tickets here. There will be a panel discussion with Maria and other local food personalities plus snacks & sips.

Want to come to Cherry Bombe’s Jubilee on April 15th in NYC? Get your ticket here.

This episode of Radio Cherry Bombe was recorded at CityVox Studios in NYC. Our theme song is by the band Tralala. Subscribe to our newsletter and check out past episodes and transcripts here.

More on Maria: Instagram, Boca Restaurant, Sona Tortillas, Borderlands Brewing Co.

Ashley Christensen, Chef & Restaurateur, Starts A New Chapter Jan 23, 2023

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As the restaurant world confronts what it means to be sustainable from a human perspective, some chefs are realizing they need to first answer that question for themselves. For Ashley Christensen, the award-winning chef and proprietor behind AC Restaurants in Raleigh, North Carolina, that meant putting herself on the road to sobriety. In October, Ashley announced her decision via an Instagram post. Not only did many in her community rally around her, but those dealing with similar journeys reached out to share their stories and encouragement.

Ashley joins host Kerry Diamond to talk about her decision and what it’s meant to her personally and professionally. She also shares an update on her hospitality group, which today includes an events company, a commissary kitchen, and five restaurants. Her first spot, Poole’s Diner, just turned 15 in December. Ashley is also an author and co-wrote two books: Poole’s Diner and It’s Always Freezer Season with Kaitlyn Goalen, who is her wife and the executive director of AC Restaurants.

Thank you to Graduate Hotels for supporting this episode. If you’d like to hear from Chef Ashley in person, join Radio Cherry Bombe on Thursday, Feb. 9th at Graduate Chapel Hill for a special networking event. Tickets here. There will be a panel discussion with Ashley and other local food personalities plus snacks & sips. We’ll also be at Graduate Tucson on Feb. 23rd and the new Graduate Palo Alto on March 2nd.

This episode of Radio Cherry Bombe was recorded at CityVox Studios in NYC. Our theme song is by the band Tralala. Subscribe to our newsletter and check out past episodes and transcripts here.

More on Ashley: Instagram, Poole’s Diner, AC Restaurants, Poole’s Cookbook, and It’s Always Freezer Season.

Noma And The Future Of Fine Dining With Julia Moskin Of The New York Times Jan 16, 2023

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Last week, René Redzepi, the influential chef and founder of Noma, announced he would be closing his world-renowned restaurant in late 2024. Julia Moskin of The New York Times broke the story and kicked off a range of conversations about fine dining, unpaid labor, and even the influence of the film The Menu. Julia joins host Kerry Diamond to talk about Noma, what might be next for both Redzepi and his restaurant, and Hollywood’s current interest in all things culinary.

In the second half of the show, we talk to Julia about her career at The New York Times and the Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative work to which she contributed.

Subscribe to our newsletter and check out past episodes and transcripts here.

Want to come to Cherry Bombe’s Jubilee in April? Get your ticket here.

This episode of Radio Cherry Bombe was recorded at CityVox Studios in NYC. Our theme song is by the band Tralala.

Julia Moskin articles:
Noma announcement
The Willows Inn
The Menu
More from Julia

Edna Lewis’s Life And Legacy, With Tanya Holland And Nina Williams-Mbengue Live At Cooks & Books Jan 09, 2023

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Edna Lewis is one of the most important and influential American chefs. She celebrated Southern cooking and foodways in her seminal work, 1976’s The Taste Of Country Cooking, and helped inspire the farm-to-table movement. At her side for some of this journey was her niece, Nina, who not only got to enjoy her aunt’s food, but who typed up the manuscript for her groundbreaking cookbook as a young teen. Today, Nina Williams-Mbengue is a retired child welfare expert and a board member of The Edna Lewis Foundation. She joined chef, TV personality, and California Soul author Tanya Holland to reminisce about her experiences with her aunt and to talk about Edna’s life and legacy.

Thank you to Yes! Apples for supporting today's show.

This interview took place at the 2nd annual Cherry Bombe Cooks & Books festival at Ace Hotel Brooklyn. Our next event is the Cherry Bombe Jubilee conference. Get your ticket here.

Radio Cherry Bombe is recorded at Newsstand Studios at Rockefeller Center in New York City. Our theme song is by the band Tralala. Subscribe to our newsletter and check out past episodes and transcripts here.

More on Nina: Instagram, Listen to Nina on Radio Cherry Bombe from 2021
More on Tanya: Instagram, Check out Tanya’s new book, California Soul

Claire Saffitz, Our #1 Interview From 2022 Jan 02, 2023

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Happy New Year, listeners! We’re happy to share this encore presentation of our most listened-to episode of 2022. Claire Saffitz, cookbook author, Cherry Bombe cover girl, and YouTube’s favorite baker, joined host Kerry Diamond last year to talk about Claire’s unique culinary path. It took Claire a while to figure out her place in the food world, and she shares the twists and turns it took to get where she is today. Claire also talks about her 2020 bestseller, Dessert Person; shares some tidbits about her 2022 release, What’s For Dessert; and why she considers Dorie Greenspan and Claudia Fleming her mentors.

Radio Cherry Bombe is recorded at Newsstand Studios at Rockefeller Center in New York City. Our theme song is by the band Tralala.

Subscribe to our newsletter and check out past episodes and transcripts here. Pick up a copy of Cherry Bombe magazine’s Issue 18 with Claire Saffitz on the cover here.

Follow Claire on Instagram and Patreon. Get Claire’s salty nut tart with rosemary recipe.

Follow host Kerry Diamond on Instagram

The Lost Kitchen’s Erin French, Live From Cooks & Books Dec 26, 2022

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Here’s a little year-end holiday gift for everyone: a chat with chef and author Erin French of The Lost Kitchen, the little restaurant that could in Freedom, Maine. Erin was interviewed by host Kerry Diamond at Cherry Bombe’s 2nd Annual Cooks & Books Festival in Brooklyn this past November. They talk about the restaurant’s famous “reservations” system, how Erin got her culinary chops, and the Magnolia Network series about life at The Lost Kitchen.

Radio Cherry Bombe is recorded at Newsstand Studios at Rockefeller Center in New York City. Our theme song is by Tra La La. Sign up for our newsletter here!

More on Erin: The Lost Kitchen, Erin’s memoir, The Lost Kitchen cookbook, the Erin French issue of Cherry Bombe Magazine

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