Radio Cherry Bombe

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

Welcome to Hey Hey, LA, a new miniseries from Radio Cherry Bombe where we talk to creatives putting their mark on the LA food scene. Our first guest is Bricia Lopez—restaurateur, podcaster, cookbook author, and co-owner of the iconic LA Mexican restaurant Guelaguetza. Her second cookbook, Asada: The Art Of Mexican-Style Grilling, was just published last month and celebrates Bricia’s favorite things: food, family, cooking, and community. 

She joins host Kerry Diamond to talk about her Oaxacan childhood, coming to America at the age of 10, the history of Guelaguetz, the inspiration behind Asada, and even her love of ChatGPT and how AI helps her as a busy entrepreneur.

Thank you to Square for supporting our Hey Hey, L.A miniseries. Visit squareup.com/restaurants to learn more about Square for your business.  

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More on Bricia: Instagram, Guelaguetza restaurant, Super Mamas podcast, Asada cookbook

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

Sarah Thomas never could have predicted her career path. She studied English Renaissance literature at Cambridge, worked as a sommelier at the highly regarded Le Bernardin restaurant after getting a surprise job offer, and then, at the suggestion of a friend, co-founded Kalamata’s Kitchen, a platform that inspires children to experience the world through adventures with food.

Today, Sarah is “chief imaginator” of Kalamata’s Kitchen, and is helping children understand different cuisines and cultures, something she wishes existed when she was a young girl in the school lunchroom hiding the food she brought from home.

Sarah joins host Kerry Diamond to talk about the Le Bernardin dinner that changed her life, her love of books, the importance of saying “yes,” and lots more. 

Thank you to Whole Foods Market, Chia Smash, and La Rossi Pizza for supporting today’s show. Learn more about Whole Foods Market’s Environmental Stewardship program here. 

Click here for Taste of Santa Barbara tickets and details. 

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 Sarah: Instagram, Kalamata’s Kitchen, Le Bernardin, website

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. 

Click here for Taste of Santa Barbara tickets and details. 

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

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. 

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.

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. 

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 Natasha: Instagram, More Than Cake book tour
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Natasha on Radio Cherry Bombe in 2022
Natasha on Radio Cherry Bombe in 2020
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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. 

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. 

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More on Marissa: Instagram, That Cheese Plate, website

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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. 

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. 

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

More on Lucie: Instagram, From Lucie, website

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. 

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. 

For Jubilee tickets, click here. 

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

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.

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. 

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Be My Guest With Ina Garten
Stanley on Radio Cherry Bombe in 2021
Stanley and Ina Garten on Radio Cherry Bombe
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