Radio Cherry Bombe

It’s the cake company that was truly born on the bayou—Bayou Saint Cake from Pastry Chef Bronwen Wyatt. Bronwen joins host Kerry Diamond to share her journey from making rolled cakes out of the Joy of Cooking cookbook at age 8 to launching a custom cake business out of necessity during the pandemic in New Orleans. Learn how this thoughtful cake artist channels her love of art and seasonality to create some of the most original and festive baked goods around. 

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

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

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More on Bronwen: Instagram, Website

Check out Bayou Saint Cake’s recipe for Almond Cake with Prune-Raspberry Butter here!

“I want to feed people the way I feed my family,” says Marie-Aude Rose, the executive chef at La Mercerie, the feminine, design-forward restaurant from Roman and Williams, the New York-based design studio co-founded by Robin Standefer. Marie-Aude and Robin join host Kerry Diamond to talk about La Mercerie and its sister space, The Guild, which features home goods, furniture, and more sourced from some of Roman and Williams’ favorite artisans. They discuss their partnership, Robin’s thoughts on restaurant design, Marie-Aude’s bright approach to traditional French cuisine, and La Mercerie’s Sunday supper series dedicated to the women who helped inspire some of the greatest French chefs around. 

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

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

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More on Robin: Roman and Williams, Website
More on Marie-Aude: Instagram

Anne Saxelby was a champion of American farmstead and artisanal cheeses and was beloved by cheesemakers and chefs alike. The founder of Saxelby Cheesemongers (now at NYC’s Chelsea Market and online), Anne passed away unexpectedly last October, devastating her family and leaving a big hole in the hearts of many in the food world. In response, Anne’s husband, Patrick Martins, who helped found Heritage Foods, Heritage Radio, and Slow Food USA, started the Anne Saxelby Legacy Fund to keep her spirit alive through paid apprenticeships at farms across the country. Patrick joins host Kerry Diamond to talk about the legacy fund, and later in the show, Anna Harrington of the Rounds cookie company and the ASLF Fundraiser Benefit Committee joins to talk about the legacy fund’s first event, taking place Sept. 14th at Chelsea Market. 

Thank you to California Prunes and to Käserei Champignon, the maker of Cambozola and Grand Noir cheese, for supporting this episode. 

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

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More on the Anne Saxelby Legacy Fund: Instagram, Website
More on Patrick: Instagram
More on Anna: Instagram, Website

When Samantha Sheehan was headed to college, her father thought accounting would be a smart, solid profession for his daughter. Samantha wound up working for Deloitte, but her heart was in science… and sparkling wine. A random conversation in a wine shop led to a career switch. Today, Samantha is a winemaker and entrepreneur based in Napa, California. She has three brands—Poe Wines, Ultraviolet Wines, and Mommenpop—and she collaborates with the likes of Une Femme Wines and Foxtrot Market.

Samantha joins host Kerry Diamond to talk about her entrepreneurial journey and how she builds her wine brands from scratch. Whether you’re thinking of switching careers or are curious about a life in wine, this episode is for you.

This episode is sponsored by Käserei Champignon, the maker of Cambozola cheese, and by the law firm Helbraun Levey.

Monday, May 2nd, is the deadline to vote for Foxtrot’s Fan Favorite Up & Comer’s awards. Vote here!

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

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More on Samantha: Instagram, Ultra Violet Wines, Mommenpop

Today, we’re talking with Jaíne Mackievicz, the winner of the brand new Food Network program, The Julia Child Challenge. Jaíne grew up in the Amazon and learned about Julia Child as a child after seeing the culinary icon make spaghetti on Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood. The chance viewing led to Jaíne eventually moving all the way to Boston and pursuing her passion for cooking and baking, with Julia as her North Star. It’s a remarkable story and Jaíne joins us to share more. 

Thank you to the law firm Helbraun Levey for supporting today’s show. For a free consultation or to sign up for their hospitality newsletter, visit helbraunlevey.com. 

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

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More on Jaíne: Instagram, The Julia Child Challenge

Entrepreneur Chitra Agrawal has faced some challenging moments as the founder of Indian condiments line Brooklyn Delhi. But a great product, a lot of hard work, and some quick thinking got her through the rough patches. Chitra, who is also the author of the cookbook Vibrant India and a mom of two, joins host Kerry Diamond to talk about the ups and downs, why she’s remained an independent and fully-bootstrapped business all these years, and how Trader Joe’s came to launch a copycat product without her involvement. (We did reach out to Trader Joe’s for comment and will update if we hear from them).

Thank you to Mommenpop for sponsoring this episode. Learn more at mommenpop.com.

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

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More on Chitra: Instagram, Brooklyn Delhi, Vibrant India

What’s it like to have a hit on your hands after decades of working in the restaurant industry? For Chef Ayesha Nurdjaja and Restaurateur Vicki Freeman of the Bowery Group, it’s been a thrill seeing their Middle Eastern-inspired restaurant Shukette make top 10 lists and garner great reviews since opening less than a year ago. But a big success doesn’t make them immune from other industry woes, including employee shortages and navigating a pandemic. The two join host Kerry Diamond to talk about the magic of Shukette, why they love restaurants so much, and how they’re dealing with all the changes in the industry. 

Thank you to Mommenpop for sponsoring this episode. 

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

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More on Vicki: Instagram, Bowery Group Restaurants
More on Ayesha: Instagram, Shuka NYC, Shukette NYC

Love Julia Child? We have a treat for you! Radio Cherry Bombe’s Kerry Diamond is hosting a brand new podcast called Dishing On Julia and it’s the official companion podcast to the HBO Max original series Julia, based on the life of Julia Child. For this week’s show, we’re airing Episode 1 of Dishing On Julia so you can get a taste of this delicious new program. Kerry recaps the latest episode of Julia and talks with Creator Daniel Goldfarb and Executive Producer Kimberly Carver about how the show came to be. For the finale, Ina Garten stops by! Ina shares her Julia Child connection and what she’d make for dinner with Julia. 

Listen to Dishing On Julia wherever you get your podcasts. We’d love for you to subscribe to and rate the show. Also, don’t miss Julia, streaming now on HBO Max. 

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Stephanie Hersh dreamed of a job in the culinary world, but she never imagined she would have a front row seat to the life of the biggest culinary icon around, Julia Child. Stephanie became Julia’s executive assistant in the most unlikely of ways, when a chance phone call came into the secretarial school she was attending after time at the Culinary Institute of America. The only catch? Julia wanted an office assistant, not a starry-eyed culinary school grad. Stephanie talked her way into the job and wound up becoming Julia’s right hand for almost 16 years. Today, Stephanie is a chef instructor with Oceania Cruises and is based in New Zealand. She joins host Kerry Diamond to share some of her memories, her thoughts on the film Julie & Julia, and what Julia was like as a boss. 

Thank you to Mommenpop for sponsoring this episode. 

Our theme song is by the band Tra La La.

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Listen to Dishing on Julia, The Official HBO Max Companion podcast, here!

When Christine Tobin answered her phone one December day in 2019, she had no idea it would lead to the job of a lifetime: food stylist on the set of Julia, the new HBO Max original series based on the life of Julia Child. Christine joins host Kerry Diamond to share what it was like behind the scenes, how she did her research, and what Julia Child means to her. Was all the food real? Did Christine and her team follow Julia's recipes for the featured food? Give a listen to find out! Christine also shares some of her favorite foodie films and TV shows, from The Cook, The Thief, His Wife & Her Lover to Anne With An E. Listen wherever you get your podcasts. 

Thank you to Foxtrot Market for sponsoring this episode. If your f&b brand is the next big thing, apply to Foxtrot’s Up & Comers Awards! The deadline is April 4th. 

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

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More on Christine: Instagram