Radio Cherry Bombe

Top Chef All-Stars Winner Melissa King

27 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Top Chef recently crowned Melissa King the winner of Season 17 after an epic showdown in Italy. As a returning finalist from Season 12, Melissa compet...

Bakers Against Racism With Co-Founder Paola Velez

19 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The restaurant industry almost broke Pastry Chef Paola Velez during the early days of her career, but her passion, drive, and sense of self worth have...

Cheers to Cha McCoy, Trailblazer and Globetrotting Sommelier

13 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we’re celebrating Cha McCoy, Cherry Bombe’s new Beverage Director. We’re dipping into the archives for Cha’s two appearances on Radio C...

Black Lives Matter. Black Voices Matter.

06 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We’re not airing an episode of Radio Cherry Bombe today. Instead, we’d like you to take the time you spend listening to our show and seek out new ...

Top Chef Champ Kristen Kish Makes It Personal

29 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“I know that when I go back to ‘working normally,’ I will not live the same way that I used to,” said Kristen Kish, reflecting on the past few...

From Stephen Colbert to Camembert: The Journey of a Cheese Board Queen

22 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Marissa Mullen loves cheese plates so much that she quit her job with Stephen Colbert and dedicated herself to sharing her enthusiasm for all things f...

Baked Goods and Gratitude with Grandbaby Cakes

15 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“Being in the present has totally changed so much of my perspective,” says Jocelyn Delk Adams, founder of the Grandbaby Cakes blog and author of t...

Inside the Smitten Kitchen with Deb Perelman

08 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“When I see these perfect pantries, I’m like… ‘This isn’t how real people live,’” laughs Deb Perelman. “This is a real-life overstuffe...

Meet The Craftswomen

06 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“If you don’t see representation of someone who looks like you, it’s difficult to see yourself in that position,” said Emma Walker, the master...

Amanda Nguyen: The Baker Behind the Quarantine Cakes

01 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Meet Amanda Nguyen, the owner and baker behind Butter&, the San Francisco bakery that’s become famous for its Quarantine Cakes. Amanda came up with ...

Top Chef’s Karen Akunowicz On Pivots and Pasta

24 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Karen Akunowicz, the chef/owner of Fox & the Knife in Boston and a James Beard award winner, has been dealing with a lot of highs and lows as of late....

Is Restaurant Takeout Helping Or Hurting?

17 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

When you support restaurants with takeout or pickup, are you putting restaurant workers at risk? Tejal Rao, the California restaurant critic for The N...

Ruth Reichl & Chef Ruth Rogers from Jubilee

11 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It’s a double dose of Ruth Reichl! We dipped into the Cherry Bombe Jubilee archive to bring you two great moments with the legendary editor and auth...

Four Chefs We Love

03 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On today’s show, we’re celebrating some of our friends in the chef community and airing a panel from our Jubilee Seattle conference with Chef Rach...

Food For Thought: Bakers Gotta Bake

01 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It’s the best of our baker talks. Since many of you are home right now and doing a lot of baking, we thought it would be nice to dip into our Food f...

Our Cookbook Crushes: Alison Roman and Aran Goyoaga in Conversation

27 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Two of our favorite cookbook authors, Alison Roman of Dining In and Nothing Fancy, and Aran Goyoaga of Cannelle et Vanille: Nourishing, Gluten-Free Re...

Food for Thought with Claire Saffitz

25 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Claire Saffitz fans, you’re in for a treat. We’re excited to bring you one of the most in-depth interviews that the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen star...

A Talk with Norma Kamali, Fashion Icon and Wellness Advocate

21 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“For me, being the most famous or richest designer in the world was never my priority,” said Norma Kamali. “I wanted my creative life.” During...

Food For Thought: The Julia Child Episode

18 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Radio Cherry Bombe went on tour to find out what’s on the mind of food folk across the country, Once we finished our tour, we realized that three of...

Superstar Food Stylist Susan Spungen

13 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

From working as the first food editor at Martha Stewart Living to styling the food on Julie & Julia and It’s Complicated to writing cookbooks, Susan...

Food For Thought: Portland, Maine

11 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It’s Radio Cherry Bombe on the road! We brought the “Food for Thought” tour to Portland, Maine, for a live recording at the Press Hotel. First u...

Resy CMO Victoria Vaynberg on Menus, Marketing, and Motherhood

06 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

If snagging a hot restaurant reservation is your favorite competitive sport, you need to know Victoria Vaynberg. As the chief marketing officer of Res...

Food For Thought: Baltimore

04 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Radio Cherry Bombe stopped in Baltimore, Maryland, as part of its Food For Thought tour for a live episode at Bar Vasquez.Jessica Grosman of With Heal...

Pastry, Politics, Pivots, and More

29 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We’re airing three very special moments from our first-ever Jubilee Seattle. First, we’ll hear how pastry chef Crystal Chiu went from working for ...

Food For Thought: Houston

25 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Radio Cherry Bombe stopped in Houston, Texas last year as part of its Food For Thought tour for a live episode at Nancy’s Hustle.Zay Gamez and Cat J...

James Beard CEO Clare Reichenbach

21 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The James Beard Awards have been called the Oscars of the food world, and most chefs and restaurateurs hope to snag one in their lifetime. But who is ...

Future of Food: Asheville

18 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The Radio Cherry Bombe Food For Thought tour stopped in Asheville, North Carolina, for a live episode during the city’s inaugural Chow Chow food fes...

Good Bread, from Poilâne to Zingerman's Bakehouse

15 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Travel with us in pursuit of the perfect loaf, from Paris to Ann Arbor, Michigan, to a classroom at the Food & Finance High School in New York City. F...

Food For Thought: Philadelphia

11 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It’s Radio Cherry Bombe on the road! Join us for our live Food “For Thought” tour stop in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at Triple Bottom Brewing. ...

Secrets to Success from Chrissy Teigen’s Literary Agent

07 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“It’s alchemy, but it’s also the right person with the right message at the right time,” said Andy McNicol, a literary agent at entertainment ...

Crystal De Luna Bogan on Anxiety, Motherhood, and Grilled Cheese

31 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“My identity was completely lost,” said Crystal De Luna-Bogan, the chef and co-founder of The Grilled Cheeserie in Nashville, who struggled with p...

Food For Thought: San Diego

28 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Radio Cherry Bombe stopped in San Diego, California, last year as part of its Food For Thought tour for a live episode.Retired school teacher Diane Ro...

Vegging Out With Wen-Jay Ying and Amy Chaplin

24 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Are you a proponent of plant-based eating? Love farmers’ markets? Then you’ll love this episode with Local Roots founder Wen-Jay Ying and cookbook...

Food For Thought: Kansas City

21 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Radio Cherry Bombe stopped in Kansas City, Missouri, last year as part of its Food For Thought tour for a live episode at Corvino Supper Club & Tastin...

Camilla Marcus Wants to Change the Restaurant World

17 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Camilla Marcus is one of the most dynamic women on the food scene. Not only is she the founder of west-bourne, the rule-bending, community-minded all-...

Food For Thought: Columbus

14 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Radio Cherry Bombe stopped in Columbus, Ohio, last year as part of its Food For Thought tour for a live episode at the headquarters of Jeni’s Splend...

Behind the Scenes with Little Women Food Stylist Christine Tobin

11 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

From pink peppermint ice cream to raspberry jam and a holiday ham, Christine Tobin had to bring the food of Little Women to life on the big screen. As...

Food For Thought: Savannah

07 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Radio Cherry Bombe stopped in Savannah last year as part of its Food For Thought tour for a live episode at Cheryl Day’s Back In The Day Bakery.Nata...

The Unstoppable Chef Susan Feniger

03 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Nothing can slow down Susan Feniger. She’s been a pioneer in so many regards, from food television (Two Hot Tamales, anyone?) to food radio to being...

Tieghan Gerard of Half Baked Harvest

27 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

With one million Instagram fans and counting, Tieghan Gerard knows a thing or two about food—and social media. But it wasn’t always that way. Tieg...

Follow The Leader: Building a Business That Lasts with Tren’ness Woods-Black

24 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

These days, everyone is hungry for more advice, especially about being an entrepreneur or finding smarter ways to run a business. For Follow The Leade...

Finding One’s Voice Through Food

20 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Sonoko Sakai’s life changed when she started teaching her friends how to cook. Her classes grew in popularity and now those lessons can be found in ...

Follow The Leader: Company Culture with Dianna Daouheung

17 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

These days, everyone is hungry for more advice, especially about being an entrepreneur or finding smarter ways to run a business. For Follow The Leade...

Just Like Honey

13 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Honey Butter Fried Chicken in Chicago and Honey & Co. in London have a lot in common. They’re making crave-worthy food, have cult followings, and ar...

Follow The Leader: Expanding Your Business with Amelie Kang

11 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

These days, everyone is hungry for more advice, especially about being an entrepreneur or finding smarter ways to run a business. For this series, we’...

Sofia Coppola on Food and Film

07 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Sofia Coppola, the trailblazing director behind such films as The Virgin Suicides, Marie Antoinette, and Lost In Translation, is our kind of gal. She ...

Follow The Leader: Raising Money with Umber Ahmad

04 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

These days, everyone is hungry for more advice, especially about being an entrepreneur or finding smarter ways to run a business. For Follow The Leade...

The Wanderlust Episode

27 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This show is going to make you want to grab your passport and go! In this special double episode, Cherry Bombe Culinary Director Kia Damon interviews ...

Raise A Glass To Wine World Trailblazer Dini Rao

22 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

When Dini Rao discovered her passion, there was no holding her back. She went from hosting wine tastings in her dorm room to working in the wine depar...

The Pastry Pro's Pastry Pro, Claudia Fleming

14 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The Last Course is back! The influential dessert cookbook from 2001, by pastry chef Claudia Fleming and writer Melissa Clark, has been reissued. For y...

Books and Baking with Adeena Sussman and Sarah Owens

08 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It’s a two-parter! First up, a treat for all of you sourdough and fermentation fans out there. Baker Sarah Owens is here to talk about starters, sta...

Rachael Ray Has A Lot On Her Plate

31 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

“I suck at doing nothing,” admits Rachael Ray, the TV trailblazer who makes her Radio Cherry Bombe debut today. This woman has a killer work ethic...

Alison Roman At Home

25 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Alison Roman’s bestselling books aren’t about entertaining. They’re “having people over” books, as she explains. So, what better way to cele...

Chef Angie Mar is a Star

17 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

If anyone knows how to hustle, it’s Angie Mar. She took over the reins of the Beatrice Inn and turned the West Village spot from ho-hum to white hot...

The Thoughtful Influencer

11 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Aran Goyoaga is the much-loved creative behind the blog Cannelle et Vanille, and her new cookbook of the same name has just launched. It features Aran...

Can’t Get Enough Carla Lalli Music

04 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It’s time to get in tune with Carla Lalli Music, mom, Bon Appétit food editor,  YouTube star, and author of the hot cookbook, Where Cooking Begins...

Chef Missy Robbins & Laura Brown In Conversation

26 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

What happens when the Queen of Pasta and the Queen of Fashion get together for a chat? You’re about to find out. This week’s show is a special con...

Dorie Greenspan & Joy The Baker In Conversation

19 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Bakers: Stop everything you’re doing! Beloved cookbook author Dorie Greenspan sits down with Joy Wilson AKA Joy The Baker about life, Julia Child, b...

Climate Change, Food, and You

12 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Is your favorite food headed for extinction? Climate change is causing farmers around the world to rethink what they grow and how they grow it, which ...

Madhur Jaffrey & Padma Lakshmi In Conversation

05 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Madhur Jaffrey is more than an icon. As Padma put it at this year’s Cherry Bombe Jubilee Conference, “She is the greatest living writer on Indian ...

Chef Iliana Regan Burns It Down

30 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

One of the most unique chefs in America, Iliana Regan of Elizabeth Restaurant in Chicago, stops by Radio Cherry Bombe to talk about her searing new me...

A New Start For Two Cool Moms

22 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Erika Nakamura and Jocelyn Guest are true triple threats: butchers, business women, and new moms. The former butcher duo behind White Gold just launch...

People Love Priya Krishna

15 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Is there such a thing as too much Priya Krishna? We certainly don’t think so! The journalist, Cherry Bombe contributor, and author of the hit cookbo...

How To Be A Better Boss

08 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

For Valerie Rubin, it’s all about being a teacher, not a boss. Valerie is a culinary innovations consultant for US Foods in Los Angeles and she work...

Eat & Travel Like an Italian

01 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Chef Missy Robbins of Lilia and Misi restaurants is the pasta queen of New York and writer Katie Parla knows Italy better than some Italians. These tw...

Steak and Cake

25 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Meet the original Grill Girl: Elizabeth Karmel, chef, tamer of flames, baker of cakes, and super taster. Elizabeth joins host Kerry Diamond to talk ab...

A Pastry Chef Talks Paris, Career Pivots, and Patisserie

18 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Michelle Hernandez of San Francisco’s Le Dix-Sept Pâtisserie has had a fascinating career that’s taken her from start-up to corporate fashion to ...

Ruth Reichl & The River Cafe’s Ruth Rogers In Conversation

11 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Tune in to hear two legends—author Ruth Reichl and Chef Ruth Rogers of The River Cafe in London—In conversation at the 2018 Cherry Bombe Jubilee c...

The Baked Episode: Donuts & CBD

03 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Sometimes life leads you in a direction you don’t expect. Pastry Chef Amanda Bankert never thought she’d be an American in Paris, turning out the ...

Living Bold and Cooking With Soul

28 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Lazarus Lynch is a new kind of chef. He’s not attached to a restaurant; instead, the world is his kitchen. He’s a cook, author, performing artist,...

Live With Samin Nosrat!

20 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The Salt Fat Acid Heat star joined us for a special screening of her Netflix hit at the Wythe Hotel earlier this spring as part of the Cherry Bombe Ju...

Women Changing The Wine World

14 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Think the wine world is old fashioned and stuffy? You need to hear from today’s guests. First up, Nikki Huganir and Erica Blumenthal, the founders o...

Gabriela Cámara’s Mexico City Kitchen

06 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The industry dynamo Gabriela Cámara talks to us about her recipes and convictions not just for the food world, but for the world at large. Gabriela i...

Rookie of the Year: Chef Kia Damon

30 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

If the restaurant world was a baseball league and we had to pick our rookie of the year, Cherry Bombe’s money would be on Kia Damon. This young chef...

Meet Cult Cookbook Author Hetty McKinnon

23 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

One of our favorite Australian exports? Hetty McKinnon! She’s a champion of salads, an indie magazine publisher, and one of the nicest people in Che...

Seasonal Eating Is Sexy

16 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

What’s better than enjoying produce when it’s meant to be enjoyed. Today’s guest totally agrees. It’s Anna Jones, the London-based champion of...

The Ice Cream CEO

09 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

What’s the scoop on Coolhaus? It’s the largest female-founded and -fueled ice cream brand in America. CEO and co-founder Natasha Case stopped by C...

Carla Hall Does It All

02 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

When Carla Hall first appeared on Top Chef, it was clear she was a star in the making. An accountant and model turned caterer, Carla stole the show, e...

Rescuing Grandma's Recipes

25 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

How do you save family recipes when your grandmother never writes them down? Anna Francese Gass tackles this culinary conundrum in her new cookbook, H...

Matzo Ball Soup and Beyond

18 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In honor of Passover, we’re talking everything from matzo to schmaltz. Alana Newhouse, the editor in chief of Tablet, stops by to discuss her new bo...

Samin Nosrat & Nigella Lawson

11 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A special episode featuring a conversation between Nigella Lawson and Salt Fat Acid Heat’s Samin Nosrat taped in 2018 at the 5th annual Cherry Bombe...

Taking Care of Business

05 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Joey Wölffer did not want to join the family business. Her father had founded Wölffer Estate Vineyard, the pioneering winery located in the Hamptons...

It's Our 200th Episode!

28 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Can you believe? We’ve interviewed hundreds of women in and around the food world since Radio Cherry Bombe launched in May 2014 and host Kerry Diamo...

Snap, Crackle & Pop with a Cereal Entrepreneur

21 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Jessica Siskin has one of the most unlikely careers in the food world. She is a Rice Krispies artist. Working under the name Mister Krisp, she makes l...

A Cake Influencer’s Recipe for Success

14 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Chelsey White is an accidental baking star. She worked in accounting and various corporate gigs, and started baking as a creative outlet. Soon she was...

The Future of Food: Detroit

13 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Radio Cherry Bombe stopped in Detroit last year as part of its Future of Food Tour for a live episode at Good Cakes and Bakes. Amanda Saab, owner and ...

The Future of Food: Denver & Birmingham

12 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

For this episode, we're spotlighting two very different cities: Denver and Birmingham. The Cherry Bombe team stopped in Denver for an event at The Sou...

Up In The Air

07 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

When Deborah VanTrece and her fellow flight attendants were on strike, she decided to go to culinary school. For 20 years, Deborah worked on flights a...

The Future of Food: New Orleans

06 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"Radio Cherry Bombe stopped in New Orleans last year as part of its Future of Food Tour for a live episode at The Ace Hotel. Baker Joy Wilson aka...

The Future of Food: Dallas

05 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Radio Cherry Bombe stopped in Dallas last year as part of its Future of Food Tour for a live episode at The Adolphus Hotel. Cake artist Sam Cade, and ...

Let’s Escape to Jamaica

28 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Need a little sunshine? Don’t we all. Thank goodness Michelle and Suzanne Rousseau are here. Sisters, chefs, writers, and restaurateurs, the dynamic...

The Future of Food: Portland

27 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Radio Cherry Bombe stopped in Portland last year as part of its Future of Food Tour for a live episode at The Nightwood Society. Naz Sahin of Motherla...

The Future of Food: Seattle

26 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Radio Cherry Bombe stopped in Seattle last year as part of its Future of Food Tour for a live episode at Book Larder. Deborah Balnit of Rainy Day Bite...

It Ain't Easy Being A Small Business Owner

21 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Entrepreneur is a glamorous occupation these days, so it’s easy to forget the blood, sweat, and tears that go into running a small business. Michell...

The Future of Food: Minneapolis

20 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Radio Cherry Bombe stopped in Minneapolis last year as part of its Future of Food Tour for a live episode at The Lynhall. Leensa Ahmed of Green Garden...

The Future of Food: Chicago

19 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Radio Cherry Bombe stopped in Chicago last year as part of its Future of Food Tour for a live episode at The St. Jane Hotel. Chrishon Lampley of Love ...

Do What Feels Good

15 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

So says Hannah Bronfman, the entrepreneur, DJ, and founder of the HBFIT wellness website. Do What Feels Good is the title of her inspiring new book an...

The Future of Food: Nashville

13 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Radio Cherry Bombe stopped in Nashville last year as part of its Future of Food tour for a live episode at Noelle. The trio behind Dirty Pages (Erin M...

The Future of Food: Atlanta

13 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Radio Cherry Bombe stopped in Atlanta last year as part of its Future of Food tour for a live episode at Star Provisions. Baker Amanda Faber, mixologi...

Hummus & Humanity

07 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Yasmin Khan believes we have more that unites us than divides us—and that nothing unites us more than food. The travel writer and former human right...