Fashion Plate: Zaynab Issa On Third Culture Life And Culinary Style

Zaynab Issa is the next guest on our new miniseries, Fashion Plate, where we feature creatives at the intersection of food and fashion. A stylish multi-hyphenate, Zaynab is a recipe developer, freelance creative, travel enthusiast, and soon-to-be cookbook author. She joins host Kerry Diamond to talk about her debut book, "Third Culture Cooking" (out April 2025), growing up in suburban New Jersey (and loving mall food), the influence of Khoja cuisine, which blends her Indian and East African roots, and why her fashion icons include her two older sisters and Zoë Kravitz.Thank you to Boden for supporting Fashion Plate. Use code CB10 for 10% off at boden.com.Visit cherrybombe.com for subscriptions, show transcripts, and tickets to upcoming events. More on Zaynab: Website, InstagramMore on Kerry: Instagram

Jessie Sheehan is a beloved baker, recipe developer, author, and the host of our baking podcast, She’s My Cherry Pie. She joins Radio Cherry Bombe host Kerry Diamond to chat about career pivots, taking chances, and writing cookbooks. Jessie also talks about her new savory cookbook, “Salty, Cheesy, Herby, Crispy Snackable Bakes,” which is out tomorrow. Get Jessie’s recipe for Straight-Up Gruyère Gougères. Check out Jessie Sheehan’s new cookbook and get tickets for her tour. Visit cherrybombe.com for subscriptions and show transcripts. More on Jessie: Instagram, “Salty, Cheesy, Herby, Crispy Snackable Bakes” cookbook, She’s My Cherry Pie podcastMore on Kerry: Instagram

Welcome to our new miniseries, Fashion Plate, where we feature conversations with creatives at the intersection of food and fashion. Our first guests are mother-daughter duo Trudy Crane and Chloé Crane-Leroux, authors of the new cookbook, “The Artful Way to Plant-Based Cooking: Nourishing Recipes and Heartfelt Moments.” Trudy, a ceramist and model, and Chloé, a photographer and recipe developer, join host Kerry Diamond to talk about their close relationship, career pivots, and social media. Click here for Trudy & Chloé’s Pappardelle Mushroom Bolognese recipe. Thank you to Boden for supporting Fashion Plate. Use code CB10 for 10% off at boden.com.Visit cherrybombe.com for subscriptions, show transcripts, and tickets to upcoming events. More on Chloé: Instagram, website, “The Artful Way to Plant-Based Cooking” cookbookMore on Trudy: Instagram, websiteMore on Kerry: Instagram

Evie McGee Colbert is a producer, Montclair Film founder, and mom of three who co-authored the new cookbook, “Does This Taste Funny? Recipes Our Family Loves,” with her husband, Stephen Colbert of “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.” She joins host Kerry Diamond to talk about the recipes, how both her mother and the city of Charleston influenced their cookbook, and working on Stephen’s show during Covid. She also discusses the Colbert family mantra “stay loose,” her love for Ina Garten, and more. Get Evie & Stephen’s recipe for Chess Pie here.Jubilee Wine Country tickets & details hereJessie Sheehan’s new cookbook, “Salty, Cheesy, Herby, Crispy Snackable Bakes,” and tourOrder our print magazine, get show transcripts, subscribe to our newsletter, and get event details & tickets. Listen to Kerry’s conversation with “The Taste of Things” star Juliette Binoche here.More on Evie: “Does This Taste Funny” Cookbook, Montclair Film, Lucy Wichmann Website (Evie’s niece)More on Kerry: InstagramProduced by Catherine Baker and Elizabeth VogtEdited by Jenna SadhuContent & Partnerships Manager Londyn CrenshawRecorded at Newsstand Studios at Rockefeller CenterSpecial thanks to Good Studio in BrooklynRadio Cherry Bombe is a production of The Cherry Bombe Podcast Network.

Jennifer Fisher is a jewelry designer known for her modern take on accessories, like her popular hoop earrings. She also has a whole food life you might not know about. Between her line of seasoned salts, her popular food Instagram (@jenniferfisherkitchen), and forthcoming cookbook, Jennifer is making a name for herself in the culinary world. In this episode, host Kerry Diamond chats with Jennifer about her love of grocery stores, her CB2 collab, the influence of her father, her aversion to gatekeeping, and lessons learned running a business and raising money. Jubilee Wine Country tickets & details hereJessie Sheehan’s new cookbook, Salty, Cheesy, Herby, Crispy Snackable Bakes, and tourOrder our print magazine, get show transcripts, subscribe to our newsletter, and get event details & tickets. More on Jennifer: Jennifer Fisher Jewelry, Jennifer Fisher Kitchen InstagramMore on Kerry: InstagramProduced by Catherine Baker and Elizabeth VogtEdited by Jenna SadhuContent & Partnerships Manager Londyn CrenshawRecorded at Newsstand Studios at Rockefeller CenterSpecial thanks to Good Studio in BrooklynRadio Cherry Bombe is a production of The Cherry Bombe Podcast Network.

Chrissy Tracey is the vegan chef and foraging expert behind the new cookbook and guide Forage & Feast: Recipes for Bringing Mushrooms & Wild Plants To Your Table. On today’s episode, Chrissy talks to host Kerry Diamond about her early days in tech and computer science, her “pizza girl” era, her love of community and Jacques Pépin, and why foraging is like treasure hunting. Thank you to Lillistar for supporting our show. Make Chrissy's lemon-olive oil pancakes from her book.Learn more about Jubilee Wine Country and get tickets here.Order our print magazine, get show transcripts, subscribe to our newsletter, and get details about upcoming events.More on Chrissy: Instagram, website, Forage & Feast cookbookMore on Kerry: InstagramProduced by Catherine Baker and Elizabeth VogtEdited by Jenna SadhuContent & Partnerships Manager Londyn CrenshawRecorded at Newsstand Studios at Rockefeller CenterRadio Cherry Bombe is a production of The Cherry Bombe Podcast Network.

Caroline Chambers is an author, recipe developer, and Substack queen (with more than 180,000 people subscribed to her What To Cook When You Don't Feel Like Cooking newsletter). In today’s episode, Caroline chats with host Kerry Diamond about building engaged newsletter and social media communities, how being a mom of three and military wife shaped her career, and what we can expect from her new book (also titled "What To Cook When You Don't Feel Like Cooking"), which is out tomorrow!Thank you to OpenTable and Pernod Ricard for supporting our show. Learn more about Jubilee Wine Country and get tickets here.Order our print magazine, get show transcripts, subscribe to our newsletter, and get details about upcoming events.More on Caroline: Instagram, Substack, websiteMore on Kerry: InstagramProduced by Catherine Baker and Elizabeth VogtEdited by Jenna SadhuContent & Partnerships Manager Londyn CrenshawRecorded at Newsstand Studios at Rockefeller CenterRadio Cherry Bombe is a production of The Cherry Bombe Podcast Network.

Annabelle Tometich is the author of the new book, “The Mango Tree: A Memoir of Fruit, Florida, and Felony,” and a long-time restaurant critic for her hometown paper, The News-Press in Fort Myers, Florida. She talks with guest host Londyn Crenshaw, Cherry Bombe’s Content & Partnerships Manager, about her celebrated book, telling her family’s story, and the realities of restaurant reviewing. Thank you to OpenTable and Pernod Ricard for supporting our show. Order our print magazine, get show transcripts, subscribe to our newsletter, and get event details & tickets. More on Annabelle: Website, "The Mango Tree"More on Londyn: InstagramMore on Kerry: InstagramProduced by Catherine Baker and Elizabeth VogtEdited by Jenna SadhuContent & Partnerships Manager Londyn CrenshawRecorded at Newsstand Studios at Rockefeller CenterRadio Cherry Bombe is a production of The Cherry Bombe Podcast Network.

On today’s episode, host Kerry Diamond is joined by Alicia Waters, President of Crate & Barrel and Crate & Barrel Kids, and Sebastian Brauer, Senior Vice President of Product Design. Alicia and Sebastian talk about popular product collaborations with folks like Athena Calderone and Cherry Bombe cover star Molly Baz plus their current project with Monse and Oscar de la Renta fashion designer Laura Kim. They discuss how real relationships are the key to their major partnerships plus the customer trends they respond to when developing new product lines, their advice regarding careers, and more!Thank you to OpenTable and Pernod Ricard for supporting our show. Order our print magazine, get show transcripts, subscribe to our newsletter, and get event details & tickets. More on Alicia: LinkedIn|More on Sebastian: InstagramMore on Kerry: InstagramProduced by Catherine Baker and Elizabeth VogtEdited by Jenna SadhuContent & Partnerships Manager Londyn CrenshawRecorded at Newsstand Studios at Rockefeller CenterRadio Cherry Bombe is a production of The Cherry Bombe Podcast Network.

One of our favorite guests, Erin French of The Lost Kitchen restaurant in Freedom, Maine, is back on Radio Cherry Bombe! The self-taught chef and bestselling author joins host Kerry Diamond to talk about “Getting Lost with Erin French,” her new show on the Magnolia Network. Each episode features Erin and her husband, Michael Dutton, driving across the country in search of ingredients and culinary inspiration. Erin also shares what she’s cooking and loving this summer, and how she’s found the strength to follow her own path. Thank you to OpenTable and Pernod Ricard for supporting our show. Order our print magazine, get show transcripts, subscribe to our newsletter, and get event details & tickets. More on Erin: The Lost Kitchen, Erin’s memoir, The Lost Kitchen cookbook, the Erin French issue of Cherry Bombe MagazineMore on Kerry: InstagramProduced by Catherine Baker and Elizabeth VogtEdited by Jenna SadhuContent & Partnerships Manager Londyn CrenshawRecorded at Newsstand Studios at Rockefeller CenterRadio Cherry Bombe is a production of The Cherry Bombe Podcast Network.