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Today’s guests are Marjorie Taylor and Kendall Smith Franchini, the inspiring mother-daughter duo behind The Cook’s Atelier, the popular culinary school in the Burgundy region of France.  Marjorie and Kendall join host Kerry Diamond to share the bold decisions that led them to move from Phoenix to France at very different stages of their lives. They also talk about their brand-new cookbook, “French at Heart: Recipes That Bring France Home,” and the moments from their lives that inspired the book.  Thank you to Cartolina [https://cartolinanantucket.com/?srsltid=AfmBOorx2Yq1zTVEGgrhtd7vlZIbWLnyCodc_zHsGdr4kGm-AhNvmr8o] for supporting Radio Cherry Bombe. Subscribe to Cherry Bombe’s print magazine [https://cherrybombe.com/collections/subscriptions].  Visit cherrybombe.com [http://cherrybombe.com] for subscriptions and show transcripts.  More on Marjorie & Kendall: The Cook’s Atelier [https://www.instagram.com/thecooksatelier/], “French at Heart” cookbook [https://www.amazon.com/French-Heart-Recipes-Bring-France/dp/1419771973/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.muz49EgYLa2_rtTokbhF9AU4sXaaCJZItH6jo01C93rI4MHOjfC-ICjgx69RhHQmeOuqvkZcTUbh4r8EHjQSCeVwtmD5FpqVfyhVT6ysQ4OKSicCNGDPi5vmm_Y6IE7KLsNS1eJJ8gCH4Rn0RHv8kOrud4zKgCWIibwXwttGuro6t1py8XcVkRcHs4b4jPTUB2mm2S1eBNZJO7Kve-HqQpERrpXU_Dn19yBf-xITklo.6yIXbBbNX3SNeTc2lAUcizT2CowZP2d0HknVysxNAWI&dib_tag=se&keywords=french+at+heart+cookbook&qid=1745510440&sr=8-1] More on Kerry: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/kerrybombe/]

Today’s guest is the radiant Eden Grinshpan—host of “Top Chef Canada,” cookbook author, and all-around joy-spreader. Eden joins host Kerry Diamond to talk about her brand new cookbook, “Tahini Baby: Bright, Everyday Recipes That Happen To Be Vegetarian,” which hits shelves tomorrow. It’s a flavorful tribute to the Middle Eastern-inspired dishes of her childhood and her forever pantry hero: tahini. They also dive into creativity in the kitchen, chasing joy, and the power of food to connect and comfort.  To get our new Love Issue, click here [https://cherrybombe.com/pages/new-issue].  Subscribe to the She’s My Cherry Pie baking newsletter [https://cherrybombe.substack.com/]. Visit cherrybombe.com [http://cherrybombe.com] for subscriptions and show transcripts.  More on Eden: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/edeneats/], “Tahini Baby” cookbook [https://www.amazon.com/Tahini-Baby-Everyday-Recipes-Vegetarian/dp/0593713427/ref=sr_1_2?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.AeNhYfwEZya1ACyue9xm4i8QFPZKDefX00Ggl_cVZXuuUfsdEuISYNEiof7PFvsW1A92ktYScWWPPvAubA87gqWPnhy-KZYr5VbFwTTpa7mE3-5risFX4MP3IiJZo9FtA0xljACwL2T2dUUYYhzVow._5bvnwdRwk63evjf8GlKB-hNxJJKAIG6qz-dlUyqHG0&dib_tag=se&keywords=tahini+baby&qid=1745183923&sr=8-2] More on Kerry: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/kerrybombe/]

Lots of folks in the baking world are buzzing about Cake Picnic, the gathering created by amateur baker and Google UX expert Elisa Sunga. She was hoping 15 folks would attend the very first Cake Picnic; more than 300 folks RSVP’d. For her most recent Cake Picnic in San Francisco, more than 1,000 attendees showed up, cake in tow. After all, the first rule of Cake Picnic is simple: “No cake, no entry.”  Today, people are DM’ing and emailing her from around the world, asking for Elisa to bring Cake Picnic to their town. She already has a 6,000-person waitlist for the gathering scheduled for New York.  Elisa joins host Kerry Diamond to unpack the popularity of Cake Picnic and the unexpected momentum behind it. They explore how her background in UX design at Google informs her approach to community-building, her online persona, and the story behind the Bucket List Bake Club. Plus, she shares how Cake Picnic has become a reflection of a broader cultural hunger for joy, connection, and creative expression. To get our new Love Issue, click here [https://cherrybombe.com/pages/new-issue].  Subscribe to our baking newsletter [https://cherrybombe.substack.com/]. Visit cherrybombe.com [http://cherrybombe.com] for subscriptions and show transcripts.  More on Elisa: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/saltedrye/], Cake Picnic [https://www.instagram.com/cakepicnictour/], Salted Rye [https://www.instagram.com/saltedrye/] More on Kerry: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/kerrybombe/]

In this special episode, we’re joined by the legendary Alice Waters—chef, activist, founder of Chez Panisse, and the visionary behind the Edible Schoolyard Project. Alice is one of four culinary icons featured in the upcoming “Chef’s Table: Legends” documentary on Netflix, dropping on April 28th to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the series. Alice joins host Kerry Diamond from her home in Berkeley and shares her passionate advocacy for free, healthy school lunches for all children—and why she believes this is the key to transforming our food system. We also dive into her Netflix episode, reconciliation with fellow food pioneer Jeremiah Tower after three decades of silence, and her new life as a grandmother. To get our new Love Issue, click here [https://cherrybombe.com/pages/new-issue].  Subscribe to our baking newsletter [https://cherrybombe.substack.com/]. Visit cherrybombe.com [http://cherrybombe.com] for subscriptions and show transcripts.  More on Alice: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/alicelouisewaters/], The Edible Schoolyard Project [https://edibleschoolyard.org/], Chez Panisse [https://www.instagram.com/chezpanisse/] More on Kerry: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/kerrybombe/]

Joanna Gaines of Magnolia and “Fixer Upper” is a household name, but her path to success was anything but conventional. In this special episode, recorded live at Cherry Bombe’s Jubilee conference in 2023, Joanna sat down with host Kerry Diamond to reflect on her journey—from working in her father’s tire shop for a decade to becoming a design icon and media powerhouse.  Fresh off a meaningful family trip to Seoul, Joanna opened up about her early career disappointments, shared candid advice for young adults on college and purpose, and revealed what’s still on her bucket list. It’s an inspiring, grounded, and deeply personal conversation about staying true to your vision, even when the road is winding. For Jubilee 2025 tickets, click here [https://cherrybombe.com/pages/jubilee-2025].  To get our new Love Issue, click here [https://cherrybombe.com/pages/new-issue].  Subscribe to She’s My Cherry Pie’s baking newsletter [https://cherrybombe.substack.com/]. Visit cherrybombe.com [http://cherrybombe.com] for subscriptions and show transcripts.  More on Joanna: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/joannagaines/], Magnolia [https://www.instagram.com/magnolia/], Magnolia Network [https://www.instagram.com/magnolianetwork/] More on Kerry: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/kerrybombe/]