An Intimate Look At Cookbook Legend Judith Jones, With Author Sara B. Franklin

06/03/24 • 54 min

If you know the history of cookbook publishing, you know about Judith Jones. Through her work with Julia Child, Edna Lewis, Madhur Jaffrey, Claudia Roden, and others, Judith helped usher in the modern cookbook era and changed the culinary world in the process. On today’s episode, host Kerry Diamond talks about Judith with Sara B. Franklin, author of the new book “The Editor: How Publishing Legend Judith Jones Shaped Culture in America.” They discuss the email that led to Sara and Judith’s friendship, and in turn, this book, which is a comprehensive look at Judith’s incredible life and career.

They also discuss Judith’s thoughts on the Nora Ephron film “Julie & Julia,” and the blog on which it was based, and Sara shares her take on the recent HBO Max series “Julia.”

Thank you to Veuve Clicquot's La Grande Dame, Kerrygold, and Le Creuset for supporting our show.

Grab tickets for our OpenTable Sit With Us event in New Orleans on June 6th here.

Visit Cherry Bombe’s event calendar for more information on our upcoming Summer Series & Jubilee Wine Country

Hosted by Kerry Diamond
Produced by Catherine Baker and Elizabeth Vogt
Edited by Jenna Sadhu
Content Operations Manager Londyn Crenshaw
Recorded at Newsstand Studios at Rockefeller Center

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More on Sara: Instagram, “The Editor”
More on Kerry: Instagram

They also discuss Judith’s thoughts on the Nora Ephron film “Julie & Julia,” and the blog on which it was based, and Sara shares her take on the recent HBO Max series “Julia.”

Thank you to Veuve Clicquot's La Grande Dame, Kerrygold, and Le Creuset for supporting our show.

Grab tickets for our OpenTable Sit With Us event in New Orleans on June 6th here.

Visit Cherry Bombe’s event calendar for more information on our upcoming Summer Series & Jubilee Wine Country

Hosted by Kerry Diamond
Produced by Catherine Baker and Elizabeth Vogt
Edited by Jenna Sadhu
Content Operations Manager Londyn Crenshaw
Recorded at Newsstand Studios at Rockefeller Center

Radio Cherry Bombe is a production of The Cherry Bombe Podcast Network. Subscribe to our newsletter and check out past episodes and transcripts here.

More on Sara: Instagram, “The Editor”
More on Kerry: Instagram

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Katie Lee Biegel Of “The Kitchen” Won’t Take No For An Answer

Katie Lee Biegel is all about perseverance and positivity. Whether she’s talking about her infertility struggles or her “Top Chef” firing, she manages to see lessons and silver linings in everything (Katie was the host of “Top Chef” Season One, but was let go the day after the finale by Andy Cohen, a Bravo executive back then). She has more than bounced back, as she’s co-hosted “The Kitchen” on Food Network for more than a decade and saw her novel, “Groundswell,” turned into a Hallmark movie.

Katie joins host Kerry Diamond to talk about her life, her career, her organic wine line, Kind of Wild, and lots more.

Tune in to learn why Katie is widely considered one of the nicest folks in the food world.

Thank you to Kerrygold, Nonino, and OpenTable for supporting our show.

Visit Cherry Bombe’s Event Calender for more information on our upcoming Summer Series & Jubilee Wine Country

Hosted by Kerry Diamond
Produced by Catherine Baker and Elizabeth Vogt
Edited by Jenna Sadhu
Content Operations Manager Londyn Crenshaw
Recorded at Newsstand Studios at Rockefeller Center

Radio Cherry Bombe is a production of The Cherry Bombe Podcast Network. Subscribe to our newsletter and check out past episodes and transcripts here.

More on Katie: Instagram, Kind of Wild Wines, website
More on Kerry: Instagram

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Chefs Susan Feniger & Mary Sue Milliken Talk Las Vegas, Trailblazing & 40+ Years Of Working Together

Grab your luggage and get ready for Destination Cherry Bombe, our first-ever travel miniseries. We are headed to Las Vegas! Each Wednesday this month, host Kerry Diamond will celebrate the bright lights on the Vegas culinary scene. Tune in to discover the chefs, mixologists, and innovators defining the city and taking the food scene to new heights.

Our first guests are Susan Feniger and Mary Sue Milliken, the trailblazing chefs who were the first women to open a restaurant on the famous Las Vegas Strip when their Border Grill debuted at Mandalay Bay in 1999. A lot has happened for them in the 25 years since, including the opening of multiple BBQ Mexicanas in Vegas, lots of philanthropic work, and even a documentary about Susan’s life.

Susan and Mary Sue have been professional partners for more than 40 years, so they also talk about the work it takes to have a decades-long relationship.

New episodes will drop each Wednesday in June. Thank you to Las Vegas for supporting our show. Learn more and book your trip here.

Hosted by Kerry Diamond
Produced by Catherine Baker and Elizabeth Vogt
Edited by Jenna Sadhu
Content Operations Manager Londyn Crenshaw

Radio Cherry Bombe is a production of The Cherry Bombe Podcast Network. Subscribe to our newsletter and check out past episodes and transcripts here.

More on Susan Feniger: Instagram
More on Mary Sue Milliken: Instagram
More on Kerry: Instagram

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