Top Chefs Kristen Kish Dishes On The New Season, Plus Von Diaz On Her Islas Cookbook
We have a special episode for you today featuring two all-star guests. First up is Von Diaz, an Emmy Award-winning radio producer, documentarian, and food historian. Her new narrative cookbook, \u201cIslas: A Celebration of Tropical Cooking,\u201d is a robust and joyous record of the flavors, techniques, and stories that make up the culinary culture of the islands spanning the Indian, Atlantic, and Pacific Oceans. Von joins host Kerry Diamond to talk about the process of writing her new book, stand-out recipes to make, and more. \n\nLater in the show, Chef Kristen Kish, the new host of \u201cTop Chef,\u201d chats with Kerry about the beloved competition show. Season 21 kicked off last week, and Kristen, who was the winner of \u201cTop Chef\u201d Season 10, talks about the perspective she brings to the gig and what it\u2019s like telling chefs to \u201cpack their knives and go.\u201d \n\nThank you to OpenTable, Johnnie Walker, and to Walmart for supporting our Women\u2019s History Month spotlight. \n\nClick here to learn more about Cherry Bombe\u2019s annual Jubilee conference, taking place Saturday, April 20th, in Manhattan. \n\nHosted by Kerry Diamond\nProduced by Catherine Baker and Elizabeth Vogt\nEdited by Jenna Sadhu\nEditorial Assistant Londyn Crenshaw\nRecorded at Newsstand Studios at Rockefeller Center\n\nRadio Cherry Bombe is a production of The Cherry Bombe Podcast Network. Subscribe to our newsletter and check out past episodes and transcripts here. \n\nMore on Von: Instagram, Islas cookbook, website\nMore on Kristen: Instagram, Arlo Grey restaurant, Top Chef\nMore on Kerry: Instagram