Today’s guest is Natasha Pickowicz—pastry chef, author, community builder, and one of Cherry Bombe’s most beloved cover stars. Natasha is back on the show to celebrate her brand-new cookbook, “Everyone Hot Pot: Creating the Ultimate Meal for Gathering and Feasting,” a deeply personal and joyful exploration of hot pot as food, ritual, and a way of bringing people together. Known for her iconic cakes and her debut book “More Than Cake,” Natasha’s move into savory cooking is a surprising and meaningful next chapter.

Natasha joins host Kerry Diamond to talk about why hot pot felt like the right subject for her second book, how growing up with a Beijing-born mom shaped her relationship to food, and why communal meals matter more than ever right now. They discuss what hot pot actually is (and how easy it can be to do at home), the magic of interactive cooking at the table, and how hot pot adapts effortlessly to different cultures, diets, budgets, and occasions. Plus, Natasha shares what’s always in her fridge, her love of playlists and long walks, her journaling habit, her collaboration with her artist mother on the book’s illustrations, and why mistakes are essential to growth.

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More on Natasha: Instagram, website, "Everyone Hot Pot" cookbook
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Today’s guest is India Doris, the chef and co-owner of Markette, one of Manhattan’s most exciting new restaurants. Born and raised in West London, India has been cooking in professional kitchens since she was 15 and has built a remarkable career defined by ambition, grit, and deep respect for craft. After honing her skills in European fine dining kitchens and working closely with the late, beloved chef James Kent in New York, India is now stepping fully into her own with Markette—and its late-night cocktail bar downstairs, The Argyle.

India joins host Kerry Diamond to talk about her journey from knocking on alley doors for a kitchen job as a teenager to opening her first restaurant in New York City. They discuss being one of the only women in professional kitchens early in her career, learning leadership and empathy from James Kent, and why staying humble is essential, no matter how much success comes your way. India also shares how sports shaped her competitive drive, why teamwork matters more than ego, and her mantra for young cooks.

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More on India: Instagram, Markette, The Argyle
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Happy New Year, Bombesquad! For our first episode of 2026, we’re kicking things off with Wishbone Kitchen’s Meredith Hayden, the cookbook author, recipe developer, and private chef who happens to be one of the biggest culinary stars around right now. Meredith is known for her intuitive approach to home cooking, her seasonal sensibility, and her thoughtful way of blending food, style, and everyday life.

Meredith joins host Kerry Diamond to talk about the success of her debut cookbook and why she’s focused on work-life balance as she heads into a milestone birthday—Meredith turns 30 this month. They also discuss her meal kit collaboration with Home Chef, the story behind the name Wishbone Kitchen, her love of farmers markets, the best meal she ate in 2025 (hello, Firenze), and whether she relates more to Martha or Ina. Plus, Meredith shares what she’s streaming, what’s always in her fridge, and what she can’t wait to eat on her upcoming trip to Japan.

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More on Meredith: Instagram, Home Chef x Wishbone Kitchen, Substack, “The Wishbone Kitchen Cookbook”
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