I'm going to put this out there.

My mom does not love to cook, okay?

My mom would step into the kitchen and be like, I don't belong here.

Hey? Hey, Bombs squad. You are listening to Radio Cherry Bomb, the podcast that's all about women and food. I'm your host, Carrie Diamond. Today's guest is Eden Grinchpan, the host of Top Chef Canada and author of a fab new cookbook, Eating Out Loud, Bold Middle Eastern flavors for all day, every day. Speaking of bold, Eden joins

us to talk about the journey that took her from high school to culinary school to India and

beyond. I think you'll be very inspired by the adventurous spirit that Eden brings to everything

she does. Let's do a little housekeeping because we have added a few new features to our

official Bomb Squad membership. We now have an email address just for members so you can share

news with us, send pitches or ask questions. We're getting ready to debut a members directory on cherrybom.com

and our next members meeting is February 11th. If you are a member, be sure to check your

inbox for an email from us with all the details. If you're not a member and you'd like to join,

visit cherrybom.com. Annual memberships are $40, and it's a great way to support the show.

While you're there, be sure to check out our members' corner to learn about cool

bomb squad folks like cookbook author Yana Gilbuea and Bomb Squad-produced products like

Saba Jam, perfectly cordial drinks mixers, and squish marshmallows. I love that name. Today's show is brought to you

by Catbird, one of my favorites. Catbird's mission is to make beautiful sparkling jewelry that will

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