Kiera Wright-Ruiz On Moving To Japan & Writing The Book Of Her Dreams

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🗓️ 24 March 2025

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Today’s guest is Kiera Wright-Ruiz, author of “My (Half) Latinx Kitchen: Half Recipes, Half Stories, All Latin American.” Kiera joins host Kerry Diamond to share the journey behind her deeply personal debut cookbook, which weaves together her cultural heritage and love of food. They also dive into her bold decision to move to Tokyo during the pandemic—a move that became more than just an adventure. She opens up about life in Japan, the surprising perks (like $10 dentist appointments!), and how it compares to the U.S. Thank you to Ghirardelli Professional Products for supporting our show. For Jubilee 2025 tickets, click here. To get our new Love Issue, click here. Visit cherrybombe.com for subscriptions and show transcripts. More on Kiera: Instagram, “My (Half) Latinx Kitchen” More on Kerry: Instagram

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0:00.0	Hi, everyone. You are listening to Radio Cherrybaum, and I'm your host, Carrie Diamond,
0:10.1	coming to you from New Stand Studios at Rockefeller Center in the heart of New York City.
0:15.2	Today's guest is Kiera Wright-Ruiz, the delightful and intrepid author of My Half Latin X Kitchen, half recipes, half
0:23.2	stories, all Latin American. Kiera joins me to talk about her debut cookbook, a deeply personal
0:29.5	work that reflects the cultures in which she was born and raised. We also talk about Kiera's
0:34.8	big decision to relocate to Tokyo during the pandemic.
0:38.3	She's still there, by the way.
0:39.7	Learn how she did it, why she did it, and what makes life a little easier in Japan compared to here in the U.S.
0:46.6	Things like $10 dentist appointments.
0:49.0	How's that for an example?
0:50.4	I loved catching up with Kiera.
0:51.9	She is a special talent, and I enjoyed getting to know her more, as will you.
0:56.8	Stay tuned for our chat.
0:58.9	Today's episode is sponsored by Giradelli Professional Products.
1:02.6	As America's oldest continuously operating chocolate manufacturer,
1:06.5	Girideli understands the importance of quality ingredients when it comes to making your bake goods,
1:11.6	desserts, and drinks stand out, whether you work in fine dining, at the corner coffee shop,
1:16.6	or a cozy home kitchen.
1:18.6	Giradelli selects only the highest quality beans from specific cocoa regions.
1:22.6	They roast the heart of the cacao bean, called the nib, rather than the whole bean, to create
1:28.0	a more consistent, intense, chocolate flavor.
1:31.0	They also refine the chocolate to ensure a creamy texture and velvety melting sensation.
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