Oh, pumpkin spice hummus.

I'm not sure that I'm ready for that.

Hey, bomb squad, you're listening to Radio Cherry Bomb.

I'm your host, Carrie Diamond, and we are coming to you from a different location for this episode,

because we did a field trip for today's show.

We went to the Trader Joe's in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn, because I have never

shopped at a Trader Joe's. Until the other day, I was a Trader Joe's virgin. I know, I know,

hard to believe. I told one of my friends we were doing this episode, and she said, are you sure

you want to admit that to everyone? It's like saying you've never used the telephone. Well, too late. Here we go.

Let's grab a shopping cart and hit those aisles. First, let's thank our sponsor, Carrie Gold,

the folks behind that beautiful butter and cheese made with milk from Irish grass-fed cows.

I have met some of those cows, and they get to graze in some of the most beautiful green fields you've

ever seen. If you haven't tried Kerry Gold, be sure to pick some up at your favorite supermarket.

Speaking of cheese, thank you to everyone who joined us for the cheese ball last week. We had a fun

night of fashion and vermage, and we're joined by Marissa Mullen of that cheese plate and cheese by numbers,

who taught us how to make a beautiful cheeseboard that included her signature salami river.

I now know how to make a salami river. Watch Outworld. We ate lots of yummy cheese from our

friends at Carrey Gold, Cambazola, and Cypress Grove. We drank beautiful sparkling wine from Mum Napa, and we had some

chocolate bonbons with cheese in them from Vosges-Ote Chacola. Oh, and Parmesan ice cream from

Cafe Pana. How could I forget? So interesting. It all took place at the demo kitchen at the

new Ace Hotel Brooklyn. If you'd like to stay at the Ace,

be sure to use the code Cherry B for 15% off when you make your booking. That's Cherry and the

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