Our Favorite Spice Girl, Sana Javeri Kadri Of Diaspora Spice Co., Is Now A Cookbook Author

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🗓️ 9 March 2026

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Today’s guest is Sana Javeri Kadri, the founder of Diaspora Spice Co. and author of The Diaspora Spice Co. Cookbook. Sana and her team spent six years working on the book, and she joins host Kerry Diamond to talk about the care that went into collecting 85 recipes from Diaspora Co.’s farm partners over the course of a four-month tour, and translating them into home cook-friendly versions. The result is a beautiful book that pays tribute to the farmers and the spices for which Diaspora is known and loved. They also talk about Sana getting her start as a baby gay in the Bay Area, the business lessons she’s learned along the way, and what’s made a big difference to her mental health. Click here for Sana’s Singju (Manipuri Cabbage Salad) recipe from "The Diaspora Spice Co. Cookbook" GoFundMe for There/There, the new bar in the former Friends and Family space Cherry Bombe on Substack The Jubilee Business Owners Pass application Our new Mom’s the Bombe issue Visit cherrybombe.com for subscriptions, tickets to upcoming events, and more. More on Sana: Instagram, Diaspora Spice Co., "The Diaspora Spice Co. Cookbook" More on Kerry: Instagram, “So You Want To Open A Restaurant” Substack series

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0:00.0	Hi, everyone. You're listening to Radio Cherry Bomb, and I'm your host, Carrie Diamond, coming to you from New Stand Studios at Rockefeller Center in the heart of New York City.
0:14.0	Today's guest is Sona Geveri Cadre, the founder of Diaspora Spiceco. Suna joins me to talk about her brand new book, the Diaspora Spiceco
0:22.6	Cookbook. It features 85 recipes from the company's farmer partners, and it is a beautiful
0:27.8	culinary journey through the history of Diaspora. Some of you know this, but Diaspora doesn't
0:32.8	work with a middleman to source their beautiful turmeric, black pepper, saffron, cardamom, and other spices. They work
0:39.3	directly with the farmers. So Suna and her team have gotten to know these folks over the years
0:43.8	and enjoyed many a meal with them. We also talk about Suna as a business person and how she's
0:49.3	grown and evolved in that role over the years, and we cover financing and bootstrapping
0:53.7	a business as well.
0:55.4	I love talking to Sana, and she has been such a big part of Cherrybaum over the years,
0:59.3	from speaking at Jubilee to being on the cover of our magazine.
1:03.0	She's inspired me in so many ways, so I am thrilled that you get to hear from her in just a minute.
1:08.6	The latest issue of Cherrybaum's print magazine is out. The theme is
1:12.4	Mom's the Bomb, and we celebrate motherhood in all its various forms. I love that our three
1:17.4	covers feature some of our favorite culinary creatives with their moms, and that the cover
1:22.4	stories examine their deep bonds and how the mothers and daughters have inspired each other
1:26.6	over the years.
1:28.1	The issue also features beautiful essays, recipes from some of the season's most popular
1:32.5	cookbooks, and lots of gorgeous photos, all printed on lush paper.
1:36.8	Our magazine is a real treat for the senses, and I would love for you to check it out.
1:40.5	Visit cherrybom.com to order a copy and check out back issues, or head your favorite local
1:45.8	bookstore, culinary shop, or magazine stand, places like Maison Fiore and Healdsburg, California,
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