The Fun-Loving Eden Grinshpan On Top Chef, Tahini & Thanksgiving–Canada Style!

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4.6 • 592 Ratings

🗓️ 8 October 2025

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Today is the second episode of our miniseries in partnership with Destination Canada, where we shine a spotlight on some of our favorite Canadian chefs, creators, and culinary stars. Today’s guest is chef, cookbook author, TV host, entrepreneur, and mom Eden Grinshpan. Born and raised in Toronto, Eden has always brought joy, humor, and a love of big, bold flavors to everything she does. She chats with host Kerry Diamond about her Canadian upbringing shaping her approach to food, and how she became the host of “Top Chef Canada.” The new season premieres Tuesday, Oct. 14th, and Eden says telling the contestants to “pack their knives and go” doesn’t get any easier, even with multiple seasons under her belt. She also shares what makes two of the winners, Chefs Nicole Gomes and Erica Karbelnik, so special. With Canadian Thanksgiving less than a week away, Eden walks us through a few dishes from her new cookbook, “Tahini Baby,” that are perfect for the modern holiday table. Thank you to Destination Canada for supporting our show. Learn more at travel.destinationcanada.com Subscribe to our Substack Jubilee NYC 2026 tickets here More on Eden: Instagram, website, “Tahini Baby” cookbook, Eden on Radio Cherry Bombe earlier this year More on Kerry: Instagram

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0:00.0	Hi, everyone. You are listening to Radio Cherry Bomb, and I'm your host, Carrie Diamond, coming to you from Newsstand Studios at Rockefeller Center in the heart of New York City.
0:14.3	Today is the second episode in our Destination Canada miniseries. Over the next few weeks, we'll be spotlighting some of our favorite Canadians.
0:21.7	We've got Instagram superstars, folks from Top Chef Canada, star restaurateurs, chefs, even one of my
0:28.4	favorite fashion designers. Today's guest is coming to us from Toronto. It's Eden Grinchpan,
0:34.5	chef, mom, dog mom, TV host, entrepreneur, author, and self-described goofball.
0:40.3	You might know Eden as the host of Top Chef Canada, or from her wonderful cookbooks,
0:45.0	Eating Out Loud, and Tihini Baby, which celebrate bold flavors and Middle Eastern ingredients.
0:50.7	Eden joins me to talk about her upbringing in Toronto, how she landed her role as the host of Top Chef Canada, and some of the special chefs she's met along the way.
0:59.5	We also go over a few dishes from Tahini Baby that are perfect for Thanksgiving, whether you're celebrating Canadian Thanksgiving or American Thanksgiving.
1:07.6	For those of you celebrating in Canada next week, happy Thanksgiving to you.
1:11.7	And don't forget to tune in to the new season of Top Chef Canada, which kicks off Tuesday, October 14th.
1:17.2	Stay tuned for my chat with Eden Grinchpan.
1:20.5	Today's episode of Radio Cherrybaum is presented by Destination Canada.
1:24.2	I first discovered Canada when I was an 18-year-old college student and studying
1:28.4	in upstate New York, just an hour outside of Montreal. I'd cross the border whenever I could to
1:33.5	dance the night away at my favorite New Wave Club and end the evening in a cozy diner with some
1:38.6	poutine. Today, Canada still has a place in my heart and still delivers in ways that surprise and delight me every time.
1:46.6	Canada is where you can enjoy dinner on the ocean floor, once the tide's gone out, of course,
1:51.7	or fly into a remote wilderness lodge with five-star meals and indigenous-led experiences.
1:57.5	You can stay at a hotel with a past life as a post office, and you can meet local makers and take home one-of-a-kind pieces from a glass-blowing workshop.
2:05.6	How about foraging in the coastal forests of British Columbia with Chef Robin Court of Swallowtail Tours for a truly unique culinary adventure?
2:13.9	Or biking, ziplining, and skiing in the Canadian Rocky Mountains of British Columbia
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