The Friday Newsletter
Elle Fanning's fashion plate, Meredith Hayden on the pod & the Fan-Fan-favorite doughnut box is back
Can we take a moment for Elle Fanning’s photo shoot with Who What Wear? Shot by Szilveszter Makó (the same photographer behind the beautiful images of NYC’s First Lady, Rama Duwaji, for The Cut), Elle is serving full-on fashion plate.
Speaking of plates… what’s on yours this week? We’ll go first. Radio Cherry Bombe’s 2026 season kicked off with guest Meredith Hayden of Wishbone Kitchen. Find out whether she’s a Martha or an Ina and how she almost worked at Cherry Bombe.
And then, the annual baker’s dozen box from Fany Gerson’s Fan-Fan Doughnuts in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn. Lots of our fave creators contributed flavors, including Camari Mick and Amy Yip. Proceeds support Mixteca, a non–profit supporting Latinx and Indigenous immigrant communities. You can order here or visit the shop in person. Say hello if you see us in line.
Your weekly scoop
We heard 2016 is trending… and thank god Harry’s back
Julia Roberts’ custom Swarovski 🍓 necklace for the Golden Globes. Get your own version here.
Wear your alphabet soup, courtesy of Catbird
Eat to the beat: Danielle Haim’s go-to breakfast
Camari Mick’s Follow Your Roots dinner, NYC 2/2
We love these Fishwife x Bixby chocolate sardines
Gourmet is back, sort of
Celebrate “Veganuary” at these NYC bakeries
Chef Priyanka Naik x Le Botaniste menu collab
Wishbone Kitchen on the pod!
Private chef superstar Meredith Hayden talks to host Kerry Diamond about her upcoming 30th birthday trip to Japan (hello, Capricorn bday!), her early magazine days, and her Home Chef meal kit collab. (Use code CHEFMER to receive your first Home Chef box at $4.99 per serving plus free shipping.) Check out the episode below!
How to make a butter candle
Have you seen those fun butter candles on social media? Us, too, but we first experienced them at the Garden Party we hosted at the new JW Marriott in Reston Station, Virginia. Learn how to make your own edible candle, but fair warning—they are total scene stealers.
Presented by JW Marriott
Short ribs, big flavor
Staying in this weekend? Make the Balsamic Braised Short Ribs from Meredith’s bestselling cookbook, The Wishbone Kitchen Cookbook. These take basic red wine-braised short ribs up a notch with sweet brown sugar, tangy balsamic vinegar, and lots and lots of jammy shallots.
Cherry Bombe checklist ✅
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Check out our Cozy Reset gift guide
Read Amy Yip’s cover story from our Cake Issue
Join us at our annual Jubilee conference, happening April 25th in NYC
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