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Life's a Banquet

"Life's a Banquet" is an unabashedly silly food history podcast that explores the highs and lows of all things edible, spreadable and pourable. Join your hosts Nicole Bailey and Zahra Tangorra each week as we dive in to the most heartbreaking, titillating and inspiring stories in food and beverage. We explore the ups and downs of food history on LAB, to dismantle the notion in todays culinary obsessed world, that perfection is necessary to enjoy eating and drinking. Our goal is to bring some joy to our listeners each week with our story telling, both historical and personal. We offer tips and advice for home cooks, as well as a weekly rundown of our top three favorite things pertaining to the weeks topic. Cheers babes!

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Produced by Nicole Bailey and Zahra Tangorra

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Zahra Tangorra

Zahra Tangorra

Zahra Tangorra is a Brooklyn-based chef and restaurant consultant. Zahra is previously the chef and owner of Brucie, a beloved Italian restaurant in Brooklyn's Cobble Hill neighborhood. She opened Brucie in 2010 at age 25 on her own, with no partners or experience working in a restaurant. In the seven years that Brucie was open, she and her staff ran a daily changing menu, threw over-the-top fundraisers and events, and garnered the attention and praise of media outlets like The New York Times, The Daily News, TIME Magazine, Glamour, VICE, MTV, The Martha Stewart Show and many more.

Nicole Bailey

Nicole Bailey

Latest Episodes

“Is That MISTLETOE in Your Pocket or Something Else?!”- The Holiday EXTRAVAGANZA!!

Episode 181, Aired: December 29, 2022

Unhinge your jaws folks, because this week's episode is going to make you laugh until you pass out and die! We are talking Holidays, and you know what that means- absolutely unhinged madness! So pour yourself a glass of grog and put some mistletoe above your head and kiss yourself, it’s Life’s a...

“So Mushy!”- The SOFT FOODS EP!

Episode 180, Aired: December 9, 2022

Hello folks, it’s time to squish into a yogurt cup with today’s edge-of-your-seat Episode all about earth's softest, squishiest foods! Tune in to hear Nic blow your mind with the history of Gum, and stay for Z’s hard hitting reporting on Rice Pudding! So cozy up to a bowl of Guacamole and fill your...

“Heavy Petting”- The PETS Episode!

Episode 179, Aired: November 11, 2022

Welcome folks to the intersection of pets and food. Some might call it Pet Food, others Food Pet, but either way, you are here. Strap in as Nicole tells you all about earth's most exciting pet, the rock, and Z has the history of Goldfish Crackers! So scoop out some wet cat food and just try not to...

“A Ghost Walks Into a Bar”- Another Ghost-isode

Episode 178, Aired: October 28, 2022

Folks, you’re haunted and so are we. We are sorry to inform you that you’ve been dead the whole time. We know, what a twist. Join Nic & Z this week for an episode from the other side, and learn all you need to know about ghosts, ghouls, spirits, and The Stanley Hotel! So cut some eye holes in a...

Dead and Loving It- The Vampcast!

Episode 177, Aired: October 14, 2022

Hello fellow undead friends! Welcome to our spooky castle. This week Nicole and Z are sucking your blood, and your will to live with a freaky, freaky episode about VAMPIRES! Bet you didn’t know vampires have OCD! Plus the behind the scenes dramzzzz of everyone’s favorite food movie- Interview With...

“I Love Bread!” Oprah Part 2!

Episode 176, Aired: October 7, 2022

So we all have a new car, and now it’s time to hear about Oprah’s experiences with dieting through the decades. From the notorious “Wagon of Fat” incident to Weight Watchers poster child, we are talking about how and why O became the face of diet culture. Heritage Radio Network is a listener...