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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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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

"Beware the Easter Bunny Industrial Complex!"- A Springisode

Episode 161, Aired: March 25, 2022

Well, it seems like spring has sprung once again folks, and just like that, we're covered in pollen and being run out of our homes by hoards of baby bunnies. This week Nicole tells us about the worst problem facing our nation- Daylight Savings time, and what to cook while you are trying to make...

I Was Aghast!”- The St Patrick’s Day Episode!

Episode 160, Aired: March 17, 2022

Sup brahs??? Who’s ready to pour some Jameson’s in their Lucky Charms?? That’s right, it’s the St Patricks Day spectacular, featuring popular misconceptions about St Paddy’s, and the history of America's sweetheart, the tiny little Leprechaun! So boil up some cabbage and throw up in a cab- it’s Life...

"ORANGE You Glad I Didn't Say LEMON?"- The CITRUS-sode!!!

Episode 159, Aired: March 3, 2022

Folks, this week's episode sucks. It's sour. It's truly the pits. That's because this week we are talking all about CITRUS!!! That's right, ya hot babes, it's time to pucker up and get ready for the super depressing history of Florida Oranges, AND the grainy and space-aged history of literally no...

“Millions of Peaches”- The PRESIDENTS Episode!

Episode 158, Aired: February 24, 2022

Our fellow Americans, we are here to tell you that there’s a new episode of Life’s a Banquet out today. Don’t be alarmed, we will get through this together. Folks- it’s the PRESIDENTS episode, and as you know APAB, but some of them do have very funny eating habits, and that’s what we are here to...

“Attack of the 15,000 LB Wedding Cake!”- Cake Part Deux

Episode 157, Aired: February 17, 2022

Folks- you asked, we delivered! It’s sticky and sweet and we know you probably want to sit in it. That’s right, more cake. This week we bring you part deux of our riveting series on cake, and today, it’s wedding cake! Smush it in your face, put it down your pants, throw it in your freezer, it’s your...

“If I Knew You Were Coming, I’d Have Baked a Cake!”- Part 1 of The CAKEISODE!!!

Episode 156, Aired: February 10, 2022

Ahoy sweetie pies! This week we are taking a long hard look at the greatest threat to civilization. That’s right, CAKE! We kid, we kid. Cake is glorious. You love it, we love it, and now prepare to sit back and prepare for part one of a two part episode all about your favorite dessert, named after...