Podcasts about bretton scott

This week, on Meat and Three, we’re revisiting our kitchen joys, to bring a bit of levity to life during lockdown. While we’re witnessing an explosion of quarantine-friendly food trends, many are also experiencing fatigue from all the time spent in the kitchen. We’ll explore a few ways to introduce greater joy into your culinary routines, learn how to master the “quarantini,” hear how some cooks are combining food with an outdoor adventure, and discover how food media is keeping up with the demand to produce more recipes than ever.Meat and Three is powered by Simplecast.

From CREAM to HUMBLE PIE and every SPICE GIRL in between, Nicole and Z have got you covered on this weeks very musical episode! Listen in as the babes talk everything from The Cranberries to Eminem, plus the rags to rags story of America’s flavor savor- VANILLA ICE! So fix yourself a HOT TUNA and wash it down with some CAKE, it’s Life’s a Banquet the podcast! Life's A Banquet is powered by Simplecast.  

Snuggle up and get loose for a smoking hot episode! Join the duo for Bretton’s last episode as they nibble off manageable chunks of edible pot! Where did it come from? Where’s it going? Who has a lighter, or should we say a fork?! The gang talk all things edible pot, plus the heartwarming story of “Brownie Mary”! So grab a fiat full of Oreos and pack yourself into a bowl, it’s Life’s a Banquet the podcast!! Life's A Banquet is powered by Simplecast.

They’re green, they’re red, sometimes they’re rotten. This week we are talking TOMATOES people! You can slice them, you can dice them, you can put them in a cake. Tune in and listen to Bretton and Z slice right to the heart of all things tomato. So squeeze out your globby seeds and throw yourself on a BLT, it’s Life’s a Banquet the podcast!! Life's a Banquet is powered by Simplecast.

Hold on to your butts banqueters, we are coming at you live and direct this week with a sticky sweet episode that is soaked in vodka and full of hard to digest seeds! Joiin Bretton and Z as they talk all things WATERMELON!! Margs, summer bbq's and everyones least favorite prop comic, Gallagher! Plus the murderous history of the Bradford Watermelon! So ball yourself up and sprinkel yourself with feta cheese, it's Life's a Banquet the podcast! It's HRN's annual summer fund drive, this is when we turn to our listeners and ask that you make a donation to help ensure a bright future for food radio. Help us keep broadcasting the most thought provoking, entertaining, and educational conversations happening in the world of food and beverage. Become a member today! To celebrate our 10th anniversary, we have brand new member gifts available. So snag your favorite new pizza - themed tee shirt or enamel pin today and show the world how much you love HRN, just go to heritageradionetwork.org/donate Life's A Banquet is powered by Simplecast.

Welcome folks to the open faced turkey sandwich of your dreams! Listen in this week as Bretton and Z talk everything menus! Where did they come from? Where are they going? Why do some have 1,456 items on them?? Plus the tale of the first woman to dine at Keens and the special menu that was created for her! So order a tuna melt and hold the tuna, it’s Life’s a Banquet the podcast!! It's HRN's annual summer fund drive, this is when we turn to our listeners and ask that you make a donation to help ensure a bright future for food radio. Help us keep broadcasting the most thought provoking, entertaining, and educational conversations happening in the world of food and beverage. Become a member today! To celebrate our 10th anniversary, we have brand new member gifts available. So snag your favorite new pizza - themed tee shirt or enamel pin today and show the world how much you love HRN, just go to heritageradionetwork.org/donate Life's A Banquet is powered by Simplecast.

In this stick to your seat episode, Bretton and Z are drizzling themselves, and you, with luscious, local, hallucinogenic HONEY! It’s oooey, it’s gooey, it’s made by our natural born enemy- bees, but it can also prevent allergies and add some much needed pizazz to that boring old roast chicken! So put on a shirt with no pants and shove your fist in a beehive, it’s Life’s a Banquet the podcast! It's HRN's annual summer fund drive, this is when we turn to our listeners and ask that you make a donation to help ensure a bright future for food radio. Help us keep broadcasting the most thought provoking, entertaining, and educational conversations happening in the world of food and beverage. Become a member today! To celebrate our 10th anniversary, we have brand new member gifts available. So snag your favorite new pizza - themed tee shirt or enamel pin today and show the world how much you love HRN, just go to heritageradionetwork.org/donate Life's a Banquet is powered by Simplecast.

Happy 4th ya little firecrackers!! In today's hot and sweaty episode, Zahra goes it alone as she brings you titillating info on everything from our founding fathers and mothers, to weiner gobbling to jacket potatoes. Plus the dark and depressing history of Budweiser. So crack open a cold one and try not to blow all your fingers off, it's Life's a Banquet the podcast! t's HRN's annual summer fund drive, this is when we turn to our listeners and ask that you make a donation to help ensure a bright future for food radio. Help us keep broadcasting the most thought provoking, entertaining, and educational conversations happening in the world of food and beverage. Become a member today! To celebrate our 10th anniversary, we have brand new member gifts available. So snag your favorite new pizza - themed tee shirt or enamel pin today and show the world how much you love HRN, just go to heritageradionetwork.org/donate Life's A Banquet is powered by Simplecast.

Ahoy ding dongs and devil dogs! You are in for a good old fashioned treat! On today’s show Zahra is joined by our friend and yours, Nicole Bailey! Nicole is not only one of the finest restaurant managers available for purchase in NYC, but also brutally funny, and the biggest nacho enthusiast this side of the Gowanas Canal. The babes talk chips, cheese, jalapeños and napkins. So strap on your rollerblades and head down to The Commodore, it’s Life’s a Banquet the podcast! It's HRN's annual summer fund drive, this is when we turn to our listeners and ask that you make a donation to help ensure a bright future for food radio. Help us keep broadcasting the most thought provoking, entertaining, and educational conversations happening in the world of food and beverage. Become a member today! To celebrate our 10th anniversary, we have brand new member gifts available. So snag your favorite new pizza - themed tee shirt or enamel pin today and show the world how much you love HRN, just go to heritageradionetwork.org/donate Life's A Banquet is powered by Simplecast.

On this weeks episode, Bretton and Z steam themselves in garlic and white wine and allow you, the listeners to soak up their juices with some crusty bread! Thats right babe-a-rinos, it's the MUSSEL-sode! It's steamy, it's hot, its doused with Pernod and plenty of cream! Tune in for riveting bivalve content, plus the lowdown on evil Zebra Mussels, Mussel rainstorms and the real meaning of "Pulling Mussels from a Shell"! So pour yourself a glass of Sauvignon Blanc and prepare to burn your fingertips, it's Life's a Banquet!! It's HRN's annual summer fund drive, this is when we turn to our listeners and ask that you make a donation to help ensure a bright future for food radio. Help us keep broadcasting the most thought provoking, entertaining, and educational conversations happening in the world of food and beverage. Become a member today! To celebrate our 10th anniversary, we have brand new member gifts available. So snag your favorite new pizza - themed tee shirt or enamel pin today and show the world how much you love HRN, just go to heritageradionetwork.org/donate Life's A Banquet is powered by Simplecast.

Have you ever wanted to open a restaurant? Launch your own food brand? Or dive into the ever-changing world of food media? This week on Meat + Three, we’re inviting you into our recent live show, Aspiration To Action. With a rambunctious and informative perspective, we’ll lead you through tales of the good, the bad, and the transformative featuring food world innovators and HRN hosts Zahra Tangorra and Bretton Scott (Life’s A Banquet), Dana Cowin (Speaking Broadly), Eli and Max Sussman (The Line), and Alison Cayne (In The Sauce) in conversation with Jeni Britton Bauer. From social media woes, to career transitions...we explore all sides of the never ending hustle of the food business! This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council. Meat + Three is powered by Simplecast.

Argh babe-a-rinos! You’re parched and tired, and you’ve come to the right place! This week Bretton and Z are going to drench you with all the water facts and tips that your poor shriveled up kidneys can handle! Sparkling or still, hot or cold, red or blue, and let’s NOT forget Crystal Light!! Plus, the riveting history of water fountains! So strap on your swimmies and start that 7 day fast, it’s Life’s a Banquet the podcast!! It's HRN's annual summer fund drive, this is when we turn to our listeners and ask that you make a donation to help ensure a bright future for food radio. Help us keep broadcasting the most thought provoking, entertaining, and educational conversations happening in the world of food and beverage. Become a member today! To celebrate our 10th anniversary, we have brand new member gifts available. So snag your favorite new pizza - themed tee shirt or enamel pin today and show the world how much you love HRN, just go to heritageradionetwork.org/donate Life's A Banquet is powered by Simplecast.

Well folks, it simply doesn’t get any better than this! We are in the dead of spring, and there are flowers a blooming, baby birds plummeting out of trees by the hundreds and STRAWBERRIES flooding the farmers market! Oh and the most fabulous woman in all of food media, the one and only GAIL SIMMONS, joins Bretron and Z for a conversation on the nations most beloved berry! So cover yourselves in whip cream and wait for someone to find you, it’s Life’s a Banquet the podcast!! It's HRN's annual summer fund drive, this is when we turn to our listeners and ask that you make a donation to help ensure a bright future for food radio. Help us keep broadcasting the most thought provoking, entertaining, and educational conversations happening in the world of food and beverage. Become a member today! To celebrate our 10th anniversary, we have brand new member gifts available. So snag your favorite new pizza - themed tee shirt or enamel pin today and show the world how much you love HRN, just go to heritageradionetwork.org/donate Life's A Banquet is powered by Simplecast.

Ahoy summertime snack fiends! We have a room temp episode coming atcha this week with very special guests Lilian DeVane and Kelly Sullivan of the super fab FOH Podcast! Listen in as a gaggle of women talk about food you bring from home, and end up eating elsewhere. So make something weird with eggs and bring a sheet with blood stains to your nearest patch of grass, it’s Life’s a Banquet! Don't miss a live podcast taping featuring Zahra & Bretton, as well as other HRN hosts and special guest Jeni Britton Bauer of Jeni's Ice Cream, at Haven's Kitchen on Monday, June 3rd. Get your tickets here. Life's A Banquet is powered by Simplecast.

In this weeks episode, drunken fools Bretton Scott and Zahra Tangorra are talking, and drinking, TEQUILA!! What the heck is reposado?? Why is there a worm?? Why does it make me get naked?! These questions will all be answered, plus the history of the tequila sunrise and the duos tips for gracefully using tequila at home! Cheers! Want to see Bretton and Zahra LIVE with other HRN hosts at Haven's Kitchen on Monday, June 3rd? Get your tickets here. Life's A Banquet is powered by SImplecast.

Today Bretton and Z discuss everyone’s favorite snack in a shell......CRABS! Boil ‘em, smash ‘em, put ‘em in a cake! Crabs are delicious, evil and dangerous to catch, and that’s why we love them. Tune in for riveting crab trivia, plus the history of the California roll! Life's A Banquet is powered by Simplecast.

Today on the show Bretton and Z welcome legendary cookbook author and desert GODDESS to the show, Rose Levy Beranbaum! Rose and her collaborator Woody Wolston join the duo to talk ICE CREAM, in preparation for the release of her new book on the topic of everyone’s favorite cold and creamy treat! PLUS the story of Ben and Jerry, those crazy nuts, and their contributions to social justice. Now go chase down a Mr SOFTEE, or Mrs SOFTEE, put your mouth right under the soft serve dispenser and tell them Bretton and Z sent you! It’s Life’s a Banquet! Life's A Banquet is powered by Simplecast.

Beer before wine, you’ll be fine? Prevailing wisdom says you can avoid a hangover by consuming drinks in the correct order, but does it hold true? This week on Meat + Three, we’re exploring the interactions that happen within our bodies, on our plates, between cultures, and in laboratories. While some interactions mean a hellish hangover, others bring us delightful recipes or medical innovations. We speak with scientists about the unexpected results on a mixed drink, get advice from all over the world on how to avoid a hangover, learn the secrets of Roberta’s delicious pizza dough, and celebrate the culinary convergence of Texas and India. This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council. Photo by Mackenzie Kelley for Indian-ish. Meat + Three is powered by Simplecast.

Cook it up, fry it up, put it on a roll! Fill it with peanut butter, or just eat it whole! It’s spring, you’re sneezing, and we are talking EGGS people!! Need some tips on making the perfect French Omelet, or quick Hollandaise? Or maybe you’ve been dying to know where those fabulous Faberge Eggs came from?! Or perhaps you are just having an EGGsistential crisis?! Whatever your reason, we got you covered- in egg. So grab yourself a Whiskey Sour and watch out for Zombie Jesus- it’s Life’s a Banquet! Life's A Banquet is powered by Simplecast.

In this sticky sweet episode, Bretton and Z are getting ready for Jesus' homecoming by talking all things CANDY! It's colorful, it's sweet, your grandmother always has the worst kinds, it will rot your brain! Everyone has a favorite, and more importantly a least favorite kind, typically the one that cuts the roof of your mouth. We unpack the insane highs and lows of the most famous candy movie of all time, "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, plus Bretton eats Pop Rocks and drinks a Coke and explodes and dies on the air! Life's A Banquet is powered by Simplecast.

On today’s episode, Bretton and Z are joined by Gin expert, friend of the show and man about town, Robby Nelson! As a seasoned bartender at some of New York’s best bars, and current Gin King of NYC, Robby brings a certain panache to the usual low brow antics of your beloved hosts. The team talks the science behind hangovers, their own personal cures, plus the history of the bacon, egg and cheese sandwich! So pour yourselves another and throw your head in a vice, it‘s LIFE‘S A BANQUET! Life's a Banquet is powered by Simplecast

“I don’t want to feel myself explode.” After a bus carrying her and a rap group went off a cliff and crashed 40 feet below, that was Zahra Tangorra’s first thought. Now, thirteen years later, this horrible accident feels “like an opportunity.” Tangorra used her settlement to fund a career change from visual merchandiser in retail to first-time restaurant owner in Brooklyn. Her place, Brucie, was a huge success and got global attention with special events like a wacky Kimye Valentine’s Day themed dinner. After five years, exhausted by the soul-crushing routine, she eventually closed the restaurant and felt not only that she had failed herself, but worse—that she’d failed all women by not being a young, female, chef-owner role model. Listen in to hear how Tangorra recovered her sense of purpose, pivoted her career (again) and launched “Life’s A Banquet," a witty podcast with Bretton Scott on Heritage Radio Network, adding a new title to her impressive list of achievements: radio host. Speaking Broadly is powered by Simplecast.

We love you so much that we brought you all FLOURS! Thats right babes, Bretton and Z are taking it way back this week, as they sift through the mother of all ingredients.....FLOUR! Hear its's origin story, how to use it, and why we need to stop fearing it. Plus the lore of the Great Depression era's amazingly creative use of flour sacks! So grab a loaf of sourdough and tell your "celiac" friends to go fly a kite! it's Life's A Banquet! Life's A Banquet is powered by Simplecast.

Wake up with some Life's a Banquet in your cups! On this very special and highly caffeinated episode, Bretton and Z are joined by the one and only Dana Cowin of HRN's "Speaking Broadly" podcast. The trio tawk all things cawfee, and learn about the woman behind the invention of the coffee filter. Tiramisu eating happens live. So pour some cream on yourself and jump in a cup, it's Life's a Banquet! Life's a Banquet is powered by Simplecast.

It's crunchy, it's smelly, it's drenched in mayo! That's right babes, today Bretton and Z are talking mother natures most glamorous creation.....CABBAGE! Tune in to hear all about the vegetable that inspired history's most terrifying dolls! Plus the riveting history of cabbage in food culture, and the contentious origin story of the Reuben sandwich! Life's A Banquet is powered by Simplecast.

Eggs, bacon, hangovers, sweat, and rage. The bittersweet combonation of French Toast and vomit. It's that meal that can't quite be explained, or contained....it's BRUNCH! It's delicious, it's painful and there are always too many beverages on the table for human consumption. one thing is for sure, there will be bloody mary's! Life's A Banquet is powered by Simplecast.

Spaghetti, Udon, Lo Mein, those things that old people grip onto in the pool. What do they all have in common? They are all noodles of course! Tune in for some bad noodle jokes, some noodle trivia, plus the surprising history of Lasagna in Ethiopia! Pasta is obvious people! Life's A Banquet is powered by Simplecast.

On today's extra cheezy episode, Breton and Z sink their teeth into the history of FROZEN PIZZA!!! So, here you are in the dead of winter, suffering from that post Valentines Day break up that you just didn't see coming, and you are just coming back from a night of drinking away your sorrows.....so what do you eat at 3 am so that you don't throw up??? Frozen pizza! You're moving to a new house, and a bunch of your unreasonably active friends are helping you carry all your basketballs and lacrosse sticks into the house. You break a sweat, you wipe it off with the plaid shirt tied around your waist, but now you're starving!! But what do you eat?? Well the DiGiorno pizza that your hot wife popped in the oven of course!! Tune in kiddos, because when Life's a Banquet's on a bagel, you can eat Life's a Banquet anytime! Life's A Banquet is powered by Simplecast.

We want to suck your........BLOOD! Or eat it, or make a sausage with it! On this weeks Valentines Day special, Bretton and Z are talking blood in and as food through out the ages. Black pudding, ducks blood soup, and a fascinating tale of edible blood in cinema history! Have a bloody good V Day ya little vampire babies! Life's A Banquet is powered by Simplecast.

On today’s steaming hot episode, Bretton and Z are dishing about everyone’s favorite drinkable meal, SOUP! It’s hot, it’s wet, it makes your nose run, but where does it come from?? The duo will explore the origins of soup as well as recant the riveting history of America’s forgotten favorite, Turtle Soup. Hilarity ensues! Life's A Banquet is powered by Simplecast.

On this weeks edition of “Life’s a Banquet”, Bretton and Z dip into the history of everyone’s favorite greasy snack- FRENCH FRIES! Tune in to hear about their absolute favorite spots to get fries, what to dip them in and where our favorite French Fry stepchild, the Tator Tot came from! Life's a Banquet is powered by Simplecast.

Join Bretton and Zahra as they talk all things Sherry, from Orson Welles to space travel to Charles Dickens! The duo drinks Sherry, eats olives and had an all around good time!! Life's a Banquet is powered by Simplecast.

Ahoy babes! In their first recording from the Heritage Radio studios, Bretton and Z dive into the fishy history of everyones favorite blob of eggs... CAVIAR! Where Does it come from? Why is It so expensive? Did it get Trump elected? Tune in and find out! Life's A Banquet is powered by Simplecast.

Ahoy ladies and finely dressed gentlemen! Christmas time is upon us, and Bretton and Z have a festive and rum soaked episode for your listening pleasure! This week the duo talks about the classic film "It's a Wonderful Life", and how it relates to the service industry and home cooking alike. Plus Baba Au Rhum, Christmas caroling and frozen doves! Life's a Banquet is powered by Simplecast.

Seasons greetings lovers! This weeks episode is all about the legend, the myth, the muse, the one and only......MARTHA! More specifically, Martha Stewart's 1989 Christmas book, "Martha Stewart's Christmas". Bretton and Z surprise each other by each making a classic recipe from the book, plus Martha-esque holiday tips, decorating preferences and plenty of bubbly wine! Life's a Banquet is powered by Simplecast.

In this greased up episode, Bretton and Z talk about their absolute favorite edible substance....BUTTER!! The holidays may mean family or giving to some, but to these to gluttons, it's all about butter!! Listen in to hear the duos tips for best ways to use butter, as well as a riveting tale of Americas first female butter sculptress!!! Life's a Banquet is powered by Simplecast.

In this nail biting, turn of the century, talk of the town episode, national treasures Bretton Scott and Zahra Tangorra talk about everyones favorite thing to dunk in milk: COOKIES! Join the duo as they tell you about the woman who invented chocolate chip cookie and her amazing cookbook, and stick around for Bretton's tried and true cookie baking tips.....just the tips..... Life's a Banquet is powered by Simplecast.

Join your fave weirdos in this zany episode about some of the wackiest THANKSGIVING stories! Plus musical guest Burt Bacharach! Life's a Banquet is powered by Simplecast.

Hey ding dongs! This week, your co-hostess with the mostess, Zahra is serving up a mini Q&A Thanksgiving episode! Bretton is off doing some glam projects in the Windy City, so Z is answering some of your most perplexing Thanksgiving questions! Roasting racks, heart attacks, political confrontations with distant relatives, string beans and much more!! Tune in for some straight talk thats smothered in gravy! Life's a Banquet is powered by Simplecast.

Gobble gobble ladies and germs. In this weeks gravy soaked episode, Bretton and Z stuff you with fun facts on everyones 2nd favorite bird, just in time for Thanksgiving. Plus the ugly tale of turkey farming in America and the low down on the Presidential pardons for Tom Turkey! Life's a Banquet is powered by Simplecast.

In this drunken episode, Bretton and Zahra discuss the highs and lows of WHISKEY! Makers Mark, Abe Lincoln, hot toddies, best bars for a whiskey cocktail and SO MUCH MORE!!! Also, please don’t forget to RATE/ REVIEW/ SUBSCRIBE! Xoxo! Happy fall drinking y’all! Over 21 of course! Life's a Banquet is powered by Simplecast.

BOO, boo’s! In this horrifying episode Z and B tell each other two spooky tales about Halloween things! Listen in to find out about the history of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups and Everyone’s favorite horror star VINCENT PRICE!! Life's a Banquet is powered by Simplecast.

Sexy babes rejoice! In this over the top fabulous episode B & Z talk about the highs & and lows in 1960’s food culture. The Vietnam War, The Kennedy’s and their influence on food culture, Julia Child and of course, KEY PARTIES!! Life's a Banquet is powered by Simplecast.

B and Z talk about everyone’s favorite bivalve! This week the duo unveils two clamtastic stories about, that’s right, CLAMS!! Find out how the cast and crew of Titanic reacted to PCP laced clam chowder, plus clam cooking tips, chowder preference and more!!! Life's a Banquet is powered by Simplecast.

Hey kiddos! Join B & Z this week as they talk about the highs and lows of America’s sweetheart: CORN! From its mysterious roots, to crop circles and polenta and most importantly, the strange history of CORN FLAKES and their anti masturbatory origins!! Life's a Banquet is powered by Simplecast.

In this blazing hot and dripping wet episode, Bretton and Z explore where the two best hinges in life, food and sex, intertwine. Sploshing, edible underware, what to eat and not to eat before getting freaky, plus a VERY special interview from AUNTIE ANGEL aka THE GRAPEFRUIT LADY! She blesses us with her amazing life story and her famous & food based sex techniques! Lick it up babes!  Life's a Banquet is powered by Simplecast.

No carbs. No fat. Lot of fat. Too many beans! In this weeks episode Bretton and Z deep dive into the most INSANE diets in history! We highlight Susan Powter and her quest to “STOP THE INSANITY!!!” Plus Bretton’s dear friend Steve and his dramatic weight loss, finding a balance and where the hell is Richard Simmons anyway?! Life's a Banquet is powered by Simplecast.

Bretton and Z talk bread in this weeks episode. Specifically the ugly, racist history of white bread in America. The duo is honored to have bread legend Richard Bourdon, of the Berkshire Mountain Bakery, as their very special guest! Listen in as they explore the beauty of bread, as well as the deep lows of its commercialized spawn! Life's a Banquet is powered by Simplecast.

In this nail biting episode, Bretton and Z talk about burgers! How we like them, where to get them, and most importantly, their global impact.  The team is joined by renowned farmer, Dominic Palumbo, owner of the exquisite "Moon In The Pond" farm in Sheffield MA, who offers his expertise about grass fed meat, responsible farming and meat culture in America. Listen in as the gang waxes about cheese preference, bun vibes and Upton Sinclair's stomach turning 1906 novel, "The Jungle". Life's a Banquet is powered by Simplecast.

This week Bretton and Z are nuts about nuts- Hickory nuts to be exact! And Black Walnuts! And Chestnuts! All the forgotten nuts of North America! Bretton interviews his dad; doctor and nut expert, Bob Scott. Nut jokes ensue. Now that’s a tough nut to crack! Life's a Banquet is powered by Simplecast.

In this episode Bretton and Z get kind of drunk as they discuss the grimy history of Gin and the Gin Martini! Special guest Robby Nelson of Plymouth Gin joins the conversation to add a little credibility to the mix. Also some fab guest appearances by Craig from Yesterday's News antique shop, Preston, Justin and the world famous MARTY!!! Drink up kiddos!! Life's a Banquet is powered by Simplecast.

Think you know everything there is to know about food media? Well babes, we are here to introduce you to the infamous Fanny Cradock! Bretton & Z unpack the woman, the myth, the EYEBROWS! Tune in to find out everything about the beyond crazed life of this food TV legend. Life's a Banquet is powered by Simplecast.

Bretton & Z reveal the history of Bagels & Lox in New York City, and explore the wonderful food contributions of Jewish immigrants and beyond! Zahra’s mom, Bobbie, and famous lox peddler, Peter Shelsky, weigh in on the conversation too! Find out the gangs favorite Jewish delicacies and why we should all care about preserving America as a melting pot for all kinds of people. Life's a Banquet is powered by Simplecast.

Is there anything more glamorous than the New York high society of the 1940’s? Well, behind the glitz of every shiny gold dining room and marbled hotel penthouse was the grime and grunting of the workforce that made it all possible. And nothing much has changed since! Bretton and Z discuss Ludwig Bemelmans, who chronicled the going on’s of the day in his fantastic book “Hotel Bemelmans”.  Life's a Banquet is powered by Simplecast.

In this difficult to digest episode, Bretton and Z discuss the infamous zoo animal dinner party of Christmas 1870. The duo also gives tips for a modern dinner party on a budget, minus the elephant! Life's a Banquet is powered by Simplecast.

Bretton and Zahra deep dive in to the strange path to success of “The Colonel”. Life's a Banquet is powered by Simplecast.

This week Bretton and Zahra talk bankruptcy, sploshing and banging the bottom of the bottle!!! Life's a Banquet is powered by Simplecast.

In this edge of your seat episode, Bretton and Zahra uncover the sorted past of the oceans most beloved bug! Life's a Banquet is powered by Simplecast.

In this episode Bretton and Zahra chat about the early days of the ice trade! Life's a Banquet is powered by Simplecast.

Bretton and Zahra discuss the struggle of the bubble during wartime! Life's a Banquet is powered by Simplecast.