I Wish I Were A Prosciutto: Italian American Food, Family and Sunday Dinner

I Wish I Were a Prosciutto is a 2-time Signal Awards-winning podcast celebrating authentic Italian and Italian-American culture through the lens of its great culinary traditions. In this episode, Martin dresses up like a slice of pizza, serves home made Italian Plum Jam, and then Sandra and Martin speak with Rick Bedrosian, creator, producer, and star of the award-winning web series I Could Eat. They talk about his show, shooting an episode on Arthur Avenue, eating in NYC, and The Beatles.

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I Wish I Were a Prosciutto is a Signal Awards-winning podcast that celebrates authentic Italian-American food through engaging conversations with the people who create it from nonnas to cookbook authors to celebrity chefs. Also, delicious food will be served. In this episode, Sandra and Martin sally forth to Village Prime Meat Shoppe for the best Italian food and butcher services in the Hamptons. They also enjoy an engaging conversation with owner Michael Mattera. #villageprimemeatshoppe #thehamptons #prosciutto #mozzarella #sundriedtomato #astoria #spadafora #eastquogueny #sonnysprime #quogueeastpub #oldworldbutchers

In this episode, Sandra and Martin reflect upon the Feast of San Gennaro, Ferragosto, and a number of other food related events. I Wish I Were a Prosciutto is a Signal Award-winning podcast celebrating authentic Italian-American food through engaging conversations with the people who create it, from nonnas to cookbook authors to chefs. Also, delicious food will be served.

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I Wish I Were a Prosciutto is a Signal Award-winning podcast celebrating authentic Italian-American food through engaging conversations with the people who create it, from nonnas to cookbook authors to celebrity chefs. Also, delicious food will be served.

In this episode, Sandra and Martin speak with Colin M. Caplan, author, architectural designer, historian, tour operator, and pizza guru supreme. They'll talk about his book Pizza in New Haven, the upcoming Toyota Apizza Feast, and how New Haven came to be the "Pizza Capital of the United States." #ColinMCaplan #Ctpizzatrail #newhaven #connecticutpizzatrail #italianamericanfood #italianfamily #ctpizzaforum

The 78th Emmy Awards will be broadcast on Monday September 14, and Only Murders in the Building is nominated for 5 awards including Outstanding Comedy Series, Last year, we spoke with Teddy Coluca, who plays Lester the Doorman. Lester has a big part in Season 5, as he is the murder victim. Enjoy this encore presentation where we speak with Teddy Coluca about his excellent career on stage and tv, Only Murders in the Building, and most important, growing up in Brooklyn and New Jersey, and the wonderful food he enjoyed. I Wish I Were a Prosciutto is a Signal Awards-wining podcast about Italian-American family and culture as seen through the lens of Italian food.

I Wish I Were a Prosciutto is a Signal Awards-winning podcast that celebrates authentic Italian-American food through engaging conversations with the people who create it from nonnas to cookbook authors to celebrity chefs. Also, delicious food will be served. In this episode, Martin is back in Washington DC with his family. After a scrumptious pizza at Comet Ping Pong, he discovers a fantastic Italian bar named Italian Bar. Martin and Sandra also devour a large plate of tramezzini. #cometpingpong #italianbar #imeddiecano #tramezzini #lambrusco #pizza #washingtondc

I Wish I Were a Prosciutto is a Signal Awards winning podcast that celebrates authentic Italian-American food through engaging conversations with the people who create it, from nonnas to cookbook authors to celebrity chefs. Also, delicious food will be served. In this episode, Martin shares his adventures at the Summer Fancy Food Show sponsored by the Specialty Food Association. He met people from the award-winning Galloni Prosciutto, Meracinque Riso, Cento, Golfera, and Nuova Pasta and learned about some interesting products to hit the markets.

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Martin prepares tomato salad (panzanella), the best summer veggie treat! Martin also regales Sandra with his Italian Food adventures in San Francisco and Chicago. They also speak with Martin's mom who shares heart warming memories of summer treats and growing up with her grandmother. I Wish I Were a Prosciutto is a 2025 Signal Award-winning podcast that celebrates authentic Italian and Italian American food through engaging conversations with the people who create it from nonnas to cookbook authors to celebrated chefs. Also, delicious food will be serve and consumed.

In this episode of the Signal Award winning podcast, I Wish I Were a Prosciutto, Martin meets Veruca Salt (Julie Dawn Cole of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory fame) at the Mohegan Sun Chocolate Expo. Spoiler Alert: He avoids most of the chocolate in favor of olive oil, cheese, salami and honey. He makes a few great food discoveries and he and Sandra consume it all like locusts.

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If you want to upgrade your authentic Italian cooking, read Marcella Hazan's books. If you want to learn about the Godmother of Italian American cooking Marcella Hazan, talk to Peter Miller, director of the James Beard award-winning .documentary Marcella. In this episode of the Signal Award winning podcast I Wish I Were a Prosciutto, Sandra and Martin speak with celebrated documentarian Peter Miller. Martin also prepares and serves Marcella's famous bolognese sauce.

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Are you looking to enhance your pantry? Italian Food expert Kim Sayid will introduce you to an olive oil and rice that you won't forget. I Wish I Were a Prosciutto is a 2025 Signal Award winning podcast that celebrates authentic Italian and Italian-American food through engaging conversations with the people who create it, from nonnas to cookbook authors to celebrated chefs. Also, delicious food will be served and consumed.

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This episode is about pizza, pizza, and more pizza. Sandra and Martin talk about how Connecticut became the "Pizza Capital of the United States," and The Connecticut Pizza Trail including the iconic New Haven pizzas (Frank Pepe's, Sally's Apizza, and Modern Apizza). They also have a conversation with Frank Zocco founder of The Connecticut Pizza Forum and The Slice Mob. I Wish I Were a Prosciutto is a 2025 Signal Awards-winning podcast celebrating authentic Italian and Italian-American food through engaging conversations with the people who create it.

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I Wish I Were a Prosciutto is a 2025 Signal Award-winning podcast that celebrates authentic Italian food and authentic Italian-American food through engaging conversations with the people who create it, from nonnas to cookbook authors to celebrated chefs. Also, delicious food will be served and consumed. In this episode Sandra Radosh and Martin Blanco sample an extraordinary produced by Gemma Salumi (and they make it right here in Connecticut). They'll speak with Don Carlo Battimelli of Battimelli's A&S Italian Fine Foods in Fairfield, Connecticut, who with his brother Giovanni, founded Gemma Salumi.

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Sandra and Martin accidentally meet celebrated chef Salvo Lo Castro, of Casasalvo while en route to the legendary Russ and Daughters. They learned that Salvo cooked at the Vatican for 10 years before moving to New York during the pandemic. In their adventure, Sandra and Martin go to a taping of The View, meet Salvo Lo Castro, make new friends outside of Yona Schimmel Knishery, eat creamed herring at Russ and Daughters (only Sandra), and finally enjoy an exquisite meal complimented by exquisite service at Casasalvo. It's coming up in this episode of the Signal Awards-winning podcast, I Wish I Were a Prosciutto.

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Sandra and Martin conclude their Italian culinary tour of Walt Disney World with visits to Geo 82, Via Napoli Ristorante e Pizzeria, Geyers Point Bar and Grill, and Comet Pin Pong (in Washington, DC). This episode takes you to Disney's EPCOT, Disney's Wilderness Lodge resort, and a famous pizzeria in Washington. Martin wanted to prove to Sandra that anyone can find delicious and authentic Italian food in Disney World.

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Happy Easter!

Martin prepares an Easter Wheatberry Cheesecake - Pizza Gran.

In the main section, Martin's mom shares some Easter stories from the 1940's and 1950's, growing up in the Bronx. Listen to the Signal Award winning podcast, I Wish I Were a Prosciutto for stories that celebrate Italian and Italian American culture through the lens of its great culinary traditions.

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Martin is an unabashed Disney enthusiast; Sandra is not. Can you have a great time at Disney World even if you don't care for theme parks, moreover, can you find excellent Italian food in Disney World? Join Sandra and Martin on their road trip to Disney World. They begin with rest stops at Buc-ee's, then reflect on their visits to EPCOT and Disney's Animal Kingdom, and conclude this episode with lunch at Bar Riva at Disney's Riviera Resort. Be sure to check out the Part 1 from March 9 for their real time dinner at Il Mulino in Disney's Swan Hotel, and the concluding Part 3 to be posted soon.

For a delightful celebration of Italian and Italian American food, and the traditions underlying this great cuisine, follow, listen, and share the Signal Award winning podcast, I Wish I Were a Prosciutto.

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Sandra and Martin celebrate the Feast of Saint Joseph. This Roman Catholic holiday also epitomizes the essence of Italian and Italian American traditions, family celebrations, and cooking. They discover that this holiday, in contrast with the ebullient Saint Patrick's Day, is more about appreciating Fathers and the Father of the Holy Family, and eating special foods that are simple, but hearty...except for the delicious Zeppole di San Giuseppe which are a luscious treat. Martin prepares two recipes from Michele Scicolone's most excellent book ITALIAN HOLIDAY COOKING. They are Saint Joseph's Soup and Saint Joseph's Pasta.

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Sandra and Martin take a road trip to Disney World in search of delicious Italian food. Martin, a Disney enthusiast knows where to go. Sandra, a Disney novice, is skeptical. In today's episode, they present their first real-time dining experience as they have dinner at Il Mulino at Disney's Swan Hotel. They are joined by Martin's wife Barbara. Gnocchi bolognese, pizza with arugula and prosciutto, and few surprises.

Italian and Italian American culinary traditions are alive and well in Disney World.

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I Wish I Were a Prosciutto is a Signal Award winning podcast celebrating Italian-American food and the traditions, stories, and recipes behind this extraordinary cuisine. Sandra and Martin couldn't make it to the studio due to January's huge snowstorm, so they "MacGyvered" an episode through Zoom. They talk about making comfort foods for when you are snowed in. Sandra shares her recipe for split pea soup. Martin shares his method for roasting red peppers. Then they played a parlor game Martin calls "Bene/Male."

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