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I Wish I Were A Prosciutto

Scopa Communications

Martin Blanco and Sandra Radosh host an ongoing discussion and exploration of Italian American Food. The show comprises a mix of family recipes, humorous stories, and interviews with people who continue the traditions that exemplify the best of Italian American feasting.

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01:09:58

2nd Anniversary: Popes, Prosciuttos, Pantelleria, and...

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2025/11/08

Sandra and Martin celebrate their 2nd anniversary with a recap of all the exciting events of the year including: a radio show on WGCH 1490AM, You Tube appearances, conversations with Mary Ann Esposito and Teddy Coluca, and a Signal Awards Bronze prize for their episode with Lidia Bastianich.#SignalAwards #SignalAwards2025Winner #MaryAnnEsposito #LidiaBastianich #TeddyColuca #OnlyMurdersintheBuilding #Galloniprosciutto #prosciutto #italianamericanmuseum #kimsayid #MicheleScicolone #eatcapers.com

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01:05:08

Gelato: A Love Story.

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2025/10/27

Sandra and Martin sample scrumptious gelato from one of the finest gelaterias, in Connecticut, Oggi Gelato. After they enjoy generous helpings of pistachio and stracciatella, they speak with Oggi Gelato co-owner Maurizio Ricci.Warning: listening to this episode without gelato is hazardous to your health.#oggigelato #gelato #pistacchio #stracciatella #brontepistacho #brontesicily #norwalk #fairfield #romanacci #osteriaromana

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00:45:34

Marcella Hazan - The Mother of Italian Cooking in...

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2025/10/17

It's Book Club Day! Sandra and Martin reflect on the PBS American Masters special about the Mother of Italian food in America, Marcella Hazan. Then they explore 2 books by Marcella, The Classic Italian Cook Book and Marcella's Italian Kitchen. Then Martin serves a plate of pasta with Marcella's famous tomato sauce. Come celebrate Italian Heritage Month with Marcella, Sandra and Martin.#MarcellaHazan #ItalianHeritageMonth, #ItalianFood #ItalianAmericanFood #pbs #ItalianRecipes

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00:48:51

Signal Award Finalists with Lidia Bastianich

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2025/10/01

We are pleased and proud to announce that we are finalists for a Signal Award in the Individual Episode - Best Guest category. The episode is with Lidia Bastianich from early November 2024. We enjoy a dynamic conversation with Lydia about her PBS special Lidia Celebrates America: Gamechangers, how she met Julia Child, how she raised her children while running her businesses, and how much she loves her grandchildren. In addition to being a finalist in the Best Guest category, the episode is a

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00:52:24

The Macaroni Riots of 1914

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2025/09/18

Sandra and Martin discuss the Macaroni Riots of 1914, which took place in Federal Hill, an Italian American enclave, in Providence Rhode Island. The catchy name belies the important issues that moved so many citizens to violence. In honor of the anniversary of the Macaroni Riots, Martin serves some delicious pasta piselli. Then they speak with Martin's mother about happy child memories in Rhode Island from the late 1940s.#FederalHIll #AtwellsAvenue #ProvidenceRhodeIsland #RussellDeSimone

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01:10:41

Only Murders in the Building: A Conversation with...

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2025/09/10

Only Murders in the Building is back, and Sandra and Martin have an engaging conversation with Teddy Coluca, the veteran character actor who portrays Lester the Doorman. They'll talk about Teddy's outstanding acting career, doing theatre in the Bronx, growing up in Brooklyn and New Jersey, and most importantly Italian American food. Sandra also asks Teddy to introduce her to Martin Short.#TeddyColuca #OnlyMurdersinTheBuilding #TheBlackList #DanteAlbertie #MarcoGreco #StephenAdlyGuirgis

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00:56:05

Michele Scicolone, San Diego, and John Basilone

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2025/08/01

Martin reports on his trip to San Diego. He briefly explores Little Italy where he learns about a true hero, John Basilone. In the main section, Sandra and Martin speak with Michele Scicolone, celebrated author of many cookbooks, countless magazine articles, and curator of Italian Food Culture. Among her many credits, she is created all the recipes for The Sopranos Family Cookbook as Compiled by Artie Bucco. And finally, Martin serves a recipe from Michele's book Italian Holiday Cooking, an

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00:55:01

Mary Ann Esposito - A Conversation

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2025/07/08

Sandra and Martin speak with Mary Ann Esposito, one of the most celebrated television cooks and a valued conservator of Italian and Italian American culinary traditions. She'll share stories, talk about how she came to be an expert on Italian cuisine, her extraordinary vegetable garden, the joys of Italian food and home cooking, and even her favorite style of prosciutto,Mary Ann Esposito is the creator and host of the nationally televised PBS series, Ciao Italia with Mary Ann Esposito and the

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01:08:43

Great Expectations - Prosciutto Style (The Story of...

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2025/06/20

Sandra and Martin reflect on their recent visit to the Italian American Museum on Mulberry Street in New York, where they met the celebrated cook, Mary Ann Esposito, host of the PBS classic Ciao Italia. The main section is all about prosciutto di parma and they sample the finest: Galloni Riserva. Afterwards they have an engaging conversation about the Galloni prosciutto with Kim Sayid. Kim is an Italian food expert and has worked with Fratelli Galloni for many years. Grab some prosciutto, a good

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01:10:40

A Bronx Tale

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2025/06/14

Sandra takes her brother and sister-in-law on a series of Bronx adventures that began on Arthur Avenue and ended in a tire shop on the Southern Boulevard. Martin and Sandra eat a variety of treats from Wave Hill Bakery in Norwalk. In the main section, they speak with Steve Solomon, a college friend of Martin's. Steve is an outstanding bread baker and pizza maker.Italian Food, Italian American Food, Mike's Deli, Arthur Cantina Wine and Liquor, The Bronx Zoo, Prosciutto, Eat Prosciutto,

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00:54:35

Book Club Day and Volterra Pizza

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2025/05/23

Sandra and Martin discuss the new Netflix film Nonnas. They also explore 3 distinctive books: a novel, The Italian Party, 101 Beautiful Towns in Italy - Shops and Crafts, and Made in Italy. These books bring them to the medieval town of Volterra famous for its alabaster workshops and home to a distinctive style of pizza. This leads them to Citarella, a high end grocery store in Greenwich, Connecticut that makes a delicious pizza in the Volterran style.Eat prosciutto! Read books! Eat

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00:58:04

Delicious Italian Snacks from Arancini to Gubana del...

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2025/05/11

Sandra and Martin indulge in a cornucopia of Italian snacks from Brookfield and Norwalk in Connecticut's Fairfield County. They wash them down with a nice bottle of Chianti. Then, Anthony Angrisani of Arthur Cantina Wine and Liquor gives them a primer on this quintessential Italian wine. On the menu: rice balls, prosciutto balls, barley balls, potato croquettes, mozzarella caroza, grilled artichoke, Roman style sourdough bread, pizza, gelato and gubana del foro.The food comes from AS Fine Foods

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00:54:25

The Funeral of Pope Pius XII and the Mushrooms of...

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2025/05/01

Sandra and Martin talk about how Kennett Square, Pennsylvania became the mushroom capital of America. In the spirit of mushrooms, Martin serves a mushroom risotto, and mushrooms and sausage. In the main section, they speak with Martin's mom who recalls an extraordinary trip to Italy in 1958. Her journey begins innocently enough with a can of mushrooms from Kennett Square, Pennsylvania which ultimately brings her to the funeral of Pope Pius XII.#Prosciutto #KennettSquare #Mushrooms #PopePiusXII

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00:50:12

Easter Traditions

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2025/04/24

Sandra reminisces about the Easters of her youth in Chicago. Martin speaks with some of his cousins and his brother about Easter with Grandma and Nonno. In the main section, they enjoy Easter Bread, Pizza Dolce and Pizza Grana.#MadoniaBakery #MorronePastryShop #Decicco&sons #pizzadolce #pizzagrano #Easterbread #pupacavallo #kolackiy #houska #ryebread #Vesecky'sbakery #pizzarustica #arthuravenue

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01:04:09

The Capers and the Pesto Pantesco of Pantelleria

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2025/04/18

Martin finally makes his first pizza rustica. Then Martin serves a Pesto Pantesco, a savory recipe from the Sicilian Island of Pantelleria. In the main section, Sandra and Martin speak with John Savittieri, a former bespoke furniture maker who created a distinctive importing business A&J Savittieri. The company imports salts, herbs, spices, and most importantly, the delectable capers of Pantelleria. Don't listen to this episode on an empty stomach.eatcapers.com#capers, #sicily,

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00:58:28

Italian Picnic and Idioms from Ortona

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2025/04/05

Sandra and Martin enjoy an Italian picnic featuring Prosciutto Balls, Pizza Rustica, and Golfetta from AS Fine Foods & Catering of Monroe, CT and pizza and ricotta pie from Jennie's Pizzeria also of Monroe.In the main section, they speak with Martin's Aunt Rossana about Easter traditions from Ortona, Italy. Then she teaches them a number of delightful idiomatic phrases from Ortona.Il Gioia, Easter, Holy Thursday, Pizza Dolce, Buconotti

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00:48:58

Zeppole and Pasta - It Must Be St. Joseph's Day

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2025/03/15

Sandra and Martin discuss the savory food from The Feast of Sant Joseph. Martin serves a holiday dish, Il Pasta di San Giuseppe. In the main section they speak with Lou Mezza of Del Prete Italian Pastry in Bridgeport, Connecticut and then they eat some of his delicious Zeppole di San Giuseppe. It's coming up on, I Wish I Were a Prosciutto. #ArthurCantinaWineandLiquor #StJosephDay #zeppoledisangiuseppe #Delpreteitalianpastry

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00:57:43

Wine, Lent, and Pizza Rustica

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2025/03/09

Sandra and Martin briefly discuss their trip to the Tre Bicchieri wine show, and begin Lent with conversations about the delicious Easter pie, Pizza Rustica. In the main section, they speak with Martin's mom about the traditions of Lent and the Easter season, and his family's approach to pizza rustica.#pizzarustica #lent #trebicchieri #gamberosso #arthurcantinawineandliquor #hotcrossbus #A&P #smerladinawater

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00:50:53

DC, Palm Springs, and Ace Endico

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2025/02/28

Sandra and Martin have been traveling. Sandra discusses her trip to Palm Springs, and Martin discusses his trip to Washington DC. In the main section, Martin talks about the Ace Endico Spring Showcase. There will be Prosciutto di San Daniele, and a delicious Italian spaghetti. #PalmSprings #WashingtonDC #iRichhi #osteriamozza #Georgetown #polenta #centerbe #facciabrutto #golfetta ,#mutti #mancinipastificioagricolo

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00:50:03

Baci, Kisses, Violets, Poems - Valentines Day

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2025/02/14

It's Valentines Day! Sandra and Martin discuss the Italian docudrama Luisa Spagnoli - Queen of Chocolate which chronicles the life of the celebrated founder of Perugina Chocolates, the creator of Baci candy, and the founder of Louisa Spagnoli fashion. In the main segment, they speak with Martin's Mom about his Nonno Tom's poetry, his Grandma Alba's raviolis, and the profound love between his maternal grandparents.#Baci #Perugina #homemaderaviolis #poetry #ValentinesDay

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