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I Wish I Were A ProsciuttoIndiana Angrisani and the Glimmering Ricotta SalataThe Signal Award Winning I Wish I Were a Prosciutto returns with more stories about Italian and Italian American food, Nona recipes, family traditions, Italian American culture and Italian American lifestyle. Sandra Radosh and Martin Blanco reflect on their respective holidays, then Martin serves a distinctive pasta dish highlighted by ricotta salata cheese. In the main section, Anthony Angrisani speaks about working in his family's shop, Calandra's Cheese, formerly of the famous Italian American enclave Arthur Avenue. Anthony's description of the cheese is so poetic, that you're certain to walk away hungry and sparkling....
2026-01-3054 minI Wish I Were A ProsciuttoDelicious Italian Snacks from Arancini to Gubana del ForoSandra 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 and Catering, Wave Hill Breads, Oggi Gelato, La Piazza, and Romanacci #arancini...
2025-05-1158 minI Wish I Were A ProsciuttoIt's Our First Anniversary - The Prosciutto Anniversary!Sandra and Martin celebrate the completion of the first year of I Wish I Were a Prosciutto. They reflect on the year, play some highlights, and eat mounds of prosciutto di parma, burrata and salami. Thank you to all of our guests including Lidia Bastianich, David Greco, Mike Teitel, Anthony Angrisani, and Mom ( Martin's mom, Barbara Hawes). Good food! Good people! Lots of laughs!
2024-11-3056 minI Wish I Were A ProsciuttoHow Many Herbs Does it Take to Make A Liqueur?Martin introduces Sandra to a spirit known as Centerba. Martin describes his unsuccessful quest to find Centerba in Italy for his mother, but years later finds it on Arthur Avenue in Arthur Cantina Wine & Liquor. Sandra and Martin are joined by Anthony Angrisani (of said Cantina), who provides a comprehensive overview of the history and delights of Centerba.
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