The Funeral of Pope Pius XII and the Mushrooms of Kennet Square, Pennsylvania
Podcast: I Wish I Were A ProsciuttoPublished On: Thu May 01 2025
Description: 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 #Vaticano #Ortona #saintthomasapostle #papalfuneral #CalabriaPorkStore #Angelina's #italiansausage #Vatican #Genoa #StThomas #Italianfood #ItalianAmericanfood #ItalianAmericanStories #ItalianCulture
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