Tag: saint joseph
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Building Our Altar for San Giuseppe
My heart is full of joy after spending the day with such wonderful new and old friends making loaves for San Giuseppe (Saint Joseph)! Thank you to Archestratus Books & Foods for being fabulous hosts! Viva San Giuseppe! ____ Join us next Sunday for la grande festa at Cacio e Vino with its outstanding Sicilian…
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Prayer In Progress
Working the dough! Be part of our community celebration! CELEBRATE ST. JOSEPH’S DAY Sunday, March 18, 2 p.m. Where: Cacio e Vino, 80 2nd Avenue, New York City Reserve your spot and more details at https://experiencesicily.com/saint-josephs-day-in-new-york-city/.
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Thanking Saint Joseph
CREATE RITUAL LOAVES IN HONOR OF ST. JOSEPH; Sunday, March 11, 11 a.m. at Archestratus Books & Food, Brooklyn; Reserve your spot and more details at https://experiencesicily.com/saint-josephs-day-in-new-york-city/. Why I Celebrate Saint Joseph’s Day Two years ago January, our New York City rent was raised 12%. It was a shock. My husband and I immediately began…
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Viva San Giuseppe in August too!
My cousin Francesca shared this photo with me from earlier tonight, when she was “out on the town,” in Bagheria. This week, the citizens of Bagheria are celebrating the summertime Festa di San Giuseppe. Yes, of course, we celebrate St. Joseph on March 19, but in addition, many towns hold large celebrations in August too,…
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Giving Thanks on St. Joseph’s Day
Saint Joseph’s Day is a communal holiday. In addition to the altars created, which are an exhibition of abundance and a dialogue with God, local specialties are prepared and shared with members of the community, more specifically with hungry and poor citizens of the town. In addition to macco (the fava bean soup I wrote…
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Meet Joseph
We have just a handful of spots left for Sunday’s St. Joseph’s Day celebration in New York City. RSVP at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/celebrate-st-josephs-day-in-new-york-city-with-a-prix-fixe-lunch-tickets-32217554573?aff=erelpanelorg. At this time of year, New Yorkers are seeing a lot of green in honor of Saint Patrick’s Day. Yet in Sicily and southern Italy during these last days of winter, Sicilians and Italians are…
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Macco, Fava Bean Soup
Macco is fava bean soup that is traditionally eaten for La Festa di San Giuseppe. Fava beans, thankfully, were available during the famine of the 10th century that prompted the rituals for St. Joseph’s Day. The soup, which I enjoyed a few times while in Sicily earlier this month, is basically beans, onion, wild fennel,…
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Hands-on For Joseph
We had a fantastic afternoon making bread loaves for St. Joseph’s Day! Thank you to Cacio e Vino for hosting us, and thanks to everyone who attended! Now, join us next Sunday, March 19 in NYC at Cacio e Vino for our Prix-fixe lunch to celebrate St. Joseph’s Day! Full menu featuring traditional feast cuisine,…
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Time To Make The Loaves: Join Me on Sunday
This beautiful wreath is part of an altar in Salemi, Sicily that was made for St. Joseph’s Day. Let’s make something similar together! Join me on Sun. March 12 and Sun. March 19 in New York City for two events celebrating one of Sicily’s most important holidays, St. Joseph’s Day. SUN., MAR. 12, 2PM: Hands-on…