Tag: saint joseph’s day
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Beloved Sfinci di San Giuseppe
Probably the most famous food associated with Saint Joseph’s Day, which is March 19, are Sfinci di San Giuseppe. I photographed these in Sicily–not an easy item to find if they aren’t “in season.” Sfinci are fried cream puffs, served hot with a dusting of cinnamon, confectioner’s sugar, and honey, or cold and open-faced with…
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Saint Joseph, The Protector and Father
San Giuseppe, or Saint Joseph, pictured in this altar from Sicily, is one of the most venerated saints south of Rome. The spouse of the Virgin Mary and the guardian-father of Jesus, he is regarded as the patron saint of fathers. In fact, in Italy, Saint Joseph’s Day, March 19, is also Father’s Day. Saint…
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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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Bread Making For Thanksgiving
Let’s make bread together! In Sicily for Saint Joseph’s Day, or la Festa di San Giuseppe, as an act of prayer and thanksgiving, devotees to the patron saint of fathers, carpenters, and those who toil for work, spend days preparing beautifully crafted loaves for their March 19 feast day altars. Are you seeking protection or…
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Usher In Spring With Saint Joseph’s Day In New York City
Yesterday, I ate this splendid sfinge di San Giuseppe on Staten Island. It was so good! St. Joseph’s Day, celebrated annually on March 19, will be here before we know it! Please join me to celebrate the guardian-father of Jesus and the protector of carpenters, toiling workers, and of course, fathers. Let’s usher in spring…
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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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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,…