Santa Lucia and Season’s Eatings
December 13th is the feast day of Santa Lucia (St. Lucy) where Italian lore says that very early in the morning on this day, she, a donkey and an escort named Castaldo, deliver gifts to good children and ashes to bad children. Children are asked to leave coffee for Lucia, flour for the donkey and […]
Something Sweet For The Holidays
Being a Canadian of Italian heritage, there are many holidays we observe leading up to Christmas. With those holiday celebrations come wonderful food traditions, each of which usually has historical significance. December 13th is the Feast Day of Santa Lucia (Saint Lucy) and it is celebrated with a classic dessert known as cuccia. Santa Lucia, […]