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Father’s day in Italy- March 19th

March 18, 2009 by Divina Cucina

Everyone was asking me what I was doing for Saint Patrick’s day here in Italy.
NOTHING… I could hang out with American college kids drinking green beer I suppose, but never really did when I was in college.

But there is always some celebration going on in Italy and here March 19th is Father’s day.

San Giuseppe- Saint Joseph- father of Jesus!!!!
Of course any celebreation means food.

Next year I will go down to Salemi, outside of Palermo to see the San Giusseppe alters, decorated with bread dough sculptures. The detail taken in creating these objects in amazing. At TASTE the other day, they had some samples.

In Tuscany we have fried sweet rice fritters, which I adore.

Here is the recipe on my site.

I just received a note on a recipe from Palermo for Sfinge, which are fried stuffed cream puffs, filling them with ricotta like cannoli. The recipe is in Italian.. but you get the idea from the foto.
Make the cream puff dough, fry them instead of baking them and then stuff with sweetened ricotta.

My friends in Palermo with the tiny B&B AGAVE, also are posting on what’s cooking there, I see the Italian version is getting more recipes than the English version of the blog, but you can practice your Italian.

Hope you can enjoy some of these specialties, but even more, come here and Celebrate!

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  1. Cristie says

    March 18, 2009 at 8:18 pm

    Delightful information! Maybe tomorrow I will surprise my Italian Sweetie with an Italian Father’s Day and Frittelle di Riso. He deserves the recognition!

  2. Michelle Beathard says

    March 18, 2009 at 8:28 pm

    I’m heading to Salemi for Le Cene di San Giuseppe tomorrow! It’s only about 30 minutes away from Marsala. I’ll let you know how it is.

  3. "Diva" says

    March 18, 2009 at 8:33 pm

    michelle- hope you get to see some of the “alters”
    take tons of foto’s

  4. Joan Nova says

    March 19, 2009 at 11:52 am

    I remember once having a pasta with pieces of orange or orange rind in celebration of St. Joseph’s day. I don’t remember the other ingredients. I wonder if you are familiar with this…if so, would you email me a recipe or an idea of other ingredients. Thanks! info@foodalogue.com

  5. "Diva" says

    March 19, 2009 at 4:54 pm

    Joan,
    could be something Sicilian!!! don’t know sorry

  6. Cristie says

    March 20, 2009 at 6:04 am

    Hi Diva Judy, I tried the Fritelle de Riso with mixed results. Tasted good, looked “different” from yours. You can see the results on my blog. Your Diva title is quite safe!

  7. seartho says

    April 24, 2011 at 1:51 pm

    I admire the concept and solely the talent which is put in here.Regards.

    Thanks,
    Dom
    Single Dad

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Originally from California; Tuscany has been my home since 1984. I found the city of Florence to hold all my passions, food, wine, art all in one place. When I am not in Tuscany, I am often found in Sicily, my other favorite place to be. Always searching for recipes to share and exploring for the guides I write to my favorite cities for food and wine.

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