August 10th is the feast day of San Lorenzo, he is considered patron saint of cooks as well as the poor and librarians. He was grilled alive so is depicted with a grill by his side and often holding a book, as he had protected the written documents of the church. I have a collection…
To Market to Market
My market, San Lorenzo,also known as the Mercato Centrale, Central Market Upstairs, there are several vegetable purveyors that have some fabulous mushrooms in season, Porcini being the local specialty. (This is no longer the upstairs, it was restored and revamped in 2014) There are one or two fish mongers that have their own boats, Mom’s…