Originally Posted By: rosetree

(What does that mean, St Joseph's Day?)

http://www.calendar-updates.com/info/holidays/us/stjoseph.aspx

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Joseph%27s_Day

Somewhere along the way, in Sicily, pastry called 'zeppole' (as shown in Donny's post) became associated with the feast and is now the OFFICIAL St. Joseph's Day pastry ...

My wife's grandmother was Sicilian and her name was Josephine ... she had a special devotion to St. Joseph and on the feast day - March 19 - would set up a special table with certain foods that she would only serve on that day ... my wife's sister's name is Josephine and she continues the tradition today ...
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