Bigne’ di San Giuseppe

The story goes that St Joseph, husband to the Virgin Mary and, in Italy, the patron saint of fathers, was a carpenter and so always had enough leftover wood to build a fire to cook on. According to the story, many carpenters of that time had a sideline in selling fried street food as a way of supplementing their income, and would offer simple food to passers-by, such as the famous bigne’. These buns are traditionally eaten on St Joseph’s Day, which is also Father’s Day in Italy.