San Biagio 2024: Why do Lombardy residents eat stale panettone on the 3rd of February?
If you have leftover panettone from the holidays, this article is for you. A peasant legend attributes burdens and honors to a friar named Desiderio. The miracle was immediately attributed to San Biagio. Because of his Christian faith, he was imprisoned by the Romans, tortured with iron combs used for carding wool, and led to […]