Sandra Scalise Juneau has lived St. Joseph's Altars all her life ... When ready to serve, garnish with lemon slices and fresh minced parsley. Serve immediately. Love New Orleans food?

The lemon is one of the many lemons on the St. Joseph’s Altar at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church. The altar to honor St. Joseph is a long tradition for these folks. They started working and ...

St. Joseph Day Altars are a tradition in New Orleans St. Joseph Day traditions, symbols and, yes, superstitions are as varied as the offerings you will find on altars throughout the city.

Altars were displayed Monday in churches, homes and businesses throughout Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes Monday in honor of St. Joseph’s Day. “In Christ The Redeemer Catholic Church, we ...

Citrus are common on St. Joseph Altars, but lemons hold a peculiar symbolism. Tradition says that if you steal a lemon from the altar, you'll find a husband or wife. Fava beans, on the other hand ...

lemon, almond, strawberry and coconut cookies used on St. Joseph Altars. This recipe makes five batches. Mix eggs, vanilla, extracts and sugar. Add Crisco and mix. Add combined flour and baking ...

There is an old Sicilian legend that states that if a single, unmarried woman pockets a lemon from the altar of St. Joseph when no one is looking, she will wed by the time the feast day rolls ...

BILOXI, MS (WLOX) - Food overflowed at the altars of many Catholic churches Tuesday as people around the world celebrated St. Joseph’s Day. Held each year on March 19, Catholics honor St. Joseph ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. METAIRIE, La (WGNO) –– Thousands ...

Steam them with chicken broth, maybe a little anchovy, lemon and white wine in the ... That's "San Giuseppe Bread." BUILD AN ALTAR: On St. Joseph's Day, you're going to build an altar -- a three ...

Steam the vegetable with chicken broth for extra flavor with maybe a little anchovy, lemon and white wine ... build yourself a three-tiered altar with St. Joseph prominently in the background ...

Sicilian immigrants first brought the custom of St. Joseph's Altars to south Louisiana as a way to honor St. Joseph and ask for help or intercession. It began in the Middle Ages in Sicily during a ...