Ah! Finally the Fall is here! After months of unbearable heat, the soft, fresh and fragrant air of the most colorful season of the year feels like a liberation. Our word of the day is quintessentially tied to the Fall, even if it evokes events that, in truth, take place all year round.
Sagra (sah-grah) is the feminine of the early Italian adjective sagro — today we prefer saying “sacro” — which means “holy.” We Italians, and the many visitors we (usually) have throughout the year, love sagre (that’s the plural, and it’s pronounced sah-grai) for many a reason: they’re cheap, they’re cheerful and they are always dedicated to food.
