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.