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St. Macarius' Day
by W.Holidays
January 2
St. Macarius is the Patron saint of cooks,
confectioners and pastry chefs.
Macarius of Alexandria was born in the 4th century in Alexandria and
died circa 401.
Macarius was a successful merchant in fruits, candies and pastries in
Alexandria, Egypt. When he converted to Christianity he gave up his
business to be a monk and lived as a hermit. After several years, he
was ordained among other monks practicing severe austerities.
Sugarplums during the time of Saint Macarius were various candied
fruits. In Portugal, green plums are cooked in sugar syrup to celebrate
his feast day.
Sources:
http://www.geocities.com/napavalley/6454/index2.html
http://hometown.aol.com/acalendar/
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