The menu traditionally includes seven fish and seafood dishes, as a form of abstaining from meat until Christmas Day itself, and this custom was originally introduced to the United States by ...

To make the dishes taste even better, prepare a creamy and aromatic sauce. Serve in a gravy boat as an optional addition. Everyone who tries it will be delighted. On Christmas, fish takes centre ...

A sample of Feast of Seven Fishes dishes from Christmas Past. Restaurants long ago stepped in to offer a La Vigilia, not just on Christmas Eve but in the days leading up to it. Others offer a ...

the Feast of the Seven Fishes. The Italian American festivity involves indulging upon at least seven types of seafood on Christmas Eve. The dishes can range from great, whole branzini to mollusks ...

Salt cod has long been a national staple in Portugal, where it is said there are as many recipes for the fish as there are days in the year. And at Christmas, the dried and salted fish is central ...

A traditional pasta dish served on Christmas Eve for the Feast of the Seven Fishes. Credit: Francesca Pollio Fenton/CNA Put all these things together and that is how the Feast of the Seven Fishes ...

The origin of this Italian tradition is shrouded in mystery. Why seven fishes on Christmas Eve? Some say there’s a fish for each sacrament of the Catholic Church. Others tie it to the seven days of ...

Sure, the traditional Christmas dishes are classic, but why not add a fun twist this year ... Got seafood lovers in the house? Rava Fried Fish is the answer! The fish is marinated with spices, coated ...

Shrimp scampi, a Carino family staple during the Feast of the Seven Fishes on Christmas Eve. Buon Natale! 'Dominick the Donkey' has roots in New Jersey We do eat more mainstream dishes ...