Feast of seven fishes

Posts about seafood written by Melissa Latin

Celebrated by Italian-American families across the U.S., the Feast of Seven Fishes commemorates the wait for the midnight birth of Jesus, or the Vigilia di Natale. This year, start your own family tradition with these festive, Italian-inflected seafood recipes, from lobster fra diavolo (spicy lobster with pasta in tomato sauce) to sauteed sole topped with olives.

The ”Feast of Seven Fishes” filled with plenty of seafood is popular with Southern Italian and Italian-American families on Christmas Eve.

Feast of the Seven Fishes! The most delicious seven-course menu featuring traditional and creative seafood recipes to celebrate Christmas Eve.

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Celebrate an unforgettable Italian Christmas Eve with these seven fishes recipes for Italian Christmas Eve! This traditional feast is packed with delicious seafood dishes that bring flavor and joy to your holiday table. Whether you're a seasoned cook or a beginner, these traditional Italian Christmas Eve feast of seven fishes ideas will guide you. Explore Italian seven fishes dinner ideas and make this holiday meal a cherished tradition!

We’re celebrating Christmas Eve Italian-style with the Feast of the Seven Fishes. We invite you to take part in the tradition!

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Also known as The Vigil, the Feast of the Seven Fishes is a Southern Italian custom in which a meal of at least seven different kinds of seafood is served before midnight on Christmas Eve. Here, some traditional, and not so traditional, ideas for your own feast.