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Christmas Eve’s Feast of the Seven Fishes is, by Italian Catholic tradition, supposed to be a penitential meal, and it may be, depending on your view of eel, smelt, anchovies and snails.

I carried on that tradition in our family, first taking my children Shannon and Glenn in the 1980s when they were toddlers. Like her immigrant Italian grandparents, Salena Zito started bringing her ...

Today, many Italian-American families have their own spins on the Feast of the Seven Fishes, which often includes Italian fusion cuisine in addition to traditional dishes. "For me, it's not just ...

The Feast of the Seven Fishes tradition is also tied to the Catholic Church’s practice of not eating meat during certain times of the year — for example, on Fridays during Lent and on the eve ...

This post was originally published in 2015. It still makes us hungry. Christmas Eve’s Feast of the Seven Fishes is, by Italian Catholic tradition, supposed to be a penitential meal, and it may ...

As many prepare for their Christmas Eve meals, Executive Chef Eric Sakai of Palato Italian Kitchen and Lounge in Frisco shares insights into the Italian tradition of the Feast of the Seven Fishes.

Though it’s not part of the main meal and thus doesn’t count as one of the seven fishes, as an appetizer there are zeppoles stuffed with anchovies. Imagine biting into that, unawares, as an 8 ...

When Did the Feast of the Seven Fishes Start? Many people claim that the feast of the seven fishes was brought over by Sicilian immigrants in the late 1800s. The island of Sicily has a storied ...

The tagliatelle is nero or "black," from cuttlefish ink. "We use that to color the pasta black," he says. "It does have a nice seafood aroma to it." SEAFOOD TAGLIATELLE 8 oz Lobster brodetto 5 ea ...

In the early 1900s, the Feast of the Seven Fishes became a tradition celebrated on Christmas Eve by Italian-American families. There's no rulebook on how to celebrate it, but there has to be at ...