A Modern Italian Christmas Eve Fish Dinner
Entertaining · Holidays · Party/Tablescapes · Recipes

A Modern Italian Christmas Eve Fish Dinner

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While I love discovering new things, I am a traditionalist at heart. This means that for holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas, I serve the same main entrees every year. As an Italian, Christmas Eve has its own traditional menu. This celebration, La Vigilia di Natale (The Vigil of the Birth), is also known as The… Continue reading A Modern Italian Christmas Eve Fish Dinner

Pasta Fagioli or Pasta Fooled Ya A Recipe for "Italian" Bean Soup
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Pasta Fagioli or Pasta Fooled Ya A Recipe for "Italian" Bean Soup

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My crazy Italian grandmother was my favorite person in the whole world. She was incredibly smart and fiercely devoted to the people she loved.  She was a tiny dynamo with a razor-sharp wit that she wielded like a ninja hurling throwing stars.  She was a card shark and a great teller of jokes. She was… Continue reading Pasta Fagioli or Pasta Fooled Ya A Recipe for "Italian" Bean Soup