In Good Taste: Sicilian Christmas Eve

503.248.2015

In Good Taste Cooking School
located in the Pearl District, Portland, Oregon.
http://www.ingoodtastestore.com

A Sicilian Christmas Eve

Seven Fishes Dinner

Throughout southern Italy and Sicily, Italians celebrate Christmas Eve with a dinner of multiple fish courses featuring local seafood. The number of courses range from seven to thirteen with explanations varying as to why the number is chosen. But the tradition remains vibrant both in Italy and for Italian-American families. For over twenty years, Kathy Block-Brown has been serving a multiple-course fish dinner on Christmas Eve. While living in New Jersey and away from home for the first time at the holidays, Kathy joined her Italian-American friends for a Seven Fishes Dinner. The experience was so positive with her children that it became part of their own tradition at the holidays. In this class you will learn how to prepare some Sicilian-inspired favorites that you too may want to make part of your holiday experience.

Baked Clams

Baked with a Parmesan crumb topping

Baccala Salad with Red Potatoes, Peppers and Olives

A traditional salt cod favorite

Seafood Linguine with Nonna’s Red Sauce

Rich with shrimp, scallops, crab and calamari

Tuna with White Beans and Arugula

Seared and served with a savory white bean puree

Roasted Cauliflower, Fennel and Artichokes

An Italian vegetable medley roasted to perfection

Cannoli

Sweetened ricotta and fruit filling in a crispy shell