It was Christmas Eve at his grandparent's house some 50 years ago and Jerry Villa's uncle had a sprig of basil in his ear and a plate of fish in his hands. All Villa, now the executive chef at ...
The feast of the seven fishes, or festa dei sette pesci, has its roots in post-World War II immigration to America, when Southern Italians imported the tradition of La Vigilia — a Christmas Eve feast ...
Feast of the Seven Fishes is popular among Italian-American families on Christmas Eve. Typical fish in the meal include salt cod, octopus, shrimp, clams, lobster and more. There are several fish ...