Celebrate Christmas Eve with a full menu of Italian-style fish dishes. From calamari to fish stew and scallop pasta, here are all the appetizers, pastas, mains and even dessert and digestivo that you need to complete your feast. For more options, check out our top seafood recipes.
"Branzino is my favorite fish. I always order it at a restaurant when it's on the menu. I've never had it in a spicy tomato sauce before and now I'm hooked! I've made it twice for dinner and can't get enough."
-Jonathan Melendez
"So delicious! Finally, a recipe that works for calamari. With every other one, the breading was too thin and fell off. This recipe worked perfectly! I even threw in a few fried pickles!"
-Jamie R.
"I have now made this recipe eight times. My boyfriend is a lover and connoisseur of linguine with white clam sauce. This is by far his favorite. Last time I gave him almost three helpings just to see how much of a glutton he was and he finished every single bite!"
-Jenni M.
"Delish! Made it for a dinner party for eight people. There was plenty. I don't know if it would have fed 15, but certainly 10 because we have a nice bowl of leftovers for tonight. I have made many a cioppino over the years, but I think this is my favorite recipe so far."
-magpie diner
"The lemon wine sauce went perfectly with the scallops and the look was beautiful when I got it all assembled."
-TamaraJo77
"I have made it several times and it's just awesome. We mix it up and add other kinds of seafood. I make it as the main dish because no one would eat anything else it's so good. So worth the time."
-Rose G.
"This buridda tasted just like the one my grandmother made! If I closed my eyes, I would be back in Italy in her kitchen!"
-KmartKlutz
Cod becomes oh-so-tender when cooked in this tangy tomato sauce.
"I would give this more than 5 stars if I could. I added more garlic, and some dried chili flakes. We could not stop eating this!"
-Liara
"This is fantastic. The Worcestershire sauce really makes the difference!"
-susie cooks
"I'm from Atlantic Canada and can vouch for this recipe being simple and perfect. Just like we make at home!"
-champagnemethod
"This was amazing! I like my rillettes to be packed into a jar and not made into a smooth pâté-type texture, so I left the mixture rough. The flavors were beautiful, and both types of salmon still retained their individual flavors."
-French Tart
These crispy Italian snowflake cookies are flavored with anise or vanilla, and are perfect when dusted with a bit of confectioner's sugar. You can even use them to make ice cream sandwiches!
"Excellent! Hardest part is the waiting, but well worth it. Second hardest part is making sure no white remains on the peel, also worth the time. Product is amazingly smooth and flavorful. When aging is complete I keep it in the freezer."
-Roger
