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Christmas lights in Verona Christmas tree at Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II in Milan. Christmas in Italy (Italian: Natale, Italian:) begins on 8 December, with the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, the day on which traditionally the Christmas tree is mounted and ends on 6 January, of the following year with the Epiphany (Italian: Epifania, Italian: [epifaˈniːa]), and in some areas female ...
Yule log. The Yule log, Yule clog, or Christmas block is a specially selected log burnt on a hearth as a winter tradition in regions of Europe, and subsequently North America. The origin of the folk custom is unclear. Like other traditions associated with Yule (such as the Yule boar ), the custom may ultimately derive from Proto-Indo-European ...
The Feast of the Seven Fishes ( Italian: Festa dei Sette Pesci) is an Italian American celebration of Christmas Eve with dishes of fish and other seafood. [1] [2] It is not a "feast" in the sense of "holiday", but rather a grand meal. Christmas Eve is a vigil or fasting day, and the abundance of seafood reflects the observance of abstinence ...
Here are 20 amazing Italian Christmas recipes superstar chefs like Giada De Laurentiis, Lidia Bastianich and Andrew Carmellini to try for aperitivo, plus pastas, mains, sides and desserts.
Carol Yepes/Getty Images. If you have a sweet tooth, Italy is the place to be over the holidays. A wide range of desserts, like Christmas cookies and nougat fill the markets and bakeries. Most ...
Many Italian Americans celebrate Christmas Eve with a big family feast teeming with savory seafood stews, chilled shellfish, rich pastas and gorgeous baked fish. The multi-course meal from il mare ...
A wooden puppet depicting the Befana. In Italian folklore and folk customs, the Befana ( Italian: [beˈfaːna]) is a witch-like old woman who delivers gifts to children throughout Italy on Epiphany Eve (the night of January 5) in a similar way to Santa Claus or the Three Magi. [1] The Befana is a widespread tradition among all Italians and thus ...
Make Nonna proud this year and make some classic Italian Christmas desserts, like our holiday recipes for tiramisu, cuccidati cookies, panettone, and biscotti. 18 Classic Italian Christmas ...