(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 16 DECEMBER 2011)
Here are some links about traditional Italian Christmas food and drink (Italiani Natale cibi e bevande), meals/menus and recipes in Italy:
INFORMATION
- Christmas in Italy – "Italian Christmas Celebrations, Decorations, and Traditions" – By Martha Bakerjian – Source: Italy Travel section of About.com
- WorldView: Christmas in Italy – "Traditions" – In English – Source: Nicla A. Gargano – "Alcuni progetti di questo sito sono stati gentilmente sponsorizzati dal Dipartimento di Studi Italiani, University of Toronto" – In Italian Only
- How to Celebrate an Italian Christmas – By an eHow Contributor – Source: eHow™ – "Trusted advice for the curious life" – "How to Videos, Articles & More"
- An Italian Christmas – "Christmas - Italy" – Source: Found in the Languages Italian subsection of the LANGUAGES section of www.bbc.co.uk AKA BBC
- ITALIAN CHRISTMAS – Source: ITALIAN LANGUAGE – "All about the Italian language"
- Italian Christmas Traditions (Part 6:) – "Buon Natale! Christmas in Italy" – By Michael San Filippo – Source: Italian Language section of About.com
- The Best Italian Christmas food – Published: Dec 05th, 2008 – Words by Carla Passino – Source: Italy Magazine – "Your bridge to Italy"
- The Food: Christmas Eve Fish Dinner – "About The Christmas Eve Fish Dinner" – Source: Found under the Food & Drink section of Sicilian Culture – "The Food & Drink, People, History, Culture, Language, News, Folklore, History, Links, Traditions & More!"
- Italian Christmas Food and Drink – Please scroll down to this section of ITALIAN CHRISTMAS – Source: ITALIAN LANGUAGE – "All about the Italian language"
- Traditional Italian Christmas foods – Created on: September 21, 2008 – by Angie Pollock – Source: Helium™ – "Where knowledge rules"
- Traditional Italian Christmas foods – By alexadry – Source: HubPages – "PUBLISH easily, ATTRACT readers, EARN rewards"
- MEALS (DINNER OR FEAST)
- Christmas Eve Traditional Dinner at Our Home – "According to family tradition, on Christmas Eve, our dinner includes “lean” dishes. In fact, the main ingredients are fish and vegetables, foods rich in vitamins and minerals, in addition to being lightweight and good for you. The only exception are those fried desserts (scrippelle, caggionetti) , that absolutely one cannot do without." – Saturday, December 18, 2010 – blogger: Elisa – "An immigrant cooker born in Abruzzo (Italy). Travel back to Abruzzo often to visit family and friends." – Source: La Casa e Il Giardino – "A Personal Collection - Home, Garden, Food ...and life"
- Feast of the Seven Fishes – Source: Wikipedia – "The Free Encyclopedia" – In multiple languages
- Feasts of Natale: A Traditional Italian Christmas – "Natale, or Christmas, is one of Italy's most beloved holidays, where each region celebrates 3 meals with its own line-up of traditional dishes. Take a peek into Italy's rich tradition and get a few ideas for your own holiday feasts this season." – By Piergiorgio and Amy Nicoletti – Source: Found in the Articles section of DELALLO – "Authentic Italian Food > Italian Cooking Recipes & More"
- Italian Christmas Dinner –"Christmas dinner varies throughout Italy, but will almost certainly start with some prosecco, include pasta and end with panettone." – Dec 8, 2007 – Rebecca Ford – Source: Found under the Italian Cuisine section of suite101®.com – "Online magazine and Writers' network"
- Christmas Around Italy: Traditional Venetian Christmas Dinner – December 14, 2011 – blogger: Kathy Ayer – Source: Food Lover's Odyssey – "Tasty Tales and Tips for Eating Your Way Through Italy and France"MISCELLANEOUS
- MENUS
- MENÙ DI NATALE (CHRISTMAS MENU)
- The Christmas Table – "Celebrate Christmas this year in style, Italian-style, with three menus created especially for you by our chefs!" – Source: Found in the Italian Recipes section of Academia Barilla – In English, Italian
- An Italian Christmas Menu – Source: FOOD & WINE – "Inspiration served daily"
- Mario Batali's Feast of the Seven Fishes – " Our hands-on video guide to prepping a traditional Italian Christmas Eve dinner" – by Sarah Kagan – Source: epicurious – "for people who love to eat"
- 10 Italian Inspired Recipes for the Holidays – by Candida Martinelli – Source: Candida Martinelli's Italophile Site – "This family-friendly site celebrates Italian culture for the enjoyment of children and adults."
- Amaretti – "Traditionally served at christmas time in Italy." – Source: Found in the Recipes section of – Santa's Net©
- CHRISTMAS EVE MUST-HAVES - Capitone and Baccala' – "At our home, besides other traditional dishes, it’s not Christmas Eve without capitone (eel) and baccalà. Capitone is for the diehards and fried baccalà for the younger generation. They refer to the capitone as “gross” and “slimy”. Did you know that capitone is a female eel so named because its head is bigger than the male ? The name derives from the Latin “capitonem” which means “with a big head”." – Thursday, December 1, 2011 – blogger: Elisa – "An immigrant cooker born in Abruzzo (Italy). Travel back to Abruzzo often to visit family and friends." – Source: La Casa e Il Giardino – "A Personal Collection - Home, Garden, Food ...and life"
- Italian Christmas Recipes – "Enjoy these Italian Christmas Recipes prepared by our Nonne!" – Source: Cooking with Nonna™ – "Sharing Grandma's Italian recipes with the new generations"
- Traditional Italian Christmas Desserts – "RECIPES" – Source: Mangia Bene Pasta – "If you're searching for traditional Italian recipes, you've come to the right place."
- Traditional Italian Recipes for the Holidays (Part 4:) – "Buon Natale! Christmas in Italy" – By Michael San Filippo – Source: Italian Language section of About.com
- Christmas & New Year in Italy – "Christmas 2011 and New Year 2'012 Special Offers" – Source: Delicious Italy – "the Italy food, travel and culture guide"
- Holiday Dessert Recipes – December 15, 2011 – blogger: Kathy Ayer – Source: Food Lover's Odyssey – "Tasty Tales and Tips for Eating Your Way Through Italy and France"
- SEE ALSO:
- BEVERAGES
- APERITIVO AKA APÉRITIF
- Info about an Italian aperitivo in Italy *, dated, Wednesday, June 22, 2011
- COFFEE
- Info about espresso (coffee) in Italy *, dated, Tuesday, January 27, 2009
- Info on how to order coffee/expresso in Italy *, dated, Tuesday, August 28, 2007'
- SPIRITS
- Info about alcoholic drinks in Italy *, dated, Wednesday, September 28, 2011
- Info about, for or on the wines of the Abruzzo region of Italy *, dated, Wednesday, September 07, 2011
- Info about, for or on prosecco in Italy *, dated, Wednesday, May 25, 2011
- DESSERTS
- Info about, for or on Christmas cookies and cakes in Italy *, dated, Wednesday, December 08, 2010
- Info about, for or on gelato (ice cream) in Italy *, dated, Wednesday, October 13, 2010
- FOOD/FOOD PRODUCTS
- Info about, for or on truffles (tartufi) in Italy *, dated, Wednesday, October 19, 2011
- Info on vegetables (cooking and some recipes) in Italy *, dated, Wednesday, July 20, 2011
- Info about, for or on pizza in Italy *, dated, Wednesday, March 23, 2011
- Info about, for or on salumi (Italian cured meats) in Italy *, dated, Wednesday, November 17, 2010
- Info about, for or on gelato (ice cream) in Italy *, dated, Wednesday, October 13, 2010
- Info about, for or on formaggi (cheeses) in Italy *, dated, Wednesday, September 22, 2010
- Info about, for or on pasta in Italy *, dated, Wednesday, July 28, 2010
- Info on some of the food delicacies/specialties from the region of Abruzzo, Italy *, dated, Monday, March 08, 2010
- Info about chocolate in Italy *, dated, Tuesday, January 13, 2009
- Info on Olive Oil in Italy *, dated, Tuesday, March 20, 2007
- Info on Food Products of Italy *, dated, Tuesday, January 31, 2006
- FOOD/GROCERY STORES
- Info on food and grocery stores (chain) in Abruzzo, Italy *, dated, Wednesday, October 06, 2010
- Info on food and grocery stores (chain) in Tuscany/Toscana, Italy *, dated, Wednesday, August 12, 2009
- Info on Food Stores (Chains) in Italy *, dated, Monday, November 21, 2005
- RELATED BLOG ENTRIES
- Info on culinary terms / cooking terminology used in Italian cooking *, dated, Wednesday, August 10, 2011
- Info on food museums in Italy *, dated, Wednesday, April 20, 2011
- Info on some of my blog entries (URLs) about, for or on food in Italy *, dated, Wednesday, February 16, 2011
- Info on food blogs in Italy *, dated, Wednesday, June 30, 2010
- Info on Cooking Classes in Italy *, dated, Friday May 12, 2006
- Info on Visiting Food Shrines in France and one in Italy *, dated, Sunday, January 15, 2006
- RELATED BLOG ENTRIES: CHRISTMAS
- Info about, for and on 2011/2012 Christmas Markets (Mercatini di Natale) in Italy *, dated, Wednesday, November 30, 2011
- Info about traditional Italian Christmas foods and drink, meals and recipes in Italy *, dated, Wednesday, November 23, 2011
- Info about, for or on Christmas cookies and cakes in Italy *, dated, Wednesday, December 08, 2010
- Info on 2010 Christmas Markets/Mercato di Natale (Buon Natale/Babbo Natale) in Abruzzo, Italy *, dated, Wednesday, December 01, 2010
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That's it for Wednesday, 23 November 2011: mercoledì, 23 novembre 2011
Ciao, Ben
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(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 16 DECEMBER 2011)
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