While I was making dinner, Santa came through on the fire truck with candy stockings for all the kids. Love this tradition.
Christmas Eve means the Feast of the Seven Fishes (Italian) and thirteen desserts (French). Since Mystic is Jewish, I also added latkes and gelt. First time for making either. Those two recipes, along with the salad, will follow in the coming weeks. I have made the Cioppino (fish stew) for several years now because it takes care of five of the 7 fish. I think this past Christmas Eve will be the last year for that though. My interest in it has waned a bit, and I want it to be more feast-like with seven individual dishes. Although it’s more challenging, especially with the kids underfoot, I think with a little proper planning, it can be done.
Gelt waiting to be wrapped. Pure chocolate. Can’t go wrong with that.
Although it looks fussy, this Christmas Tree Pull Apart Bread is crazy simple to make, and perfect to dip into the Cioppino.
I had to have some greens on the table, and went with a knock-off of Cheesecake Factory‘s French Country Salad, which is delish.
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