THE TALE OF THE 7 FISHES
On Christmas Eve, our Holy Father Francis and the cardinals gathered at the Vatican's refectory with lobster bibs on them will probably not eat seven fishes, roasted chestnuts, and drink limoncello.
(Image) via Epicurious Laura Murray
Buongiorno amici:
We commonly refer to it as the feast of "the seven fish," and it reappears every year during the Christmas Holidays, specifically the night of December 24. It is a ritual that Italian Catholics in the USA enjoy profusely every year. La "Vigilia," the vigil, is a solemn waiting time spent with family an…
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