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curliegirl
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Hosting Christmas Eve Italian Fish people join me!
This is what I'm thinking so far, I want to do something different this year.
Appetizers
tequila grilled shrimp and avocado cream
gorgonzola and prosciutto stuffed figs
seafood salad
cheeses and salamis
olives
breadsticks
Dinner
linguine white clam sauce
braised seabass with capers and peppers
phyllo wrapped asparagus
maybe fried shrimp or shrimp scampi
maybe bacon wrapped scallops
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Re: Hosting Christmas Eve Italian Fish people join me!
hey G....just planning out the menu now. it's a work in progress since I'm not sure many people I am having over yet. yours sounds DELISH!
appetizers
fried shrimp
fried zucchini
antipasta platter
salad
rucola with shaved parm and lemon
pasta
lobster ravioli with seafood cream sauce
main course
halibut or cod with asparugus (baked in parchment)
brussel sprouts with hazelnuts (MAYBE)
we'll see what this morphs into. your fig and gorgonzola sounds incredible. may have to steal that!
ETA: I am totally NOT Italian LOL...but this is how Christmas Eve has always been at my grandpas house!
Message edited 12/8/2008 3:15:32 PM.
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| Posted 12/8/08 3:14 PM |
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photoshopbabe
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Re: Hosting Christmas Eve Italian Fish people join me!
i think urs sounds pretty good, this is what we usually have:
baked clams
seafood salad
fried shrimp/scallops
fried calamari
linguine w/red fish sauce (usually shrimp n calamari in there)
shrimp scampi
salmon w/some kind of mustardy sauce
stuffed shrimp w/crabmeat
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| Posted 12/8/08 3:28 PM |
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sweetdreamz1181
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Re: Hosting Christmas Eve Italian Fish people join me!
we usually do seafood salad with shrimp calamari octopus and scungilli
linguni with lobster sauce made with the claws and bodies and the tails made in the oven stuffed with breadcrumbs
fried shrimp or shrimp scampi
baked clams
mussels in white sauce
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| Posted 12/8/08 4:40 PM |
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MOM2NICO
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Re: Hosting Christmas Eve Italian Fish people join me!
Feast of the Seven Fishes - my favorite Holiday meal
Antipasto
Mom's Manicotti
Shrimp cocktail
Fried Shrimp
Crab cakes
King crab legs (the ones form Coscto are so good!)
Angel hair with white clam sauce
Baked clams
Seafood Bisque (lobster, crab and shrimp)
Home made Cannollis
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| Posted 12/8/08 4:48 PM |
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DirtyBlonde
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Re: Hosting Christmas Eve Italian Fish people join me!
to the OP - love your menu
Posted by photoshopbabe
linguine w/red fish sauce (usually shrimp n calamari in there)
my favorite - we do this too
also lobster tails
shrimp scampi
bakala (no one eats it but we have to have it on the table!)
calamari
seafood salad
Message edited 12/8/2008 5:34:39 PM.
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| Posted 12/8/08 5:34 PM |
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Elbee
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Re: Hosting Christmas Eve Italian Fish people join me!
There's 35 of us, so it's a big menu that encompasses a lot of requests Everyone brings something and dinner is served buffet style.
Appetizers:
Fried Shrimp
Fried Scallops
Fried Cardona
Seafood Salad (octopus, scungelli, shrimp)
Baked Brie & Crackers
Cold Anitpasta w/ Italian Bread
Fish Dishes
Baccala with onions and capers
Stuffed Calamari
Red Seafood Sauce (calamari, shrimp, mussels, lobster tails)
Baked Tilapia or Salmon
Shrimp Scampi
Meat Dishes
Baked Virgnina Ham
Baked Turkey Breast
Pasta Dishes
Tortelinni Alfredo
Lingiunni for the red seafood sauce
Lasagna
Vegetables/etc Dishes
Grilled Brussel Sprouts w/ oil and red pepper flakes
Sauteed Green Beans w/ garlic & oil
Tri Colori Salad
Pineapple mix (for the ham, family specialty)
Italian Breads (braided, rounds, meat bread, olive bread, etc)
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| Posted 12/8/08 6:08 PM |
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DayDay
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Dayna
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Re: Hosting Christmas Eve Italian Fish people join me!
Posted by curliegirl
This is what I'm thinking so far, I want to do something different this year.
Appetizers
tequila grilled shrimp and avocado cream
gorgonzola and prosciutto stuffed figs
seafood salad
cheeses and salamis
olives
breadsticks
Dinner
linguine white clam sauce
braised seabass with capers and peppers
phyllo wrapped asparagus
maybe fried shrimp or shrimp scampi
maybe bacon wrapped scallops
Holy Yummy Alert!!!!
We do the basics..
Shrimp with cocktail sauce
Tempura Shrimp, scallops and Filet
Beer Batter Shrimp, scallops and Filet
Mussels in a Garlic Sauce over linguine(that's new, usually it's mussels in red sauce)
Baked clams (lots of them!!)
ETA.. I forgot the Calamari!! Shame on me!!!
Message edited 12/8/2008 7:13:41 PM.
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Lisa
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Re: Hosting Christmas Eve Italian Fish people join me!
we usually have
baked clams
fried shrimp
shrimp oreganata
stuffed mushrooms
fried filet
some sort of scallops
rice balls
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| Posted 12/8/08 7:41 PM |
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Lauren82
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Re: Hosting Christmas Eve Italian Fish people join me!
Cold antipasto - mozzarella, peppers, italian meats, bread
Stuffed mushrooms
Baked clams
Mussels marinara
Baked artichoke hearts with bread crumbs
Shrimp and crab meat cocktail
Green salad with oil and vinegar
Fried oysters and clams
Angel hair with shrimp in red sauce
Spaghetti and meatballs
Shrimp Francaise
Spaghetti with clam sauce
Escarole with pine nuts
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| Posted 12/9/08 8:49 AM |
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TTCbaby
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Re: Hosting Christmas Eve Italian Fish people join me!
OK, I am all so jealous of you...My Italian butt is stuck going to my IL's to eat Lasagna this year!!  (Next year is a different story though!!)
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| Posted 12/9/08 9:47 AM |
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oops123
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Re: Hosting Christmas Eve Italian Fish people join me!
Im hosting The holiday for about 35 people this year, and was just going over my menu as well,
this is what Im thinking so far...
(no meats for us on Christmas Eve!)
Apps
cold seafood salad
Fish fry (fried shrimp,calamari,bacala,eel)
Baked clams
Fried cardoni
Scungili in fradiavo sauce over hard frisela bread
Antipasto- assorted cheeses, marinated artichoke hearts, roasted peppers, olives, mozzerella&tomato
Steamed mussles in a white wine broth
Pasta-
Linguini w/Alaskan King Crableg sauce
and maybe a trad.sicilian anchovie sauce for my hubby
Main
broiled Lobster tails w/butter
Shrimp Luciano (recipe Im stealing from Rao's cookbook-delish!)
Seabass-not sure how Im making this yet...
baked Whitefish
Sides-
Stuffed Artichokes& Mushrooms
Riceballs/potato croquets
Cold Brocoli salad
Fruits/nuts/fennel/chestnuts/italian dessert cheeses
Desserts-
(my company will bring))
Good Lord....Im reading this over, I better get started asap!
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GioiaMia
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Re: Hosting Christmas Eve Italian Fish people join me!
Off the top of my head we are having:
calamari, baked clams, scungili, mussels
fried baccala, baccala with red sauce, baccala with white sauce ( we get a big baccala! LOL )
fish fillet for the kiddies
lobster tails
salmon with onions
spicy shrimp and rice
fried shimp
fried cardone ( yuck! )
and I am not sure what else. We eat NO meat on Christmas Eve and as a "joke" one of our fishes is always made of marzipan!
Can't wait to see a baccala soaking in our bathtub!!!
oh wait i forgot my favorite part of all winter holidays
CASTAGNE!!!!!!!!!
Message edited 12/10/2008 1:17:40 PM.
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GioiaMia
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Re: Hosting Christmas Eve Italian Fish people join me!
I am shocked to only see one other baccala and one other cardone!
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| Posted 12/10/08 1:10 PM |
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curliegirl
He's here!!!!
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Gina
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Re: Hosting Christmas Eve Italian Fish people join me!
Posted by Tilde
I am shocked to only see one other baccala and one other cardone!
I saw it twice!!
We have it Christmas day....such a PITA to make......my aunt makes it and it's awesome, so why mess with that?
Am I the only one that doesn't usually have red sauce on Christmas Eve? 
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| Posted 12/10/08 1:12 PM |
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GioiaMia
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Re: Hosting Christmas Eve Italian Fish people join me!
Posted by curliegirl
Posted by Tilde
I am shocked to only see one other baccala and one other cardone!
I saw it twice!!
We have it Christmas day....such a PITA to make......my aunt makes it and it's awesome, so why mess with that?
Am I the only one that doesn't usually have red sauce on Christmas Eve?
i honestly cant remember if we have pasta? I am trying to think of what kind we would have that doesnt involve a meat sauce. . .
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toni-mike
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Re: Hosting Christmas Eve Italian Fish people join me!
we do the apps & the 7 fishes...
apps are usually antipasta
mozzarella & roasted peppers
bacala salad ( sp)
cardona . mmm mmm my fav
stuffed artichokes
stuffed mushrooms
soup is usually clam chowder
then the feast lol
shrimp
baked clams
scungulli (sp)
calamari
mussels
scallops
zuppe de pesi (sp)
all thats either fried or baked
I love love xmas eve ...
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| Posted 12/10/08 2:07 PM |
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DirtyBlonde
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Re: Hosting Christmas Eve Italian Fish people join me!
Posted by Tilde
I am shocked to only see one other baccala and one other cardone!
i suck - i spelled it wrong too. and i know fully well that there's no K in Italian. 
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| Posted 12/10/08 2:49 PM |
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JenBenMen
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Re: Hosting Christmas Eve Italian Fish people join me!
Posted by toni-mike
we do the apps & the 7 fishes...
apps are usually antipasta
mozzarella & roasted peppers
bacala salad ( sp)
cardona . mmm mmm my fav
stuffed artichokes
stuffed mushrooms
soup is usually clam chowder
then the feast lol
shrimp
baked clams
scungulli (sp)
calamari
mussels
scallops
zuppe de pesi (sp)
all thats either fried or baked
I love love xmas eve ...
I Love carduna...MIL cant make enough for me!!
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| Posted 12/11/08 8:28 AM |
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GioiaMia
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Re: Hosting Christmas Eve Italian Fish people join me!
Posted by JenBenMen
Posted by toni-mike
we do the apps & the 7 fishes...
apps are usually antipasta
mozzarella & roasted peppers
bacala salad ( sp)
cardona . mmm mmm my fav
stuffed artichokes
stuffed mushrooms
soup is usually clam chowder
then the feast lol
shrimp
baked clams
scungulli (sp)
calamari
mussels
scallops
zuppe de pesi (sp)
all thats either fried or baked
I love love xmas eve ...
I Love carduna...MIL cant make enough for me!!
ok that is three spellings, i wonder if any one of them is correct!!!!
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| Posted 12/11/08 8:29 AM |
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toni-mike
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Toni
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Re: Hosting Christmas Eve Italian Fish people join me!
Cardone is the "american" pronouncation & spelling
Cardona is the Italian Spelling
& Ga do na is the Italian sounding way.
@ least thats how its alwys been in my house Its sicilian , my g ma omg , usta make , ga do na's all the time,, love em ,,,
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| Posted 12/11/08 10:14 AM |
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GioiaMia
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Re: Hosting Christmas Eve Italian Fish people join me!
Posted by toni-mike
Cardone is the "american" pronouncation & spelling
Cardona is the Italian Spelling
& Ga do na is the Italian sounding way.
@ least thats how its alwys been in my house Its sicilian , my g ma omg , usta make , ga do na's all the time,, love em ,,,
the sicilian is more like gadduuna
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| Posted 12/11/08 10:20 AM |
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toni-mike
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Toni
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Re: Hosting Christmas Eve Italian Fish people join me!
Posted by Tilde
Posted by toni-mike
Cardone is the "american" pronouncation & spelling
Cardona is the Italian Spelling
& Ga do na is the Italian sounding way.
@ least thats how its alwys been in my house Its sicilian , my g ma omg , usta make , ga do na's all the time,, love em ,,,
the sicilian is more like gadduuna
thats what i was trying to say when i said
ga do na ..
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| Posted 12/11/08 10:22 AM |
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curliegirl
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Re: Hosting Christmas Eve Italian Fish people join me!
Posted by toni-mike
Posted by Tilde
Posted by toni-mike
Cardone is the "american" pronouncation & spelling
Cardona is the Italian Spelling
& Ga do na is the Italian sounding way.
@ least thats how its alwys been in my house Its sicilian , my g ma omg , usta make , ga do na's all the time,, love em ,,,
the sicilian is more like gadduuna
thats what i was trying to say when i said
ga do na ..
I've seen it spelled Cardoon in the stores!!!
Say it like garrrdoona in my house!!!
Oooooh, my Aunt Fasi is smiling in heaven right now!!!!!! 
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LuvmyShihTzu
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I LOVE cardone!
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