It's another week of spreading Christmas cheer on Italy on a Plate, with Christmas recipes and Christmas scenes in Italy. Seafood and desserts dominate this week's links. I hope you've also read my guest post series this week, Christmas Around Italy. I have a few more friends stopping by this coming week, too. And as you're reading this I'm probably in the air to Europe. Not in Italy, but I am along the Danube River, where I'll be in Germany, Austria & then Budapest visiting Christmas markets. I'm hoping to share a post or two from some of the markets while I'm there, but am not sure about internet connections. I will certainly be posting photos of the festivities on the Food Lover's Odyssey Facebook page and via Twitter.
I hope all of you have a wonderful holiday season ~ Buon Appetito & Buon Natale!
My Choice for This Week's Top 10 Italian Food Recipes:
Capitone Fritte - Fried Eel - the Neapolitan Christmas dish - Napoli Unplugged
Baccala Mantecato - Ciao Chow Linda
Seadas - Sardinian Fritters - Aglio, Olio & Peperoncino
The Pot-Bellied Big One - Ventricina Teramana - Life in Abruzzo
Feast of the Seven Fishes - Italian Food Forever
Red Snapper Livornese - The Italian Chef
Ricette per la vigilia di Natale 2011 (Recipes for Christmas Eve dinner 2011) - La Voglia Matta (in Italian)
Croccante di Natale - Almond Brittle for Christmas - The Front Burner
Tuscan Pine Nut Cake - A recipe with a story - Juls Kitchen
La Pitta 'Mpigliata (traditional Calabrian Christmas dessert) - Cime di Rapa
Eating Italy:
Santa Lucia and the Tradition: Let's Find Out What, Why & When - The Sicilian Cuisine Blog
Best Wine Bars in Florence - NileGuide Florence
100 Italain Food/Drink Words and Phrases - Food Republic
Zeb (Florence) - Elizabeth Minchilli in Rome
It's Kosher in Rome's Ghetto - Katie for The New York Times
Buona Forchetta - Italian Notebook
Italy Winemaker Sends Literary Message in the Bottle - Reuters
The Layover Rome, Parla Food Edition - Parla Food
Three Wise Wines - On the Wine Trail in Italy
Michelin Mountains: The Italian Ski Resort Where the On-Piste Food is Award Winning - The Daily Mail
Christmas in Italy:
Christmas Time! Creche in Liguria - Beautiful Liguria
Live Nativity Pageants in Umbria - Rebecca for Umbria on the Blog
Christmas in Rome: Some Serious Lights - A photo & video essay of some of the prettiest Christmas lights in Rome - Revealed Rome
Christmas in Florence: Palazzo Medici Riccardi - Italy Magazine
Christmas in Venice - Travel + Leisure
500 Italian Santas Run for Charity - Italy Magazine
Upcoming Food and Wine Festivals in Italy:
Giornate Gastronomiche Sorrentine 2011 - December 1 to 20 - Sorrento "Gastronomic Days" celebrates the food of the area
Festa del Torrone e del Croccantino - December 7 to 11 and 15 to 18 - San Marco dei Cavoti in the Campania region is in its 11th year of celebrating candies associated with Christmas
Showcolate - December 8 to 11 - Napoli - Chocolate Festival
Christmas Markets and Events in Italy
Cioccolentino 2012 - February 10 to 14, 2012 - Terni - Chocolate festival and more in the Umbrian town half way between Rome and Perugia
Fiera del Cioccolato Artigianale - February 10 to 19, 2012 - Florence - Artisanl chocolate festival
Carnevale di Venezia -February 11 to 21, 2012 - Venice - Not really a food and wine festival, but it is a festival, one where the entire floating city becomes a stage, that one should attend at least once in a life time.
Cioccola-To - March 2 to 11, 2012 - Turin - Italian chocolates & more, with a focus on the chocolatiers of Turin, fill the Piazza Vittorio Veneto.
VinItaly - March 25 to 28, 2012 - Verona - Italy's largest wine exposition
Events in Tuscany - Site listing many events throughout Tuscany, and not only food and wine
Events in the Langhe area of Piedmont - Site from the Alba Tourist office listing many festivals, mostly wine & food, happening in the Langhe area of Piedmont
Related Posts:
Christmas Around Italy: 10 Addresses for Christmas Sweets in Rome
Christmas Around Italy: Traditional Venetian Christmas Dinner
Italy on a Plate: The Week in Italian Food - December 11, 2011
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thanks for all the italian links!!! have a great week ahead!
Posted by: Jen Laceda | December 19, 2011 at 09:50 AM
Ciao Kathy, How do you do all this positively astounding work! Your site is a veritable treasure trove - and I am really pleased to have been included. Thank you so much. I hope your Danube trip is wonderful. Have a magnificent Christmas, and I look forward to hearing about your travels! Buon Natale!, Adri
Posted by: AdriBarr | December 19, 2011 at 10:40 AM
I hope that you are having a wonderful time sailing along the Danube.
Posted by: Jozee | December 19, 2011 at 05:10 PM
Santa Lucia is my birthday. I never had "cuccia" but I LOVE panelli.
Posted by: Paula | January 01, 2012 at 09:06 PM