ITALIAN CHRISTMAS EVE DINNER FOR TWO

Two types of shrimps dishes, clam sauce on fettuccine and seafood appetizer will be our fish dishes. Not the 7 dishes but four is not bad for two. Some flat beans and anise with olive oil, red vinegar and garlic will be the 2 side dishes. Nice hard crunchy Calabrese buns are good too. Barb bought some butter tarts for dessert.
Christmas Eve was always a traditional evening for my family. My Mother-mamma- always poured her heart into this meal to keep the Italian tradition alive. We used to make a big dinner too but the girls go to their inlaws Christmas Eve. My sister-in-law and children would eat with us but they live in another province so it is Barb and me on Christmas Eve now.

 A smaller dinner but a good one. Barb said I can wear clean PJ bottoms with my new Christmas sweatshirt.It says Merry Christmas you filthy animals!
She thought the grandchildren would like it! They love the movie Home Alone!
So tonight is the quiet celebration. Christmas Day will be noisy with the rest of the family.Lots of time for good eating.
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