Buon Natale-Merry Xmas

It’s tradition in Italy that on Christmas eve we can only eat fish . I have to be honest and admit i don’t remember why .  Just like i never remember to order any fish in time.

All across the country people are running around collecting orders or buying fish from their local fishmongers .If you don’t get in quick , you could end up eating fish fingers on this very festive evening .

So , when Nick was asked to go to Portofino , a beutiful Ligurian fishing village in northern Italy on Monday afternoon , i asked him to make sure he came back with a bag of fresh fish . He didn’t look very thrilled at the idea of a long drive home with a dripping ,smelly bag of fish in the back  , but said he would try .

In the end though , i realize it doesn’t really matter what we will eat . All thats important is  family and friends are  together  and those past are remeberred .

Have a lovely Christmas everyone and we will see you in the New Year .