Christmas is now around the corner and everyone is getting ready for the most important holiday of the year. In Tuscany, every family has its own recipe for the perfect holiday meal, but can have some problems when it comes to Christmas Eve, when a still popular religious precept imposes to serve no meat. While there are endless variations on the theme, we chose to present you with our very own perfect recipe for a successful and proper traditional Tuscan Christmas Eve dinner. It won't be an easy or light meal, far from it. From starter to dessert, it is still going to impose heavily on your waistline. As there will be plenty of time to think about getting back in shape, why don't you try some of the staples of Christmas in Tuscany, from the humble pasta e ceci to the sformato di cardi, compose the perfect Christmas cheese platter or bake your own versions of the many cakes and cookies that Tuscans adore this time of the year. Get the detailed recipes in the links below and follow us in our guide on how to avoid the many pitfalls of the first culinary ordeal of the long holiday season that will last until January 6th. What do you think of these recipes? Do you have a favourite from your neck of the woods? Let us know by joining the conversation on our social media accounts:
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LINKS TO SOURCES (ITALIAN ONLY)
https://www.chefsilvia.it/ricette-di-natale/item/insalata-di-polpo-e-patate.html
https://blog.giallozafferano.it/max3cocco/pasta-e-ceci-alla-toscana/
https://www.elviradolciecucina.it/2019/12/20/crespelle-alla-fiorentina/
https://www.cacciuccopridelivorno.it/il-cacciucco/la-ricetta-del-cacciucco-5c/
https://www.repubblica.it/sapori/2020/11/11/news/stoccafisso_con_le_patate_alla_pisana-273887502/
https://it.julskitchen.com/contorno/sformato-di-cardi
https://www.pecorinotoscanodop.it/fuoridalgregge/natale-a-tavola-cinque-consigli-per-un-perfetto-tagliere-dei-formaggi/
https://www.chefsilvia.it/ricette-di-natale/item/panforte-di-siena.html
https://www.ricettedellanonna.net/ricciarelli-di-siena/
https://www.ricettedalmondo.it/castagnaccio.html
https://turismoinmaremma.wordpress.com/2014/12/28/natale-porto-santo-stefano-pagnottella/
https://www.valcor.it/ricetta/cavallucci-toscani/
https://www.cucchiaio.it/ricetta/torta-ricciolina-del-monte-amiata/

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