The same holds true in Italy, according to theItalian food experts at Eataly.

Panettone is as ubiquitous as our sugar cookies here in the States.

Commonly featured fishes include shellfish, calamari, clams, cod and more.

A portrait of Giada De Laurentiis next to her Frutti Di Mare recipe

Photo: Giadzy / Elizabeth Newman, Getty Images / David Becker

“This year, the Christmas Eve dinner is inspired by the island of Capri.

You’ll feel transported to the Italian coast,” she explains in an Instagram caption in 2021.

According to De Laurentiis, the 20-minute recipe is “about as southern Italian as it gets!”

“My version isn’t insanely spicy, but it’s full of Italian flavor,” she says.

Not too sweet, but just sweet enough.

It’s gluten-free by default too, but you’d never know it!"

It’s light, airy and fudgy all at onceand so chocolaty.

Get the recipe:Torta Caprese