The Feast of the Seven Fishes, an Italian-American celebration on Christmas Eve, is a meal any food-lover would go crazy over. We’ve turned the classic feast into a luxurious tasting menu filled with festive, five-star ingredients. Since no one wants to spend the holidays stuck in the kitchen while your family and friends are having all the fun, we’ve created seven seafood-based courses with lots of make-ahead components, so you can complete a majority of the work before your guests arrive.

If you’ve never served a tasting menu to a crowd before, we encourage you to try this one: the progression of flavors, temperatures, and textures will be sure to delight and keep everyone in the holiday spirit.