{"id":56242,"date":"2024-12-03T17:42:43","date_gmt":"2024-12-03T22:42:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gentologie.com\/?p=56242"},"modified":"2026-03-06T12:18:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T17:18:08","slug":"the-gentlemans-christmas-of-michel-favuzzi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gentologie.com\/en\/the-gentlemans-christmas-of\/the-gentlemans-christmas-of-michel-favuzzi\/","title":{"rendered":"The Gentleman’s Christmas of Michel Favuzzi"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

For the holidays, we wanted to hear from some of Gentologie’s friends and collaborators. We asked them how they celebrated their Christmas. We called this \u2018The Gentleman’s Christmas of…\u2019 because Christmas is all about being a gentleman (if you’re wondering how, we have some tips here<\/a>). We’re starting this series with The Gentleman’s Christmas from Michel Favuzzi of artisan Italian products distributor and manufacturer Famiglia Favuzzi. By the way, they’re holding their big annual sale, where you can buy most of their products, on December 6 and 7. Don’t miss out<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Gentleman’s Christmas of Michel Favuzzi<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Michel Favuzzi
Founding president, Famiglia Favuzzi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

What does Christmas mean to you?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For me, Christmas is a family Sunday with a special touch. Every Sunday, we get together at my parents\u2019 with my sister and her partner to share a meal. At Christmas, it\u2019s the same thing, but we add festive decor, elegant outfits and an even bigger menu. It\u2019s also a special time to catch up with my in-laws, who live in the region. It\u2019s precious, especially for my children, who stay in touch with their roots. Christmas also means going to the Italian midnight mass, where my mum sings in the choir. It\u2019s a tradition that adds a wonderful spiritual dimension to the celebration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How is Christmas spent in your family?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s a feast that goes on for hours, punctuated by conversation, laughter and memories. My mother spends days in the kitchen preparing a sumptuous meal, and it\u2019s the same with my mother-in-law. On Christmas Eve, it\u2019s a big meal of seafood and fish. On Christmas Day, it\u2019s a table overflowing with dishes typical of Puglia, our home region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What does your family eat at Christmas?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The menu is rich and varied. On Christmas Eve, it\u2019s all about seafood: prawns, squid, octopus, oysters, accompanied by calzones with onions, olives and anchovies, panzerotti, and orecchiette with rapini, a must-try specialty from Puglia (read Mr. Favuzzi\u2019s article on this region, Puglia<\/a>). For dessert, enjoy almond-based sweets and carteddate, a typical Puglian dessert of fried pastry with grape must.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Christmas Day is a classic Italian feast:<\/p>\n\n\n\n