For many years, our annual Christmas tradition called for seafood. It was kind of like the Ciotola interpretation of the "Feast of the Seven Fishes" in which we made brodetto, the popular fish stew common throughout Italy but particularly tied to the Abruzzo village of Vasto. We just made sure to always use seven different types of seafood in the stew.
Although tradition is nice, there is something to be said for change. More recently, my brother has picked a region of Italy and we've worked together to make sure that the grand, multi-course holiday meal adhered to the food and drink customs of that particular place.
He generally takes the lead on the planning, procurement, and process of the whole operation. I offer suggestions on the menu, track down hard to find ingredients, and tackle the dessert course. But we pretty much spend the whole holiday in the kitchen together.
This year's menu has been just been posted... The region - Emilia Romagna.