Bon Appetit has compiled an amazing menu for celebrating the Feast of the Seven Fishes during the holidays. There are no hard-and-fast rules about preparing the feast: some people cook seven fish courses, some just put a bunch of seafood in a stew and call it good. Many families keep their own traditions, but everyone who celebrates can agree: Seafood should be prepared and consumed on Christmas Eve. Preferably with wine. Read more here.

And if you need another reason to celebrate with fish this season, following a Mediterranean diet rich in fish can add five years to a person’s life, according to research carried out at Columbia University, New York. The study found that older people who followed a diet consisting of fish, vegetables, fruit, cereals, nuts and oils had a larger brain volume than those who simply ate what they wanted.

Bon Appetit!