As we count down to the holidays and begin thinking about what to serve our families and friends for the special day (whatever you choose to celebrate), we will post some of our favorite recipes of all time for your consideration.

Here’s the recipe for lusty Vongole Ripiene (Baked Stuffed Clams with Toasted Parmesan Bread Crumbs) that comes from chef Walter Pisano of the long-running Tulio Ristorante in downtown Seattle.

Walter’s recipe was printed in a December 2008 article I wrote for The Seattle Times Pacific Northwest magazine on the Feast of the Seven Fishes, a traditional, multi-course Italian seafood-centric dinner served on Christmas Eve.

Please follow the link about to learn more about the Feast of the Seven Fishes, to seem Seattle Times photographer Ken Lambert’s lip-smacking photo, and to see Walter’s recipe.