Every Christmas Eve, he made a vile concoction he called, without fanfare, oyster stew. He went to a special place to buy the oysters, if a tiny, run-down shack stinking of fish can be called special.

Christmas Eve oyster stew. Ingredients • 3 tablespoons of butter • 1 pint of fresh oysters with liquid • 1/2 gallon of milk, 2 percent or whole or a combination of the two ...

As Giglio described the tradition, she showed me a photograph from 1995 of her family stirring oyster stew on Christmas Eve. As the stew bubbled on Giglio's stove, I also got a turn stirring.

In CNN anchor Erin Burnett’s childhood home, her mother made oyster stew as a Christmas Eve tradition. Burnett has provided a close version of the recipe and advice for how you can make it for ...

Discard the top shell, cut away the oyster meat and transfer to a bowl, reserving the liquor in the bottom shells. 4. Spoon an equal amount of the leek mixture into each of the reserved shells.

This luscious oyster stew is one such dish: an easy, 30-minute dish made on the stovetop with only a few ingredients. While it’s often served on Christmas Eve, it’s humble enough to enjoy any time of ...

I become extra sentimental during Christmas as I recall the traditions I grew up with. Most of those memories are wonderful, but a few aren’t. Like the traditional Christmas Eve ...

For Kara McHugh Kalupson and her family, the Original Trenton Cracker from Trenton, N.J., was a treasured part of their Christmas Eve oyster stew tradition. The sturdy, Ping-Pong ball-size ...

Chef Brandon Rushing (not pictured) said Christmas Eve oyster roasts are "a time-honored tradition" in South Carolina's Low Country. (Getty Images) ...