| Lets make a Gift Basket. | | | | You may choose from a wide variety of things |
| #1 The first step is to select the theme gift for | | | | for any theme. With Italian you can fill with things |
| anyone. | | | | to make Lasagna, Ravioli, Fettuccine, or Spaghetti. |
| This theme can be any variety of things like baby | | | | I love to use my own pasta creation Penne Pizza. |
| gift baskets, wedding gift baskets, birthday gift | | | | What ever you choose your gift basket will truly |
| baskets, or thank you gift baskets. The example | | | | be unique. |
| I will use is an Italian food gift basket. But you can | | | | #4 The fourth step is to fill the gift basket. |
| choose from anything your special recipient may | | | | I like for any kitchen theme to start with a |
| like. My recommendation is to try and stick with | | | | matching hand towel, dish rag and pot holder. I |
| something that will not require a lot of perishable | | | | arrange them in my colander gift basket just as |
| items. Unless it's quickly given away. | | | | you would tissue paper. Next I put in penne pasta |
| #2 The second step is choose what kind of gift | | | | noodles, tomato sauce with sweet Italian sausage, |
| basket idea will fit the theme of your gift. | | | | pepperoni, Parmesan cheese, extra virgin olive oil |
| I can't find many uses for those baskets or bags | | | | and a spaghetti rake or large serving spoon. You |
| we receive gifts in. We may reuse them for | | | | can make this food gift basket a full meal by |
| another gift, but why not be more creative? I like | | | | adding mozzarella cheese, garlic bread, and green |
| to use an item that goes with my gift basket | | | | beans. If your gift basket is for someone special |
| theme to put the other goodies in. But please | | | | make it better by adding an apron, a large pot, or |
| keep in mind a larger item may be more costly to | | | | for Lasagna a 13x9 baking dish with foil to cover |
| fill. For this gift basket we will use a colander. | | | | it. The size of these items depends on the size of |
| #3 The third step is were your unique touch | | | | your unique gift basket. |
| comes in. | | | | |