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